The utilisation of palm oil and oil palm residues and the related challenges as a sustainable alternative in biofuel, bioenergy, and transportation sector: A review

S Kaniapan, S Hassan, H Ya, K Patma Nesan… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The importance of energy demands that have increased exponentially over the past century
has led to the sourcing of other ideal power solutions as the potential replacement …

Cost competitiveness of palm oil biodiesel production in Indonesia

F Harahap, S Silveira, D Khatiwada - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigates opportunities to improve the cost competitiveness of the palm oil
biodiesel industry in Indonesia. It compares costs and revenues of standalone conventional …

Simulation and optimisation of full-scale palm oil mill effluent (POME) treatment plant with biogas production

X Lok, YJ Chan, DCY Foo - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is the primary source of water pollution in the oil palm industry.
Most palm oil mills are employing a series of anaerobic and aerobic ponds for POME …

Techno-economic analysis of two-stage anaerobic system for biohydrogen and biomethane production from palm oil mill effluent

SS Mahmod, JM Jahim, PM Abdul, AAI Luthfi… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The proliferation of biobased-renewable fuel industries was driven by the depletion of the
finite fossil fuel reserves and the rising consciousness on sustainable and environmental …

Opportunities to optimize the palm oil supply chain in Sumatra, Indonesia

F Harahap, S Leduc, S Mesfun, D Khatiwada… - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Significant amounts of biomass residues were generated in Indonesia. While untreated,
residues emit greenhouse gases during the decomposition process. On the other hand, if …

Review on biogas from palm oil mill effluent (POME): challenges and opportunities in Indonesia

A Rajani, Kusnadi, A Santosa… - … Series: Earth and …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is a remarkably contaminating effluent that generated from
three principle processes such as the sterilization, condensation, and hydrocyclone of palm …

Simulation and optimisation of integrated anaerobic-aerobic bioreactor (IAAB) for the treatment of palm oil mill effluent

JWR Chong, YJ Chan, S Chong, YC Ho, M Mohamad… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study highlights an innovative piece of hybrid technology, whereby the combination of
anaerobic and aerobic processes into a single reactor, namely, the integrated anaerobic …

Sustainability assessment for crude palm oil production in Malaysia using the palm oil sustainability assessment framework

CI Lim, W Biswas - Sustainable Development, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The sustainability of production is one of the greatest challenges experienced by the
Malaysian palm oil industry. Palm oil products consistently receive negative press and …

Techno-economic analysis of reactor types and biogas utilization schemes in thermophilic anaerobic digestion of sugarcane vinasse

AI Bayu, M Mellyanawaty, A Budiman, W Budhijanto - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This study conducted a techno-economic analysis to compare two types of thermophilic
anaerobic reactors and three biogas utilization schemes in biogas production from vinasse …

Future paradigm of 3D printed Ni-based metal organic framework catalysts for dry methane reforming: Techno-economic and environmental analyses

JL Ong, ACM Loy, SY Teng, BS How - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Dry reforming of biogas is referred as an attractive path for sustainable H2 production over
decades. Meanwhile, in the Malaysian context, the abundance of palm oil mill effluent …