Officer In charge

• Dr. Loh Soh Kheang

• Lynda Lian Dazhi (Biogas Environmental Engineering Sdn. Bhd. (BEE)

• Muhamad Azri Sukiran

• Datuk Dr. Choo Yuen May 

 

Advantages

• Reinforced concrete or enameled  digester tank - life span > 30 years

• Low operation & maintenance cost, easy to manage

• Controlled feeding of specialty microorganisms

• High COD loading factor, 6~8 kg COD/m3d

• Shorter HRT, 7-9 d - smaller digester volume & lower construction cost.

• High BOD/COD removal rate, 90-95%

• *BOD/COD in discharge water only  5%~10%

• High rate of biogas production, 27-30 m3 per m3 of POME

• Good quality biogas produced 

 

* BOD/COD = Biochemical oxygen demand/chemical oxygen demand 

 

Status: Three MPOB-BEE “High Efficient Biogas Fermentation System” commercialized in Malaysia 

 

Source: Loh et al., 2011