Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME): Biogas Power Plant

Authors

  • Nofirman Firdaus depart- ment in Institut Sains & Teknologi Nasional (ISTN)
  • Bambang Teguh Prasetyo Institut Sains dan Teknologi Nasional (ISTN) in Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Yoesbar Sofyan Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, the USA
  • Fachruddin Siregar mechanical engineering from Institut Sains & Teknologi Nasional (ISTN), Jakarta-Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.3231

Abstract

Indonesia is the largest palm oil producer in the world. The palm oil
mills process fresh fruit bunches (FBB) and produce two main products:
Crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel oil (PKO). The process generates
abundant waste water called palm oil mill effluent (POME). The POME
is then converted into biogas through a gasification process. The biogas
is used to fuel gas engine and generates electricity. This article presents
the technical and economic analysis of a biogas power plant in Indonesia.
Also, it analyzes waste heat recovery potential from biogas engine.

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Author Biographies

Nofirman Firdaus, depart- ment in Institut Sains & Teknologi Nasional (ISTN)

Nofirman Firdaus is a lecturer in the mechanical engineering depart-
ment in Institut Sains & Teknologi Nasional (ISTN). He has been working
at PT. Esco Pacific for more than 11 years. He is also a certified energy
manager (CEM) and energy auditor (CEA). He has a bachelor degree in
mechanical engineering from ISTN and a master degree in energy man-
agement from New York Institute of Technology.

Bambang Teguh Prasetyo, Institut Sains dan Teknologi Nasional (ISTN) in Jakarta, Indonesia

Bambang Teguh Prasetyo is a professor of mechanical engineering
at Institut Sains dan Teknologi Nasional (ISTN) in Jakarta, Indonesia. He
is also a senior researcher at Agency for the Assessment and Application
of Technology (BPPT), Indonesia. He has a degree in mechanical engineer-
ing from ISTN and a degree in fluid mechanic and heat transfer from INP
Grenoble (France). He also has a master degree in fluid mechanic and
heat transfer and a Ph.D. degree in thermal energy from INP Grenoble
(France), and Ecole Central Paris respectively.

Fachruddin Siregar, mechanical engineering from Institut Sains & Teknologi Nasional (ISTN), Jakarta-Indonesia

Fachruddin Siregar is now a chief of UPDT heavy equipment of
Public Work Department of Bina Marga in Rokan Hulu district, Riau prov-
ince. Previously he served as an engineer in energy and mineral resources
department of Rokan Hulu district government. He has a bachelor degree
in mechanical engineering from University of Bung Hatta, Padang-Indo-
nesia and a master degree in mechanical engineering from Institut Sains &
Teknologi Nasional (ISTN), Jakarta-Indonesia.

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Published

2017-06-23

How to Cite

Firdaus, N. ., Prasetyo, B. T. ., Sofyan, Y. ., & Siregar, F. . (2017). Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME): Biogas Power Plant. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 32(3), 6–18. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.3231

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2017: Vol 32 Iss 3

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