Methane Biogas Production in Malaysia: Challenge and Future Plan

Table 2

Characteristics of palm oil mill effluent (POME) [8].

Parameter	Concentration range
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) (mg/L)	15000–100000
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) (mg/L)	10250–43750
Total solid (mg/L)	11500–79000
Total suspended solids (mg/L)	5000–54000
Oil and grease (mg/L)	130–18000
Temperature (°C)	80–90
pH	3.4–5.2