Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) is the voluminous liquid waste that generated from the sterilisation and clarification processes in milling oil palm. The raw effluent contains 90-95% water and includes residual oil, soil particles and suspended solids. POME is a non-toxic waste as no chemical is added during the oil extraction process in palm oil mill.

POME Oil is gaining prominence as a feedstock for biodiesel production as it is under waste and residues category under Annex IX of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive II (“RED II"), which the overall EU target for Renewable Energy Sources consumption by 2030 has been raised to 32%.