Meeting of the 2nd Joint Coordination Committee (JCC)

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Bilik Mesyuarat Canseleri (BMC), 17th Floor, Razak Tower, UTM Kuala Lumpur

10:00- 12:00, 21 February, 2025

Program

10:00-10:05  Welcome remarks Professor Ts. Ir. Datuk Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Bin Ismail,Project Director of SATREPS POME
10:05-10:10 Opening remarksMs. Minako Sugawara,
Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Malaysia office
10:10-10:25 Introduction of Project Members
10:25-10:40Overview of the ProjectProf. Naoko Yoshida,
Nagoya Institute of Technology (Nitech), Principal Investigator of SATREPS POME
10:40-11:30Presentation of The Project’s progress, current challenges and next steps
Output 1:
A system to convert POME waste to energy via biogas is established by introducing carbon materials that enhance direct interspecific electron transfer.		Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, of Advanced Membrane Technology Research                   Center (AMTEC), UTM
Output2:
A system to convert POME-fermented water to electricity via Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is established		  Assoc.Prof. Ts. Dr. Juhana Binti Jaafar, AMTEC, UTM
Output3:
A system to reclaim water from POME wastewater using manufactured porous and reverse osmosis (RO) membranes is established for palm oil production.		 Prof. Ts. Ir. Datuk Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Bin Ismail, UTM
Output4: A system to produce or recover valuable products and mineral nutrients from POME biogas fermented sludge and wastewater is established.Assoc.Prof. Dr. Mukhlis A Rahman, AMTEC, UTM
11:30-11:50Q&A, Discussions
11:50-11:55Confirmation of Amendments of annex of RD    
11:55-12:00    Closing remarksAssoc. Prof. Dr. Woei Jye Lau, AMTEC, UTM

Photo session

MC: Dr. Mohd Zamri Mohd Yusop, AMTEC, UTM, Project Manager of SATREPS-POME

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 The 4th Progress report meeting in Kyoto

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The 4th Progress Report Meeting of The Project for Development of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Treatment System for Sustainable Energy Production and Resource Recovery based on Material Innovation (SATREPS POME)  < Hybrid meeting>

11-14 November 2024

14 members of the Project has travelled to Kyoto, Japan from 8 November to 15 November, 2024 to attend the 4th Progress report meeting with Japanese researchers.

The meeting has successfully fulfilled its objectives of reviewing and advancing the development of innovative POME treatment systems. The four-day gathering at the Katsura Campus of Kyoto University proved to be highly productive, facilitating meaningful exchanges between researchers from UTM, NITECH, and Kyoto University. The successful completion of both the progress meeting and the overall visit to Japan marks another significant milestone in the SATREPS project’s journey. The Malaysian project members safely return to their hometown on 15th November 2024. The experience and knowledge gained during the visit will continue to influence and enhance the collaborative research efforts between Malaysian and Japanese institutions in their shared pursuit of innovative solutions for environmental sustainability.



PROGRAM

November
11 (Mon)13:00-17:00 (Japan)/14:00-18:00 (Malaysia)

13:00-13:30

Overall Progress of the Project

[Chair] Dr. Mohd Zamri Bin Mohd
Yusop

 

Overall Progress of project

Assoc.
Prof. Naoko Yoshida

 

JICA / JST / MOHE’s comments

Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan
Othman

 

Schedule
& the 2nd JCC

JICA Project Coordinator by Ms. Kae Russell

13:30-14:30

[Group
1] Output
1. Biogas purification and SOFC

[Chair]Assoc Prof. Yoshida

 

 

Biogas
Production from POME: Synthesis, Upgrading and

Energy
Conversion Studies

Scope 3:
Biogas upgrading via membrane technology

Scope 4:
Carbon resistant-SOFC fueling with biogas

Prof. Ts.
Dr. Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Nurulhusna Binti Mohd Suffian

 

14:30-15:00

[Group
1] Valuable
product from Palm waste

[Chair] Assoc. Prof. Hidetoshi
Miyazaki

 

Biogas Production from POME:

Synthesis,
Upgrading and Energy Conversion Studies

Scope1:

Synthesis of high-performance carbon

Dr. Mohd Zamri Bin Mohd
Yusop

15:00-15:40

XRD analysis

[Chair] Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Hafiz
Dzarfan Othman

 

Structural
analysis of ceramic separators for microbial fuel cells using synchrotron
radiation XRD analysis

Assoc. Prof. Hidetoshi
Miyazaki

15:40-16:10

Molecular simulations
on the CO2 diffusion inside amine-containing polymeric membranes

[Chair] Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd
Hafiz Dzarfan Othman

 

Molecular
simulations on the CO2 diffusion inside amine-containing polymeric membranes

Assoc. Prof. Ryo Nagumo

November 12 (Tue)10:00-15:00 (Japan)/11:00-16:00 (Malaysia)

10:00-12:00

[Group
1] Enhancement
of biogas production via conductive carbon.

[Chair]Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Hafiz
Dzarfan Othman

 

10:00-10:30

Investigating
the Role of Carbon Conductive Materials on Anaerobic Digestion of

Palm Oil
Mill Effluent to Enhance Biogas Production

Ayik
Abdillah (PhD Student), Prof. Dr. Taira Hidaka

10:30-11:00

Enhancement
of biogas production via conductive carbon

Mr.
Muzzammil Bin Ngatiman (ph.D. student, Nitech, MPOB)

 

11:00- 11:30

Conductive
Carbon–based dual layer fiber
for biogas production enhancement in anaerobic digestion system

Dr. Mohd
Hafiz Puteh

13:00-15:00

[Group 4] A
system to produce or recover valuable products and mineral nutrients 

[Chair]Prof. Taku Fujiwara

13:00-13:30

The effect of the co-cultivation of photosynthetic and
diatom Cyclotella sp. for POME treatment and the recovery of value-added agal
compounds

Dr. Jingnan LI

13:30-14:00

Application of Photosynthesis as a Post-Treatment in
Microbial Fuel Cells for Sewage Water and the Degradation of Organic Matter
and Nutrients in POME Treatment

Dr.  Nguyen Ho Que (Post.Doc., Nitech)

14;00-14:30

 1.4-Deveiopment of Continuous Recovery System
for Reclamation of Valuable Products and Mineral(Nutrients)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mukhlis A Rahman

14:30-15:00

Preparation of ceramic flat sheet membrane and its
performance

Ms. Nurul Fazlin Binti Hasnul Hafiz

November 13 (Wed)10:00-13:00 (Japan)/11:00-14:00
(Malaysia)

10:00-12:00

[Group
2] A system
to convert POME-fermented water to electricity via Microbial Fuel Cell 

[Chair] Assoc Prof. Naoko Yoshida

10:00-10:30

Modifying
silica ceramic AEM

separator
for social

Implementation

Prof. Dr.
Juhana Jaafar

10:30-11:00

Utilization
of Palm Oil Biomass as Carbon-Based Materials for Electrode in Microbial Fuel
Cells

 

Dr. Farhana
Binti Aziz

11.00-11.30

The
potential of Ni-MMT separator for MFC system

Mr. Hamdan Dwi Rizqi

11.30-12.00

Anion
Exchange Membrane Separator Derived From Montmorillonite Modified With

Surface-Charged
Zirconia Nanoparticles For Microbial Fuel Cell

Mr. Kenny Looi Soon Ken

12:00-13:00

[Group
2]
Development of microbial fuel cells system in the POME wastewater

treatment
for sustainable energy harvesting

[Chair]Prof. Dr. Juhana Jaafar

12:00-12:30

Development of Oxygen Reduction Catalyst Electrodes
and Carbon Dioxide Reduction Photocatalysts for Microbial Fuel Cell

Prof. Dr. Shinji Kawasaki

12:30-13:00

(Rumi)A system to convert POME-fermented water to
electricity via Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is established (Arakawa)Evaluation
of the Effect of Zirconia Coating on Microbial Fuel Cells with Ceramic
Separators
(Morii)Power output calculation of microbial fuel cells considering cathode
performance

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Naoko
Yoshida

Nitech
students, Rumi /Arakawa/Morii (5min each)

November 14 (Thu)10:00-12:00 (Japan)/11:00-13:00 (Malaysia)

10:00-11:20

[Group
3] Development
of composite hollow fiber membrane for POME wastewater treatment

[Chair]Assoc Prof. Naoko Yoshida

10:00-10:40

(Assoc Prof Dr Lau Woei Jye) Project 3 Overview and
Membrane for AT-POME Treatment

(Ms Khor Wan Yi –PhD student)

Green TFC Membrane Development

(Ms Tai Li Jia –PhD student) TFC Membrane for Water
Treatment

(Dr Ng Be Cheer –Research Officer)

Overview on
Design of UF-RO System

Assoc Prof
Dr Lau Woei Jye – 30-40 min (Membrane for AT-POME treatment)

 

10:40-11:00

Sustainable
Polyamide Thin Film Composite Membranes Made of Ultrasonic Atomization for
Water Treatment 

Ms Khor Wan
Yi,

11:00-11:20

PROJECT 3:
Water Reclamation

Overview on
design of UF-RO system

 

Dr Ng Be
Chee

11:20-12:00

Surface
Grafting of Polyamine Thin Film Composite Reverse Osmosis Membrane with
Gallic Acid and Chitosan
For Water Treatment

TAI LI JIA

                              

 

SATREPS POME Materials Analysis Workshop

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On September 29 2024, SATREPS POME Project* held 1-Day SATREPS POME Material Analysis Workshop at Impiana Hotel Senai Johor in conjunction with the Regional Congress on Membrane Technology (RCOM 2024).

This workshop commensed with welcome speech by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Juhana Jaafar, the director of Advanced Membrance Technology Research Centre (AMTEC) and followed by the introduction of SATREPS POME project by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Naoko Yoshida, the principal investigater of the project. The workshop focused on the X-ray characterization and fabrication of carbon nanocomposite electrodes and presented by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hidetoshi Miyazaki from the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniel Chua form the National University of Singapore (NUS).

More than 60 participants from Malaysia and other countries enhaced their knoweldge on principles and analytical techniques of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and designing carbon-nanocomposite electrodes for both proton-exchange membrane (PEM) and microbial fuel cells.

*SATREPS POME: Project for Development of Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment System for Sustainable Energy Production and Resource Recovery Based on Material Innovation.

 A 1-day SATREPS POME Material Analysis Workshop,organized in conjunction with the Regional Congress on Membrane Technology (RCOM2024) will be held.

Date: 29th September 2024
Time: 8:30- 17:00

Nitech Students Internship in UTM

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4 students from Nagoya Institute of Technology studied at Universiti Technolgi Malaysia (UTM) from the period of 15 July (MON) – 30 Sep (SUN), 2024

15-30 September 2024

Their research topic and tutors as below;

NameResearch topicTutors at UTM
Mr. Yuma SHINBAPreparation and Observation of Dual-Layer Hollow Fiber Membrane Incorporated
with MOF-199 by Co-Extrusion Technique		Prof. Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Bin Othman 
Mr. Dai KATAEAssessing fouling of NF/RO membranes during AT-POME treatment and cleaningAsso. Prof. Woei Jye Lau
Ms.Moeno HAMAMetal Encapsulated Nanotubes and Their Structural Observation Under Transmission Electron MicroscopeDr. Mohd Bin Mohd Yusop
Ms. Nao YOSHIZAKAThe development lead zirconate titanate (PZT)-doped titanium dioxide (TiO₂) integrated into a translucent polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) matrixProf. Juhana Zamri Binti Jaafar

During their stay, processors in Nitech took turn and came to UTM to support them.

On the last day of their stay, the gave presentation on their research results at the 1-day Workshop on Material Characterization, which was held at Impiana Hotel on 30 September, 2024.

They all commented that the time spent in UTM, Malaysia was fruitful and had valuable experiences.

We expect they will continue their research and also maintain communication with researchers/ students they met in UTM.

AS the SATREPS POME project, we would like  to increase opportunities for personnel exchange in the future.

The 3rd Progress report meeting

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The 3rd Progress Report Meeting of The Project for Development of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Treatment System for Sustainable Energy Production and Resource Recovery based on Material Innovation (SATREPS POME)  < Online meeting>

6 August 2024



PROGRAM

14:30-15:15 (Malaysia)/15:30-16:15 (Japan)

 

[Group 1] A system to convert POME waste to energy via biogas.

 

 

Biogas
Production from POME; Synthesis, Upgrading and Energy Conversion Studies

Prof. Ts.
Dr. Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman

 

Establishment
of a system to convert POME waste to energy via biogas by introducing carbon
materials that enhance direct interspecific electron transfer

Prof. Dr. Masaki
Tanemura

 

 

Study on
efficiency improvement of methane fermentation using conductive carrier”

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taira
Hidaka, Prof. Dr. Taku Fujiwara

15:15-16:00 (Malaysia)/16:15-17:00(Japan)

 

[Group 2] A system to convert POME-fermented water to electricity via
Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC)

 

 

Development
of Microbial Fuel Cells System in the POME Wastewater Treatment for Sustainable
Energy Harvesting

Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Juhana
Binti Jaafar

 

 

MFC

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Naoko
Yoshida

 

 

Development
of noble-metal-free cathode catalyst for MFC

Prof. Dr.
Kawasaki and Acco. Prof. Dr. Ishii’s group

16:00-16:45(Malaysia)/17:00-17:45 (Japan)

 

[Group 3] A system to reclaim water from POME wastewater. 

 

 

A system to
reclaim water from POME wastewater using manufactured porous and reverse
osmosis (RO) membranes is established for palm all production

Professor
Ts. Ir. Datuk Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Bin Ismail

Assoc. Prof.
Dr. Goh Pei Sean

Assoc. Prof.
Dr. Lau Woei Jye

 

Molecular
dynamics study on the compatibility of poly (vinylidene difluoride) and
low-fouling polymers

Assoc. Prof. Ryo Nagumo

 

16:45-17:30(Malaysia)/17:45-18:30 (Japan)

 

[Group 4] A system to harvest valuable
products and mineral nutrients from POME.

 

 

Development
of continuous recovery system for reclamation of valuable products and
mineral (nutrients)

Assoc. Prof.
Dr. Mukhlis A Rahman

 

Photosynthesis
as a Post-Treatment of  Microbial Fuel Cells Enhances the Removal of
Organic Matter and Nitrogenous Compounds

Dr. Nguyen HO Que, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Naoko Yoshida

 

 

Development
of continuous stirred tank reactor for the production or recovery of valuable
products and mineral (nutrients) from POME biogas fermented sludge and
wastewater

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taira Hidaka

 

 

The 2nd Progress report meeting

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The 2nd Progress Report Meeting of The Project for Development of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Treatment System for Sustainable Energy Production and Resource Recovery based on Material Innovation (SATREPS POME)  < Online meeting>

21 February 2024



PROGRAM

14:30-15:15 (Malaysia)/15:30-16:15 (Japan)

 

[Group 1] A system to convert POME waste to energy via biogas.

 

 

Biogas
Production from POME; Synthesis, Upgrading and Energy Conversion Studies

Prof. Ts.
Dr. Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman

15:15-16:00 (Malaysia)/16:15-17:00(Japan)

 

[Group 2] A system to convert POME-fermented water to electricity via
Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC)

 

 

Development
of Microbial Fuel Cells System in the POME Wastewater Treatment for Sustainable
Energy Harvesting

Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Juhana
Binti Jaafar

 

 

A system to
convert POME-Fermented water to electricity via Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is established”

Prof. Dr.
Masaki Tanemura, Dr. Mohd Zamri Mohd Yusop

 

Nitrogen
doping and optimization

Prof. Dr.
Kawasaki and Acco. Prof. Dr. Ishii’s group

16:00-16:45(Malaysia)/17:00-17:45 (Japan)

 

[Group 3] A system to reclaim water from POME wastewater. 

 

 

Development
of advanced membrane system for water reclamation from POME

Professor
Ts. Ir. Datuk Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Bin Ismail

Assoc. Prof.
Dr. Goh Pei Sean

Assoc. Prof.
Dr. Lau Woei Jye

16:45-17:30(Malaysia)/17:45-18:30 (Japan)

 

[Group 4] A system to harvest valuable
products and mineral nutrients from POME.

 

 

Development
of continuous recovery system for reclamation of valuable products and
mineral (nutrients)

Assoc. Prof.
Dr. Mukhlis A Rahman

 

Development
of continuous stirred tank reactor for the production or recovery of valuable
products and mineral (nutrients) from POME biogas fermented sludge and
wastewater

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taira Hidaka

 

The 1st Progress report meeting in Nagoya

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The 1st Progress Report Meeting of The Project for Development of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Treatment System for Sustainable Energy Production and Resource Recovery based on Material Innovation (SATREPS POME)  < Hybrid meeting>

24-31 August 2023



PROGRAM

24 August(Thu)

10:00-12:00

Labo Tour

 

13:00-15:00

[Group2] MFC electrodes (cathode)

 

25 August(Fri)

10:00-

setup for
data-sharing environments for UTM members to use Teams

 

13:00-15:00

Meeting on
equipment procurement & transporting devices to UTM)

 

15:00-17:00

[Group1] ceramic membrane development for biogas

 

28 August(Mon)

 

Prof. Fauzi arrival

 

16:00-

Meeting with
Nitech executives

 

29 August(Tue)

10:00-12:00

Project
Kickoff meeting & lab tour

 

13:00-

Treatment
plant tour

 

30 August(Wed)

10:00-12:00

[Group1]（biogas fermentation & conductive carbon

 

13:00-15:00

[Group4] Nutrient recovery

 

 

Development
of continuous stirred tank reactor for the production or recovery of valuable
products and mineral (nutrients) from POME biogas fermented sludge and
wastewater

 

31 August(Thu)

10:00-12:00

[Group2] Ceramic membrane for MFC separator

 

 

Research
plan for activities 2-X (cathode catalyst)

Prof. Kawasaki & Assoc. Prof.
Ishii)

 

A system to
convert POME-fermented water to electricity via Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) is established.

Prof. Tanemura

13:00-15:00

[Group3] Reclaiming water

 

 

Evaluated
the Antifouling Properties

Prof. Nagumo