棕榈油工业产生称为POME(棕榈油厂废水)的液体废物。POME被认为是由于其大量生产和无效处理而难以处理的废物之一。如果将废物直接处理到环境中,它将以高有机物含量扰乱生态系统。在排放到环境中之前,当局已在POME废物质量标准中制定了政策和法规。然而,此时,印度尼西亚仍有许多工厂用现有的处理技术无法达到POME垃圾处理的标准。目前,POME处理系统仍然使用称为开放池系统的常规系统。虽然这个过程可以降低污染物的浓度,它会产生很多污泥,需要一个大的池塘面积和一个长的处理时间。克服传统系统无法处理POME的问题被认为是一个挑战。正在投入大量精力开发POME废物处理的替代技术,以安全地减少POME废物。已经研究了几种技术,如厌氧过程,膜技术,高级氧化工艺(AOPs),膜技术,吸附,蒸汽重整,和凝结。除其他外,AOP,即光催化技术,具有处理POME废物的潜力。本文提供了光催化技术处理POME废物的可行性信息。虽然该技术的大规模应用存在一些挑战,本文提出了克服这些挑战的几种策略和方向。
The palm oil industry produces liquid waste called POME (palm oil mill effluent). POME is stated as one of the wastes that are difficult to handle because of its large production and ineffective treatment. It will disturb the ecosystem with a high organic matter content if the waste is disposed directly into the environment. The authorities have established policies and regulations in the POME waste quality standard before being discharged into the environment. However, at this time, there are still many factories in Indonesia that have not been able to meet the standard of POME waste disposal with the existing treatment technology. Currently, the POME treatment system is still using a conventional system known as an open pond system. Although this process can reduce pollutants\' concentration, it will produce much sludge, requiring a large pond area and a long processing time. To overcome the inability of the conventional system to process POME is believed to be a challenge. Extensive effort is being invested in developing alternative technologies for the POME waste treatment to reduce POME waste safely. Several technologies have been studied, such as anaerobic processes, membrane technology, advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), membrane technology, adsorption, steam reforming, and coagulation. Among other things, an AOP, namely photocatalytic technology, has the potential to treat POME waste. This paper provides information on the feasibility of photocatalytic technology for treating POME waste. Although there are some challenges in this technology\'s large-scale application, this paper proposes several strategies and directions to overcome these challenges.