Biojet Fuel Production from Waste of Palm Oil Mill Effluent through Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Decarboxylation

Palm oil mill effluent (POME), wastewater discharged from the palm refinery industry, is classified as an environmental pollutant. In this work, a heterogeneous catalytic process for biojet fuel or green kerosene production was investigated. The enzymatic hydrolysis of POME firstly performed in order to obtain hydrolysed (HPOME) rich free fatty acid (FFA) content. variations water content (30 50), temperature 60 °C) and agitation speed (150 250 rpm) were evaluated. optimal condition reaction obtained at 50% v/v content, 40 °C 200 rpm. highest FFA yield (Y FA) 90% obtained. Subsequently, HPOME converted into hydrocarbon fuels via hydrocracking catalysed by Pd/Al2O3 400 °C, 10 bars H2 1 h under high pressure autoclave reactor (HPAR). refined-biofuel (94%) selectivity (57.44%) achieved. study, we are first group successfully demonstrate waste valorisation towards renewable based on biochemical thermochemical routes. can be applied sustainable management waste. It promises value-added product parallel alleviation issues.