Potensi POME Untuk Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Biogas di Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat

Abstrak

Biogas is formed naturally when Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) is described in anaerobic
conditions. Without control, biogas is a major contributor to global climate change. Convert
POME into biogas can generate energy while reducing the impact of climate change from the
palm oil production process. Biogas power plants (PLTBg) take advantage of the natural
decomposition process to generate electricity.To convert POME into electrical energ, it is
necessary to know the potential, characteristics and continuity owned. POME's potential
assessment is conducted in Tanjung Jabung Barat District, which is one of the areas with
enormous POME potential of Jambi Province.The result of measurement and discussion
known that POME flow rate 146.880 m3 / year. With this potential can be designed generating
plant of 4.5 MWe, and electricity generated by 42,336,00 kWh/year. It needs to be followed up
with a technical feasibility study to make it happen.

Key words; PKS, CPO, POME, PLTBg, Biogas, Digester