POME plants

COMPOSITION OF THE WASTEWATER

capacity
30.0

45.0

60.0

75.0

90.0

100.0

tonnes FFB/H real

wastewater

0.65
19.5
468
50,000
23,400
32.5
18,000

0.65
29.3
702
50,000
35,100
32.5
18,000

0.65
39.0
936
50,000
46,800
32.5
18,000

0.65
48.8
1,170
50,000
58,500
32.5
18,000

0.65
58.5
1,404
50,000
70,200
32.5
18,000

0.65
65.0
1,560
50,000
78,000
32.5
18,000

m/tonne FFB
m/h
m/day
mg COD/l
kg COD/d
kg COD/ton FFB
mg TSS/l

D101
methane reactor

10.0
4,680
5.0
11.5
12.0
407
1
22.76

10.0
7,020
5.0
11.5
12.0
610
1
27.88

10.0
9,360
5.0
11.5
12.0
814
2
22.76

10.0
11,700
5.0
11.5
12.0
1,017
2
25.45

10.0
14,040
5.0
11.5
12.0
1,221
2
27.88

10.0
15,600
5.0
11.5
12.0
1,357
2
29.39

d HRT (on active)

m active
kg COD/m active
m water height
m total height
m total reactor surface
# of reactors
m diameter

S103
final clarifier

1
0.20
98
11.1

1
0.20
146
13.6

2
0.20
98
11.1

2
0.20
122
12.5

2
0.20
146
13.6

2
0.20
163
14.4

units
m/h SOR
m (per unit)
m diameter

EFFLUENT - EXPECTED85%
7,500
3,000

85%
7,500
3,000

85%
7,500
3,000

85%
7,500
3,000

85%
7,500
3,000

85%
7,500
3,000

COD efficiency
mg COD/l outlet
mg TSS/l outlet

BIOGAS PRODUCTION 6,962

EXPECTED
60%
11,603
483

10,442
60%
17,404
725

13,923
60%
23,205
967

17,404
60%
29,006
1,209

20,885
60%
34,808
1,450

23,205
60%
38,675
1,611

Nm CH4/d
CH4 in biogas
Nm biogas/d
Nm biogas/h

BIOGAS REUSE - OPTION A

8,570
8,570
8,570
8,570
8,570
8,570 kcal/Nm CH4
2,485,836 3,728,753 4,971,671 6,214,589 7,457,507 8,286,119 kcal/h