Thursday, September 10, 2009

PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT


  • pH - 4.7

  • Oil and Grease - 4,000

  • Biochemical Oxygen Demand - 25,000

  • Chemical Oxygen Demand - 50,000

  • Total Solid - 40,500

  • Suspended Solid - 18,000

  • Total Volatile Solid - 34,000

  • Ammoniacal Nitrogen - 35

  • Total Nitrogen - 750

  • Phosphorous - 18

  • Potassium - 2,270

  • Magnesium - 615

  • Calcium - 439

  • Boron - 7.6

  • Iron - 46.5

  • Manganese - 2.0

  • Copper - 0.89

  • Zinc - 2.3

All parameters in mg/l except pH.


Source - Ma & Ong (1985)