Phytoremediation Potential of Vetiver System Technology for Improving the Quality of Palm Oil Mill Effluent

Table 1

Characteristics of POME.

Parameter	Concentration
pH	6.5–7.5
Total suspended solid (mg/L) (TSS)	750–800
BOD3 (mg/L)	350–400
COD (mg/L)	790–810
Total nitrogen (mg/L)	400–450
Ammoniacal nitrogen (mg/L)	295–310
Turbidity (NTU)	3300–3400
Color (ADMI)	3600–3700