EER :: Environmental Engineering Research

Cellulase production by Aspergillus fumigatus A4112 and the potential use of the enzyme in cooperation with surfactant to enhance floating oil recovery and methane production from palm oil mill effluent

Wiyada Khangkhachit, Wasana Suyotha, Sompong O-Thong, Poonsuk Prasertsan

Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology.2025; 55(1): 100. CrossRef

Innovative circular bioeconomy and decarbonization approaches in palm oil waste management: A review

Kai Chen Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, G. Abdulkareem AlSultan, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Abdelkader Anouzla, Faissal Aziz, Imran Ali, Joan Cecilia C. Casila, Muhammad Imran Khan, Dongdong Zhang, Choo Wou Onn, Ta Wee Seow, Haryati Shafii

Process Safety and Environmental Protection.2025; 195: 106746. CrossRef

Enhancing methane production and microbial community dynamics by removing phenolic compounds from palm oil mill effluent

Thamonwan Woraruthai, Cheerapat Supawatkon, Sasithorn Rungjaroenchaiwat, Nopphon Weeranoppanant, Pimchai Chaiyen, Thanyaporn Wongnate

Predictive Modelling of H2S Removal from Biogas Generated from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Using Biological Scrubber in an Industrial Biogas Plant: Integration of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Process Simulation

Joanna Lisa Clifford, Yi Jing Chan, Mohd Amran Bin Mohd Yusof, Timm Joyce Tiong, Siew Shee Lim, Chai Siah Lee, Woei-Yenn Tong

Food Technology and Biotechnology.2025;[Epub] CrossRef

Microbial community dynamics and functional potentials in the conversion of oil palm wastes into biomethane

Hui Jing Ng, Kian Mau Goh, Adibah Yahya, Mohd Firdaus Abdul-Wahab

Environmental Impact Associated with Oil and Grease and Their Emerging Mitigation Strategies

Bilal Murtaza, Md. Shafiqur Rahman, Chunbao Charles Xu, Tingheng Zhu, Wensheng Qin

Waste and Biomass Valorization.2024; 15(7): 3913. CrossRef

An assessment of the renewable energy potential of oil palm residues: A case study of CDC plantation, Cameroon

Ferdinand Ngosong, Cosmas Ngozichukwu Anyanwu, Ifeanyi Samson Eze

Sustainability practices of palm oil mills in the FELDA Sahabat region

M S Hairal Anam, A Sulaiman, A K Othman, N F Jamaludin

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Sci.2024; 1397(1): 012019. CrossRef

A Single‐Reactor System for Simultaneous Pretreatment and Fermentation of POME for Bioethanol Production

Nibedita Deb, Tawfkur Rahman, Md. Zahangir Alam, Md. Shohidullah Miah, Reashad Kamal, Sheraz Ahmad

International Journal of Polymer Science.2024;[Epub] CrossRef

Process modeling and 3-stage photobioreactor design for algae cultivation and CO2 capture: A case study using palm oil mill effluent

Biochemical Engineering Journal.2024; 212: 109532. CrossRef

Detecting methane emissions from palm oil mills with airborne and spaceborne imaging spectrometers

Adriana Valverde, Javier Roger, Javier Gorroño, Itziar Irakulis-Loitxate, Luis Guanter

Environmental Research Letters.2024; 19(12): 124003. CrossRef

Biokinetic modeling approach to investigate the impact of rotational speed variations in modified rotating biological contactors for palm oil mill effluent treatment

Rais Rahmadi, Allifiya Salsabil Nugrohoputri, Mayandra Salsabhila Adam, Ariani Dwi Astuti, Jinwoo Cho, Allen Kurniawan

Bioresource Technology Reports.2024; 28: 101992. CrossRef

KEBERLANJUTAN INDUSTRI KELAPA SAWIT: LITERATURE REVIEW

Gumarus Satriawisti, Gumarus Satriawisti, Joniarto Parung

J@ti Undip: Jurnal Teknik Industri.2024; 19(3): 122. CrossRef

Specific degradation of phenolic compounds from palm oil mill effluent using ozonation and its impact on methane fermentation

Santhana Krishnan, Praphaphan Homroskla, Kanyarat Saritpongteeraka, Oramas Suttinun, Mohd Nasrullah, Yutthana Tirawanichakul, Sumate Chaiprapat

Chemical Engineering Journal.2023; 451: 138487. CrossRef

Microbial granules on reactors performance during organic butyrate digestion: clean production

Critical Reviews in Biotechnology.2023; 43(8): 1236. CrossRef

Optimisation and performance evaluation of response surface methodology (RSM), artificial neural network (ANN) and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) in the prediction of biogas production from palm oil mill effluent (POME)

Daniel Jia Sheng Chong, Yi Jing Chan, Senthil Kumar Arumugasamy, Sara Kazemi Yazdi, Jun Wei Lim

Optimization of up-flow velocity and feed flow rate in up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket fixed-film reactor on bio-hydrogen production from palm oil mill effluent

Azam Akhbari, Shaliza Ibrahim, Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad

Agriculture of microalgae Chlorella vulgaris for polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) production employing palm oil mill effluents (POME) for future food, wastewater, and energy nexus

Monaambighai Kumaran, Karthick Murugan Palanisamy, Prakash Bhuyar, Gaanty Pragas Maniam, Mohd Hasbi Ab. Rahim, Natanamurugaraj Govindan

Characterization of P(3HB) from untreated raw palm oil mill effluent using Azotobacter vinelandii ΔAvin_16040 lacking S-layer protein

Pauline Woan Ying Liew, Bor Chyan Jong, Kumar Sudesh, Nazalan Najimudin, Pei Shze Mok

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology.2023;[Epub] CrossRef

Water reclamation from palm oil mill effluent (POME): Recent technologies, by-product recovery, and challenges

Safa Senan Mahmod, Mohd Sobri Takriff, Maha Mohammad AL-Rajabi, Peer Mohamed Abdul, Ahmad Anas Nagoor Gunny, Hemavathi Silvamany, Jamaliah Md Jahim

Journal of Water Process Engineering.2023; 52: 103488. CrossRef

Process modelling and optimisation of methane yield from palm oil mill effluent using response surface methodology and artificial neural network

Jia Win Chen, Yi Jing Chan, Senthil Kumar Arumugasamy, Sara Kazemi Yazdi

Journal of Water Process Engineering.2023; 52: 103493. CrossRef

Preliminary Investigation of Different Types of Inoculums and Substrate Preparation for Biohydrogen Production

Bidattul Syirat Zainal, Sabrina Zaini, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Nuruol Syuhadaa Mohd, Shaliza Ibrahim, Pin Jern Ker, Hassan Mohamed

Effect of the addition of palm oil shell biochar on carbon dioxide emissions in topsoil

Materials Today: Proceedings.2023; 87: 327. CrossRef

Development of a Methane Emission Prediction Tool (POMEP178) for Palm Oil Mill Effluent Using Gaussian Process Regression

Hung Yi Hia, Kashwin Selvanathan, Kishaan Ragu, Sara Kazemi Yazdi, Zhiyuan Chen

Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainab.2023; 7(4): 921. CrossRef

Effects of operational processes and equipment in palm oil mills on characteristics of raw Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME): A comparative study of four mills

Mohd Amran Bin Mohd Yusof, Yi Jing Chan, Chien Hwa Chong, Chien Lye Chew

Cleaner Waste Systems.2023; 5: 100101. CrossRef

Optimal Composition of Palm Oil Biomass to Minimize Biomass Power Plants’ Greenhouse Gases Emission

Muhammad Awaluddin Harahap, Agus Haeruman, Esmail M. A. Mokheimer

ASME Open Journal of Engineering.2023;[Epub] CrossRef

Assessing machine learning tools for methane emission prediction from POME treatment in Malaysia

Kashwin Selvanathan, Kishaan Ragu, Hia Hung Yi, Sara Kazemi Yazdi, Zhiyuan Chen, Reza Godary

Journal of Water and Climate Change.2023; 14(7): 2294. CrossRef

Utilization of magnetic GAC adsorbent for the removal of COD and BOD parameters in tofu wastewater

B Zaman, N Hardyanti, Purwono, A T Saputra, R Aprianto, H Zulhizah

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Sci.2023; 1268(1): 012021. CrossRef

Enhancement of biohydrogen production from palm oil mill effluent (POME): A review

Safa Senan Mahmod, Shalini Narayanan Arisht, Jamaliah Md Jahim, Mohd Sobri Takriff, Jian Ping Tan, Abdullah Amru Indera Luthfi, Peer Mohamed Abdul

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.2022; 47(96): 40637. CrossRef

An overview of palm oil biomass for power generation sector decarbonization in Malaysia: Progress, challenges, and prospects

Mohd F. M. A. Zamri, Jassinnee Milano, Abd H. Shamsuddin, Mohd E. M. Roslan, Siti F. Salleh, Adlansyah A. Rahman, Raihana Bahru, Islam M. R. Fattah, T. M. Indra Mahlia

WIREs Energy and Environment.2022;[Epub] CrossRef

Electrocoagulation treatment of raw palm oil mill effluent: Optimization process using high current application

Mohd Nasrullah, Sabah Ansar, Santhana Krishnan, Lakhveer Singh, Shaik Gouse Peera, A.W. Zularisam

A critical analysis on biogas production and utilisation potential from palm oil mill effluent

Abu Bakar Nasrin, Abdul Aziz Abdul Raman, Nurul Adela Bukhari, Mohamad Azri Sukiran, Archina Buthiyappan, Vijaya Subramaniam, Astimar Abdul Aziz, Soh Kheang Loh

Journal of Cleaner Production.2022; 361: 132040. CrossRef

Occurrence of Emerging Contaminants in Southeast Asian Environments: Present Status, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Fouling studies on hydrophobic PVDF-bentonite hollow fiber membrane during membrane distillation of palm oil mill effluent

N.A.S. Muhamad, N.M. Mokhtar, W.J. Lau, A.F. Ismail, R. Naim

Journal of Water Process Engineering.2022; 49: 102969. CrossRef

Design and Employing of a Non-Linear Response Surface Model to Predict the Microbial Loads in Anaerobic Digestion of Cow Manure: Batch Balloon Digester

Wastewater System Integration: A Biogenic Waste Biorefinery Eco-Industrial Park

Microbial Granule Technology—Prospects for Wastewater Treatment and Energy Production

Joanna Kazimierowicz, Marcin Dębowski, Marcin Zieliński

Mass Cultivation of Microalgae Chlorella Vulgaris for Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Production Using Palm Oil Mill Effluents

Monaambighai Kumaran, Karthick Murugan Palanisamy, Gaanty Pragas Maniam, Mohd Hasbi Ab. Rahim, Natanamurugaraj Govindan

Significant improvement of power generation through effective substrate-inoculum interaction mechanism in microbial fuel cell

Sumaya Sarmin, Mostafa Tarek, Selvaraj Mohana Roopan, Chin Kui Cheng, Md Maksudur Rahman Khan

Journal of Power Sources.2021; 484: 229285. CrossRef

Modelling and optimisation of oil palm biomass value chains and the environment–food–energy–water nexus in peninsular Malaysia

Nowilin James Rubinsin, Wan Ramli Wan Daud, Siti Kartom Kamarudin, Mohd Shahbudin Masdar, Masli Irwan Rosli, Sheila Samsatli, John Frederick D. Tapia, Wan Azlina Wan Ab Karim Ghani, Azhan Hasan, Kean Long Lim

Biomass and Bioenergy.2021; 144: 105912. CrossRef

Start-up study of biohydrogen production from palm oil mill effluent in a lab-scale up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket fixed-film reactor

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.2021; 46(17): 10191. CrossRef

Optimization of Progressive Freezing for Residual Oil Recovery from a Palm Oil–Water Mixture (POME Model)

Muhammad Athir Mohamed Anuar, Nurul Aini Amran, Muhammad Syafiq Hazwan Ruslan

Incorporation of Rice Husk Ash with Palm Oil Mill Wastes in Enhancing Physicochemical Properties of the Compost

Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science.2021;[Epub] CrossRef

A constructed wetland system for bio-polishing palm oil mill effluent and its future research opportunities

Maryam ‘Aqilah Norhan, Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah, Hassimi Abu Hasan, Nur ‘Izzati Ismail

Journal of Water Process Engineering.2021; 41: 102043. CrossRef

Aerobic-pond Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) utilization as growth medium of Scenedesmus obliquus for lipid production

C A Situmeang, R Sianturi, Y Lestari, M M Martgrita

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Sci.2021; 737(1): 012036. CrossRef

Conventional and advanced treatment technologies for palm oil mill effluents: a systematic literature review

G. Yashni, Adel Al-Gheethi, Radin Maya Saphira Radin Mohamed, Siti Nor Hidayah Arifin, Siti Nor Aishah Mohd Salleh

Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology.2021; 42(12): 1766. CrossRef

Survivability of Alcaligenaceae and Chromatiaceae as palm oil mill effluent pollution bioindicators under fluctuations of temperature, pH and total suspended solid

Noor Shaidatul Lyana Mohamad-Zainal, Norhayati Ramli, Nurhasliza Zolkefli, Nurul Asyifah Mustapha, Mohd Ali Hassan, Toshinari Maeda

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering.2021; 132(2): 174. CrossRef

Anaerobic co-digestion of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) with Decanter cake (DC): Effect of mixing ratio and kinetic study

Yik Fu Lim, Yi Jing Chan, Foo Seng Hue, Sih Ching Ng, Hameed Hashma

Bioresource Technology Reports.2021; 15: 100736. CrossRef

Analysis of biohydrogen production from palm oil mill effluent using a pilot-scale up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket fixed-film reactor in life cycle perspective

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.2021; 46(68): 34059. CrossRef

Palm Oil Processing and Controversies over Its Health Effect: Overview of Positive and Negative Consequences

Markos Makiso Urugo, Tilahun A. Teka, Paulos Getachew Teshome, Tadele Tuba Tringo

Journal of Oleo Science.2021; 70(12): 1693. CrossRef

Diseño de un modelo de biodigestor anaerobio como alternativa para la generación de metano

Ángel Canales-Gutiérrez, Blanca Jacqueline Quispe-Aucca, Ricardo Romero-Loaiza, Nazario Villafuerte-Prudencio, Janette Rosario Ramos Pineda, José Martin Aguilar, Bernabé Canqui-Flores

Journal of the Selva Andina Biosphere.2021; 9(2): 81. CrossRef

Design of an anaerobic biodigester model as an alternative for methane generation

Ángel Canales-Gutiérrez, Blanca Jacqueline Quispe-Aucca, Ricardo Romero-Loaiza, Nazario Villafuerte-Prudencio, Janette Rosario Ramos Pineda, José Martin Aguilar, Bernabé Canqui-Flores

Journal of the Selva Andina Biosphere.2021; 9(2): 81. CrossRef

Start‐Up Study on Biohydrogen from Palm Oil Mill Effluent in a Pilot‐Scale Reactor

Azam Akhbari, Onn Chiu Chuen, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh, Shaliza Ibrahim

CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water.2020;[Epub] CrossRef