Abstract
Pollution prevention approaches are being adopted by more and more mills. Digested POME increasingly is being used successfully as a fertilizer/soil conditioner, resulting in significant savings in imported fertilizers. Studies also have shown that energy can be obtained from biogas generated from anaerobic digestion of POME; in fact, electricity from POME has become a reality. These technological developments and the increasing awareness of the economic value of POME have made it a valuable, renewable resource.
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Ma, A.N., Ong, A.S.H. Pollution control in palm oil mills in Malaysia. J Am Oil Chem Soc 62, 261–266 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02541389
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