Semi and continuous anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent for the production of organic acids and polyhydroxyalkanoates

The aim of this study was to improve organic acids production in semi and continuous anaerobic treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) using a locally fabricated 50 L Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR). The organic acids obtained were then used for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production by R...

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Main Authors: Hong, S. K., Shirai, Yoshihito, Abdul Rahman, Nor'aini, Hassan, Mohd Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academic Journals 2009
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16662/1/Semi%20and%20continuous%20anaerobic%20treatment%20of%20palm%20oil%20mill%20effluent%20for%20the%20production%20of%20organic%20acids%20and%20polyhydroxyalkanoates.pdf