Physicochemical characteristics of struvite crystals formed in palm oil mill effluent anaerobic digester

• Main Authors: Ngatiman, Muzammil, Jami, Mohammed Saedi, Abu Bakar, Mohd Rushdi, Subramaniam, Vijaya, Kheang, Loh Soh
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia 2018
• Subjects: TP155 Chemical engineering
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/67305/19/67305%20%20Physicochemical%20Characteristics%20of%20Struvite%20Crystals.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/67305/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The formation of struvite crystals in palm oil mill effluent (POME) occurs as early as in the secondary stage of POME treatment system. It continues to occur in the following tertiary treatment reducing the piping diameter thus affecting the efficiency of the treatment process. It is rarely being re...