UASFF start-up for biohydrogen and biomethane production from treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent

Zainal, Bidattul Syirat and Akhbari, Azam and Zinatizadeh, Ali Akbar and Mohammadi, Parviz and Danaee, Mahmoud and Mohd, Nuruol Syuhadaa and Ibrahim, Shaliza (2019) UASFF start-up for biohydrogen and biomethane production from treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44 (37). pp. 20725-20737. ISSN 0360-3199, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.07.037.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.07.037

Abstract

A start-up study was conducted to produce biohydrogen and biomethane from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) using a two-stage up-flow anaerobic sludge fixed-film (UASFF) bioreactor. 100% molasses was used to start the system, and POME was added at 10% increments until it reached 100% after 59 days. During this period of continuous operation, the HRT and temperature were adjusted in order to optimize the condition for biogas production. Hydrogen and methane gas production fluctuated between 53–70% and 90–95%, respectively, in the last four days of operation (days 56–59), with POME percentage being increased from 70% to 100% (30%–0% molasses). Using 100% raw POME led to a total COD removal of 83.70%, average gas production rates of 5.29 L H2 d−1 (57.11% H2) and 9.60 L CH4 d−1 (94.08% CH4), in their respective units. This output is comparable to, if not better than using 100% molasses as substrate. This work concludes that based on the relative consistency of biogas production on days 56–59, the two-stage UASFF bioreactor operating at a final HRT of 4 h and temperature of 43 °C has taken a period of two months for start-up.

Item Type: Article
Funders: University of Malaya Industrial Prototype grant ( RU019D-2014A ), SATU Grant ( ST016-2017 )
Uncontrolled Keywords: Biohydrogen; Biomethane; Palm Oil Mill Effluent; UASFF
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Q Science > QD Chemistry
Q Science > QH Natural history
Q Science > QK Botany
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) Office > Academic Enhancement and Leadership Development Centre (Adec)
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 04 Nov 2019 03:33
Last Modified: 04 Nov 2019 03:33
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/22929

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