Review Article

Composting for a More Sustainable Palm Oil Waste Management: A Systematic Literature Review

Table 2

Development of palm oil waste management.

Substrate (waste type)Management (development technology)ResultsReferences

Liquid wasteOrganic liquid fertilizer (fermentation using the EM4 activator)Decreased COD from 2.362 mg/l to 1.580 mg/l and some of the organic matter was converted into new bacterial cells. The resulting product contains nutrients similar to organic fertilizers[47]
EFBCompostThe compost produced had the characteristics of pH 9, moisture content 57.24%, water holding capacity 76%, C/N ratio 12.5%, P 0.58%, and K 0.95% with a composting period of 40 days[48]
EFBCompost (mixture using palm oil mill effluent)Compost nutrition is similar to other studies. In-vessel systems such as rotating drum composters are the systems with the fastest degradation of EFB -liquid waste of palm oil substrates[49]
EFBCompost (the addition of mud to the decanter and chicken manure)Compost produced by standard nutrition[50]
EFBCompost (mixture of palm oil mill effluent and earthworm Eisenia fetida)Good compost content on vermicompost is EFB with the addition of liquid waste of palm oil (50% EFB + 50% liquid waste of palm oil)[51]
EFBCompost (the addition of palm oil mill effluent anaerobic sludge)Anaerobic liquid waste of palm oil. Anaerobic accelerates the composting period in 40 days with a C/N ratio of 12.4[52]

Bunch fiber cell(i) Nucleus plantation fertilizer (mulching)100% EFB is used for land applications, and 100% fiber is used as fuel in the boiler. Refusing and reducing the system can save costs and increase company revenue[53]
(ii) Plasma plantation fertilizer (mulching)
(iii) Partnership plantation fertilizer (mulching)
(iv) Community plantation fertilizer (mulching)
(v) Boiler energy
(vi) Boiler surplus
(vii) Dryer fuel

Liquid wasteLand applicationApplying the thermophilic system to the anaerobic reactor unit might increase the decomposition of bacteria, thereby making the processing more efficient[54]
Liquid wasteBiogas production (pilot-scale closed pond system with semi and continuous feeding)The liquid waste of palm oil processing was stable at an organic loading rate of 0.9–3.11 kg/m3/day with a COD reduction percentage of more than 90% and a maximum biogas production of 2.59 m3/day[55]
Liquid wasteReduce odor (flotation system)Flotation of palm oil’s liquid waste effectively reduces fat/oil content, COD, MLSS, and MLVSS. The longer the period of residence of the liquid in the flotation, the higher the decrease[39]