relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/5612/
title: Aerobic and anaerobic co-cultivation of Nannochloropsis oculata with oil palm empty fruit bunch for enhanced biomethane production and palm oil mill effluent treatment
creator: Ahmad, A.
creator: Shah, S.M.U.
creator: Othman, M.F.
creator: Abdullah, M.A.
description: This study explored co-cultivation of Nannochloropsis oculata microalgae with oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) for anaerobic biomethane production and palm oil mill effluent (POME) treatment. The highest specific biogas production rate (1.13�1.14 m3 kg�1 COD d�1) and methane yield (4606�5018 mL CH4 L�1 POME d�1) were achieved with co-cultivation of N. oculata (2 mL/mL POME) and OPEFB (0.12 g/mL POME), as similarly predicted by response surface methodology for optimum conditions. Without microalgae and OPEFB co-cultivation, the biomethane yield was 1.3-fold lower, although the specific biogas production rate remained constant at 1.13�1.16 m3 kg�1 COD d�1. Aerobic and anaerobic treatment of POME after 7 d with microalgae achieved higher removal efficiency of COD (90�97), BOD (84�98) and TOC (65�80) as compared to without microalgae with COD (58�68), BOD (77�86) and TOC (58�68). © 2014 Balaban Desalination Publications. All rights reserved.
publisher: Bellwether Publishing, Ltd.
date: 2015
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Ahmad, A. and Shah, S.M.U. and Othman, M.F. and Abdullah, M.A.  (2015) Aerobic and anaerobic co-cultivation of Nannochloropsis oculata with oil palm empty fruit bunch for enhanced biomethane production and palm oil mill effluent treatment.  Desalination and Water Treatment, 56 (8).  pp. 2055-2065.  ISSN 19443994     
relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84945488719&doi=10.1080%2f19443994.2014.960458&partnerID=40&md5=f5842f8c7c5e88ed4b7f73c1cf7bae96
relation: 10.1080/19443994.2014.960458
identifier: 10.1080/19443994.2014.960458