A Comprehensive Review Of Utilization Of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) For Sustainable Biogas Production

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10.2991/978-94-6239-717-0_29How to use a DOI?

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Palm Oil Mill Effluent; Biogas; Anaerobic Digestion; Upgrading; Membrane technology

Abstract

In recent years, researchers have focused on developing alternative fuels derived from biological resources, including Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME). These efforts aim to reduce environmental pollution and generate clean and renewable energy, contributing significantly to global sustainability goals. Biogas is a renewable, environmentally friendly, and inexpensive energy source with the potential to help achieve these goals, offering a viable pathway for decentralized energy production. Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is a crucial method for producing biogas, a process that involves the metabolism of microorganisms in the absence of oxygen. However, improvement of biogas quality is essential to meet consumption requirements, particularly for grid injection or vehicle fuel applications. The efficiency of technological improvement is evaluated based on several criteria, including operation and maintenance costs, investment costs, methane recovery, and methane losses. Membrane technology has lower operation and maintenance costs compared to chemical absorption technology. However, it requires significant investment costs. This study aims to comprehensively assess the various cutting-edge technologies and their techno-economic feasibility, considering their environmental footprint, available for biogas production, upgrading, and use. The study also offers a robust framework that matches the required biogas quality for each potential use with the required upgrading technology. In addition, this study also examines the prospects associated with biogas production, upgrading, and consumption, as well as the government regulations that can facilitate their implementation, emphasizing the need for supportive policy frameworks.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Fitriana Tiolita
AU  - Apriliana Cahya Khayrani
AU  - Misri Gozan
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/06/25
TI  - A Comprehensive Review Of Utilization Of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) For Sustainable Biogas Production
BT  - Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Quality in Research (QiR 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 401
EP  - 411
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-717-0_29
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-717-0_29
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