An integrated biorefinery strategy for the utilization of palm-oil wastes

P Kahar, N Rachmadona, R Pangestu, R Palar… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Each year, the palm oil industry generates a significant amount of biomass residue and
effluent waste; both have been identified as significant sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) …

Biotechnological approaches in utilizing agro-waste for biofuel production: An extensive review on techniques and challenges

R Rame, P Purwanto, S Sudarno - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
As the global push for sustainable energy solutions intensifies, agro-waste emerges as a
pivotal candidate for biofuel production. Rich in organic compounds and widely abundant …

Integrated enterprise input-output and carbon emission pinch analysis for carbon intensity reduction in edible oil refinery

T Ramanath, DCY Foo, RR Tan, J Tan - Chemical Engineering Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is important to properly account for the emissions contribution of process units in order to
develop cost-effective industrial decarbonization strategies. However, there is limited …

Sustainable strategies for anaerobic digestion of oil palm empty fruit bunches in Indonesia: a review

S Suhartini, N Hidayat, NA Rohma, R Paul… - … of Sustainable Energy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Indonesia has abundant oil palm empty fruit bunches (OPEFBs). However, high lignin
content in OPEFBs may hinder their valorisation to bioenergy resources, as its degradation …

Enhancing and upgrading biogas and biomethane production in anaerobic digestion: a comprehensive review

OA Aworanti, AO Ajani, OO Agbede… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Anaerobic digestion (AD) processes can face operational challenges or flaws such as
substrate structure and characteristics complexity, process complexity, low productivity …

Co-pyrolysis of plastics and food waste mixture under flue gas condition for bio-oil production

HY Lim, SH Tang, YH Chai, S Yusup, MT Lim - … Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Growing global population increased the energy demand and generation of municipal solid
wastes (MSW). MSW can be utilized to produce green renewable fuels via pyrolysis …

The potential of palm bioenergy in achieving Malaysia's renewable energy target and climate ambition in line with the Paris Agreement

W Gourich, CP Song, KS Qua, ES Chan - Energy for Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fossil fuel emissions are major contributors to global warming and thus, a primary cause of
climate emergency. Many countries ratified the 2015 Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse …

Breaking barriers for a green future: A comprehensive study on pre-treatment techniques for empty fruit bunches in the bio-based economy

A Javanmard, WMAW Daud, MFA Patah… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review article provides a comprehensive summary of the chemical and biological
approaches for pretreating empty fruit bunches (EFBs), a byproduct of the palm oil industry …

Utilization of subcritical water for improving methane production from oil palm empty fruit bunch by anaerobic co-digestion: Process optimization, compositional …

AFA Hamzah, MH Hamzah, K Nurulhuda, HC Man… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The recalcitrance of the palm oil empty fruit bunch (EFB) lignocellulosic structure is a key
hindrance to high methane production, even with co-digestion with palm oil mill effluent. This …

Techno-economic assessment of hydrogen production via steam reforming of palm oil mill effluent

ANCH Wee, AE Erison, EHE Anyek… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Malaysia is one of the most prosperous palm oil producing countries, the palm oil mill
effluent (POME) created during the process poses a high threat due to its high pollution …