In palm oil industry, oil palm biomass wastes such as empty fruit bunches (EFB), pressed fruit fi... more In palm oil industry, oil palm biomass wastes such as empty fruit bunches (EFB), pressed fruit fibres (PFF) and kernel shells (OPS) from the mills, and also fronds (OPF) and trunks (OPT) from the fields are generated with an annual increment of 5% every year in Malaysia. These biomasses are major solid wastes which are potentially valuable source of energy for commercial power consumption. Characterization on biomass feedstock is important in knowing their basic properties for further applications in obtaining value added products. In this study, proximate, ultimate and heating value analyses are done on oil palm wastes. Results for unwashed OPS showed that this sample consist of 4.34 mf wt% moisture content. It has ash content around of 4.5 mf wt% and high volatile content which is 75 mf wt%. Results for other unwashed oil palm wastes are discussed in the paper. In addition, characterization on washed oil palm wastes were also done and presented in the paper. Simple water washing u...
In palm oil industry, oil palm biomass wastes such as empty fruit bunches (EFB), pressed fruit fi... more In palm oil industry, oil palm biomass wastes such as empty fruit bunches (EFB), pressed fruit fibres (PFF) and kernel shells (OPS) from the mills, and also fronds (OPF) and trunks (OPT) from the fields are generated with an annual increment of 5% every year in Malaysia. These biomasses are major solid wastes which are potentially valuable source of energy for commercial power consumption. Characterization on biomass feedstock is important in knowing their basic properties for further applications in obtaining value added products. In this study, proximate, ultimate and heating value analyses are done on oil palm wastes. Results for unwashed OPS showed that this sample consist of 4.34 mf wt% moisture content. It has ash content around of 4.5 mf wt% and high volatile content which is 75 mf wt%. Results for other unwashed oil palm wastes are discussed in the paper. In addition, characterization on washed oil palm wastes were also done and presented in the paper. Simple water washing u...
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