Lignocellulosic fiber media filters as a potential technology for primary industrial wastewater treatment
By-products from palm oil mill constitute the most abundant renewable resources available in Malaysia. Among these by-products, empty fruit bunches constitutes a significant portion of mill residues. The abundance of oil palm empty fruit bunches has created a vital environmental issue. Thus, the use...
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| description | By-products from palm oil mill constitute the most abundant renewable resources available in Malaysia. Among these by-products, empty fruit bunches constitutes a significant portion of mill residues. The abundance of oil palm empty fruit bunches has created a vital environmental issue. Thus, the use of the lignocellulosic fibers would add its economic value, help reduce the cost of waste disposal, and most importantly, provide a potential inexpensive alternative to existing pre-treatment of palm oil mill effluent. This study was carried out to investigate the potential application of empty fruit bunches as a fiber filter media to remove oil and grease, turbidity and organics in term of Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) from palm oil mill effluent treatment process. Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibers were modified with chitosan solution before processed into a mat-type filter medium. Microscope images revealed surface morphology changes of the fibers due to the chemical treatment. Benchscaled
experiment results indicated that pre-treatment using the fiber filtration system removed up to 66% of turbidity, 67% of Total Suspended Solid (TSS) and 85% of oil and grease. The results show that the lignocellulosic fiber filter could be a potential technology for primary wastewater treatment. |
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| spelling | utm-86622010-06-02T01:56:56Z http://eprints.utm.my/8662/ Lignocellulosic fiber media filters as a potential technology for primary industrial wastewater treatment Mohd Nawawi, Mohd Ghazali Othman, Norasikin Sadikin, Aziatul Niza Che Ismail, Norhafizah TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering By-products from palm oil mill constitute the most abundant renewable resources available in Malaysia. Among these by-products, empty fruit bunches constitutes a significant portion of mill residues. The abundance of oil palm empty fruit bunches has created a vital environmental issue. Thus, the use of the lignocellulosic fibers would add its economic value, help reduce the cost of waste disposal, and most importantly, provide a potential inexpensive alternative to existing pre-treatment of palm oil mill effluent. This study was carried out to investigate the potential application of empty fruit bunches as a fiber filter media to remove oil and grease, turbidity and organics in term of Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) from palm oil mill effluent treatment process. Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fibers were modified with chitosan solution before processed into a mat-type filter medium. Microscope images revealed surface morphology changes of the fibers due to the chemical treatment. Benchscaled experiment results indicated that pre-treatment using the fiber filtration system removed up to 66% of turbidity, 67% of Total Suspended Solid (TSS) and 85% of oil and grease. The results show that the lignocellulosic fiber filter could be a potential technology for primary wastewater treatment. Penerbit UTM Press 2008-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/8662/1/UTMjurnalTEK_49F_DIS%5B14%5D.pdf Mohd Nawawi, Mohd Ghazali and Othman, Norasikin and Sadikin, Aziatul Niza and Che Ismail, Norhafizah (2008) Lignocellulosic fiber media filters as a potential technology for primary industrial wastewater treatment. Jurnal Teknologi, F (49). pp. 149-157. ISSN 0127-9696 |
| spellingShingle | TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering Mohd Nawawi, Mohd Ghazali Othman, Norasikin Sadikin, Aziatul Niza Che Ismail, Norhafizah Lignocellulosic fiber media filters as a potential technology for primary industrial wastewater treatment |
| title | Lignocellulosic fiber media filters as a potential technology for primary industrial wastewater treatment |
| title_full | Lignocellulosic fiber media filters as a potential technology for primary industrial wastewater treatment |
| title_fullStr | Lignocellulosic fiber media filters as a potential technology for primary industrial wastewater treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lignocellulosic fiber media filters as a potential technology for primary industrial wastewater treatment |
| title_short | Lignocellulosic fiber media filters as a potential technology for primary industrial wastewater treatment |
| title_sort | lignocellulosic fiber media filters as a potential technology for primary industrial wastewater treatment |
| topic | TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| url | http://eprints.utm.my/8662/ http://eprints.utm.my/8662/1/UTMjurnalTEK_49F_DIS%5B14%5D.pdf |