Comparative Analysis of Selected Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) and Fresh Water in Niger Delta

Abstract: The physicochemical analysis of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) and fresh water in Niger Delta was carried out and the results compared. POME and fresh water samples were collected every 14 days and same analysed for a total period of Eighty-Four (84) days. Some of the parameters analysed include temperature, pH, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD). This was done to ascertain the extent POME affects our environment and its susceptibility to corrosion. The range of results of the analysis for POME were temperature (23.30C – 24.50C), pH (5.59 – 6.75), Chemical Oxygen Demand (120.4mg/l – 430.8mg/l), Biological Oxygen Demand (13.4mg/l – 64.92mg/l) and that of the fresh water were temperature (23.10C – 25.20C), pH (6.31 – 7.42), Chemical Oxygen Demand (10.56mg/l – 42.3mg/l) and Biological Oxygen Demand (2.95mg/l – 5.78mg/l). The results showed that POME varied from that of fresh water, depicting that POME has the potential of affecting our environment adversely. Keywords: fresh water, mill effluent, palm oil, physicochemical, Niger Delta. Title: Comparative Analysis of Selected Physicochemical Properties of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) and Fresh Water in Niger Delta Author: Amadi, T.N, Onyekwelu, C.G. International Journal of Novel Research in Engineering and Science ISSN 2394-7349 Vol. 12, Issue 2, September 2025 - February 2026 Page No: 83-89 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 26-February-2026 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18788282 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/Comparative%20Analysis%20of%20Selected-26022026-4.pdf