Veolia's Palm Oil Wastewater Treatment Provides Malaysia With Renewable Energy

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (Veolia) is pleased to announce that its proprietary Pomethane® technology has contributed to FELDA Palm Industries Sdn Bhd's (FELDA) efforts to supply a national grid with renewable energy. Released in late 2012, Pomethane®, developed by Veolia's subsidiary Biothane, is a unique anaerobic thermophilic digestion technology specifically developed to treat acidic effluents with high chemical on demand (COD) content, that are commonly found in the palm oil mill industry. This breakthrough innovation effectively replaces the traditional open lagoon system and is helping leading palm oil producers reduce manufacturing impacts, save money and energy...