ABSTRACT
Southeast Asia region is dominating the palm oil mill industry worldwide. The reason behind palm oil’s being the main biodiesel feedstock in Southeast Asia is due to its suitability to regional climatic conditions and high yield rates. Despite contributing eminently towards agricultural and economic scenario, palm oil mill significantly contributes to environmental degradation. With the rising production rate of palm oil, the by-product of palm waste generated during the manufacturing process also escalates. The chapter explains the steps followed in a palm oil mill for oil processing and generating its waste. The effluents of a palm oil mill are hereby generated from waste, which are then treated through various techniques to discharge at low toxic parameters that will not affect human and aquatic life. The chapter provides a descriptive study of the treatment process utilized for different palm oil industry effluents in Malaysia. It presents the techniques followed by various researchers and a sound discussion about the results obtained.
