The most common fresh fruit bunch (FFB) sterilisation system used in a palm oil mill is still the conventional horizontal type. In this system, a few cages are filled with (FFB) and pushed into each steriliser which is actually unfired pressure vessels. Steam at 3 barg is admitted to the FFB laden cages for a […]

The aim of the present study is to evaluate adsorption capacity of regenerated spent bleaching earth, to decolourise and reduce the biological oxygen demand (BOD) of final discharged of palm oil mill effluent (POME). Different types of spent bleaching earth were used in this study, regenerated using acid and heat treatment after de-oiling (RDSBEAH), spent […]