• palm oil mills an overview sciencedirect topics in Durban
  • palm oil mills an overview sciencedirect topics in Durban
  • palm oil mills an overview sciencedirect topics in Durban
  • palm oil mills an overview sciencedirect topics in Durban
  • What is palm oil mill effluent?
  • Palm oil mill effluent (POME) exists in forms of high solid, oil, and grease and includes biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) in richness. These are major concerns in environmental pollutant due to their adverse effects to many forms of life .
  • Are palm oil mills sustainable?
  • Significant sustainability concerns are also associated with palm oil production at plantations and mills. The environmental impacts are mainly due to open lagoon treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME) (Reijnders and Huijbregts, 2008) and fertiliser and pesticide use (Choo et al., 2011).
  • How many palm oil mills are there in the world?
  • The volume of CSPO increased steadily as more producers received certification. As of 15 June 2011, there are 102 certified palm oil mills which are capable of producing more than 4.24 million tonnes of CSPO. The largest producer is Malaysia where 60 mills can produce about 2.30 million tonnes or 54% of total production.
  • Why is the palm oil industry growing?
  • This trend corresponds with four factors, which are potential drivers for the noted research publication growth. Firstly, the 2000s was a period of increasing production and consumption of palm oil (see Table 1) and growing scrutiny over the industry's sustainability credentials.
  • What is oil palm mill & how does it work?
  • The majority of the oil palm mill employed a wet process for the oil extraction, utilizing fresh fruit bunch (FFB). No chemicals are added during the oil extraction process from the oil palm fruits, thereby making all wastes generated as non-toxic to the environment.
  • How to achieve zero discharge in palm oil mill?
  • Hence, the current POME treatment trend is gearing towards biogas capture technology and integrated POME treatment system with the ultimate aim of achieving zero discharge concept in the palm oil mill . This can be achieved by integrating several bioprocesses, with the aim to transform POME into value-added products.