Treatment of POME via chitosan based flocculation : a study on variable ph and temperature
Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is one of the major problematic oily wastewaters in Malaysia. POME contains 4,000 mg/L of oil and grease, which is relatively high compared to the limit of only 50 mg/L set by the Malaysian Department of Environment. In this study, chitosan, poly-b-(1,4)-2-acetamido-2...
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| description | Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is one of the major problematic oily wastewaters in Malaysia. POME contains 4,000 mg/L of oil and grease, which is relatively high compared to the limit of only 50 mg/L set by the Malaysian Department of Environment. In this study, chitosan, poly-b-(1,4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose (N-deacetylated) was used as an adsorbent to adsorb the excess oil from oily wastewater. Besides, chitosan is a biodegradable cationic biopolymer achieved by the extensive deacetylation of chitin obtained from prawn shell waste. The study was conducted by using jar-test apparatus to evaluate the oil removal performance via chitosan. The parameters studied were the effect of variation of pH and temperatures; as well as monitoring of settling rate. From the results, it showed that at pH 5 and optimum temperature of 60 o C, provided the most suitable conditions for the residue oil removal with employing the settling rate for 120 minutes. In conclusion, chitosan has a potential in removing oil from oily wastewater. |
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| spelling | ump-13212021-06-08T07:24:39Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/1321/ Treatment of POME via chitosan based flocculation : a study on variable ph and temperature Noriedah, Sofian TP Chemical technology Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is one of the major problematic oily wastewaters in Malaysia. POME contains 4,000 mg/L of oil and grease, which is relatively high compared to the limit of only 50 mg/L set by the Malaysian Department of Environment. In this study, chitosan, poly-b-(1,4)-2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucose (N-deacetylated) was used as an adsorbent to adsorb the excess oil from oily wastewater. Besides, chitosan is a biodegradable cationic biopolymer achieved by the extensive deacetylation of chitin obtained from prawn shell waste. The study was conducted by using jar-test apparatus to evaluate the oil removal performance via chitosan. The parameters studied were the effect of variation of pH and temperatures; as well as monitoring of settling rate. From the results, it showed that at pH 5 and optimum temperature of 60 o C, provided the most suitable conditions for the residue oil removal with employing the settling rate for 120 minutes. In conclusion, chitosan has a potential in removing oil from oily wastewater. 2008-04 Undergraduates Project Papers NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/1321/1/CD_2826.pdf Noriedah, Sofian (2008) Treatment of POME via chitosan based flocculation : a study on variable ph and temperature. Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering , Universiti Malaysia Pahang . |
| spellingShingle | TP Chemical technology Noriedah, Sofian Treatment of POME via chitosan based flocculation : a study on variable ph and temperature |
| title | Treatment of POME via chitosan based flocculation : a study on variable ph and temperature |
| title_full | Treatment of POME via chitosan based flocculation : a study on variable ph and temperature |
| title_fullStr | Treatment of POME via chitosan based flocculation : a study on variable ph and temperature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treatment of POME via chitosan based flocculation : a study on variable ph and temperature |
| title_short | Treatment of POME via chitosan based flocculation : a study on variable ph and temperature |
| title_sort | treatment of pome via chitosan based flocculation : a study on variable ph and temperature |
| topic | TP Chemical technology |
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