Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME): Biogas Power Plant

Authors

  • Nofirman Firdaus Institut Sains & Teknologi Nasional (ISTN), Indonesia Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Indonesia
  • Bambang Teguh Prasetyo Institut Sains & Teknologi Nasional (ISTN), Indonesia Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Indonesia
  • Yoesbar Sofyan Institut Sains & Teknologi Nasional (ISTN), Indonesia Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Indonesia
  • Fachruddin Siregar Institut Sains & Teknologi Nasional (ISTN), Indonesia Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT), Indonesia

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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Published

2017-03-09

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(2), 73–79. Retrieved from https://journals.riverpublishers.com/index.php/DGAEJ/article/view/14967

Issue

2017: Vol 32 Iss 2

Section

Articles