https://opiej.mpob.gov.my Oil Palm Industry Economic Journal Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:02:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://opiej.mpob.gov.my/a-study-on-the-malaysian-oil-palm-biomass-sector-supply-and-perception-of-palm-oil-millers/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:02:00 +0000 https://opiej.mpob.gov.my/?p=297 Read more]]> From 379 palm oil mills in Malaysia that responded to the survey, about 30% or 120 of them were involved in utilising biomass [either empty fruit bunches (EFB) or palm oil mill effluent (POME)] by turning this biomass into EFB fibre, bio-fertiliser or biogas. Nevertheless, some of the millers who have not been involved in utilising biomass actually returned the EFB to plantation as mulching. Most of the millers agreed that policy related to biomass needs to be firm up. Environment sustainability is a concern of the millers. Study suggested that policy on biomass need to be provided as well as economic evaluation on biomass projects to the millers.

]]> https://opiej.mpob.gov.my/blending-of-palm-biomass-and-coal-an-alternative-fuel-for-power-generation-in-malaysia/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 05:09:26 +0000 https://opiej.mpob.gov.my/?p=212 Read more]]> Palm oil mills in Malaysia generate vast amounts of biomass wastes such as empty fruit bunches (EFB), fibre and shell. The mills burn the shell and pressed fibre to generate their own heat and electricity, but the EFB is surplus to its requirements although a legitimate fuel in its own right. With growing environmental consciousness, high petroleum prices and depleting fossil fuels, the palm biomass can be burnt in coalfired generating plants to produce green electricity for the country. How this can be done in Malaysian scenario is discussed.

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