Preliminary Study on biogas production from POME by DBD plasma
Abstract: A new technology to
produce biogas using a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma system from
palm oil mill effluent (POME) was investigated. The batch experiments were
examined at appliedvoltages of 15, 20 and 25 kV. The results showed that the
highest yields of hydrogen and methane wereachieved at an applied voltage of 25
kV after 1 hour were 2.42 and 1.32 mL/mL of POME, respectively. The biogas was
composed of 65% hydrogen and 35% methane. In order to make the results of this
study applicable to biogas plants, the effects of flowrate and consumed energy
are important parameters that should be further investigated in a future study.
Author: Ariadi Hazmi
Journal Code: jptkomputergg170151
