Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering (Dec 2024)

Enhancing biogas production with fungi from oil palm empty fruit bunches: Isolation and innovative application

  • Badrut Tamam Ibnu Ali,
  • Semuel Pati Senda,
  • Fusia Mirda Yanti,
  • Teguh Baruji,
  • Trisaksono Bagus Priambodo,
  • Hari Yurismono,
  • Winda Wulandari,
  • Dwi Husodo Prasetyo,
  • Astri Pertiwi,
  • Yusnitati,
  • Endro Wahju Tjahjono,
  • Eko Santoso,
  • Septina Is Heriyanti,
  • Intan Machiya,
  • Sri Djangkung Sumbogo Murti

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10
p. 100845

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Using fungi in decomposition is an important indicator of success in biogas production from oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB). This study isolated fungi from EFB to be used in the biogas production process. The results identified the fungus as Aspergillus niger based on macroscopic, microscopic, and molecular analysis. Adding the substrate (S) to Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) increased CH4 concentration from 6 % to 60 %. POME-S10 produced 80 % more biogas compared to POME-S0. POME 0-S100 had the highest CH4 to CO2 ratio in biogas (±260 %), compared to POME-S0 (±20 %), POME-S4 (±25 %), POME-S7 (±21 %), and POME-S10 (±100 %).

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