Circular bioeconomy in palm oil industry: Current practices and future perspectives

Cheah, Wai Yan; Pahri, Siti Dina Razman; Leng, See Too Kay; Er, Ah Choy; Show, Pau Loke

doi:10.1016/j.eti.2023.103050

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“…POME has been explored as a potential source to produce biosurfactants. Biosurfactants have applications in various industries, including agriculture, cosmetics, and the petroleum industry (Cheah et al 2023).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It plays a vital role in multiple physiological processes, encompassing light reactions and the Calvin-Benson cycle within photosynthesis (Trial et al 2021). Efficient uptake of nitrogen (N) and P could serve as a complementary factor in achieving nutrient reduction goals, in conjunction with substantial biomass production and the recovery of valuable elements such as bio-fertilizer, thereby reinforcing efforts to promote a circular economy (Cheah et al 2023).…”

Section: Microalgae/ Cyanobacteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

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An insight into potential phosphate bioremediation and renewable energy from agricultural waste via integrated wastewater treatment systems in Indonesia

Asih,

Handayani,

Ananda

et al. 2024

Environ. Res. Commun.

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Indonesia is renowned as an agricultural powerhouse, ranking first globally in oil palm production. This prominence in agriculture leads to the consistent generation of agro-industrial waste, notably Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME). Effectively addressing these waste concerns is important due to their adverse impacts on aquatic ecosystems and the nation's health and economy. Anthropogenic wastewater with excessive phosphorus content can trigger eutrophication and toxic algal blooms, posing environmental risks and potentially precipitating a future clean water crisis. Thus, a comprehensive approach is necessary to restore the environment and biogeochemical cycles. Treatment efforts involving bioremediation agents aim to recycle organic and inorganic pollutants in the environment. Photosynthetic organisms like plants and microalgae serve as effective bioremediation agents, capable of absorbing excess phosphorus. They can utilize phosphate as an energy source to boost biomass. Integrating these bioremediation agents with bioengineering technology optimizes the treatment efficacy while simultaneously producing valuable biomass for products and bioenergy. This review article explores photosynthetic organisms' multifunctional role as phosphorus bioremediation agents for wastewater treatment, minimizing environmental pollutant impacts, and providing biomass for fertilizers, polymers, bioplastics, and renewable energy. Furthermore, this study unveils opportunities for future technological advancements in this field.

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Section: Microalgae/ Cyanobacteriamentioning

confidence: 99%

An insight into potential phosphate bioremediation and renewable energy from agricultural waste via integrated wastewater treatment systems in Indonesia

Asih,

Handayani,

Ananda

et al. 2024

Environ. Res. Commun.

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“…In terms of environmental performance benefit perspective, energy recovery and waste management are the most important criteria driving the adoption of the I4.0-CE application. Aligned with this finding, POI is currently having a serious issue with their by-product, especially palm oil mill effluent, where traditional methods have limitations that could decrease the environmental performance (Cheah et al, 2023;Ratnasari et al, 2022;VanderWilde et al, 2023). Thereby, the benefit from the applied technologies through the adoption of I4.0-CE, i.e.…”

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“…Two compelling reasons this study select the Malaysian POI as a contextual approach. First, POI has received numerous criticisms worldwide and is accused of not supporting sustainable operations and using production processes that lead to heavy deforestation (Cheah et al ., 2023; Zakaria et al ., 2023). A series of anti-palm oil campaigns have been started by nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) to promote avoiding the consumption of palm oil-related products (Ratnasari et al ., 2022).…”

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An industry 4.0 adoption in the circular economy application hierarchical model: driver, enable and barrier aspects

Abdul-Hamid,

Ali,

Osman

et al. 2023

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PurposeThis paper aims to contribute significantly to the empirical investigations on adopting Industry 4.0–circular economy in the Malaysian palm oil industry. The paper also aims to theorise and empirically assess a comprehensive model incorporating three aspects and 51 criteria.Design/methodology/approachA two-stage methodology is proposed using the fuzzy Delphi method and the fuzzy-based analytical network process. Twenty-seven criteria on adoptability of industry 4.0–circular economy were selected for the first-stage methodology, followed by identifying each criteria's intersection with the overall objectives.FindingsThe findings indicate that financial constraints, the lack of a collaborative I4.0–CE model, laws and policy, low management support and the training of dedicated employers in I4.0–CE-application are the top five criteria requiring critical attention from the POI.Practical implicationsThe overall sustainability advantages of the POI are identified and discussed in depth to establish criteria for industry 4.0–circular economy applications.Originality/valueThis study fills the previous research gap by theoretically explaining POI's industry 4.0 adoption–circular economy from the perspective of two underpinning theories. Due to the pressure towards sustainability, the industry must be ready to adopt industry 4.0–circular economy applications, and resources must be managed appropriately and effectively by sharing and integrating. Advanced industry 4.0 technologies and pragmatic practices such as a circular economy are needed to achieve optimal sustainable development while retaining commercial success.

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Recovering carotenes from crude palm oil onto macroporous polymeric resin: dynamic adsorption experiments and mechanistic insights

Carvalho,

Corrêa,

Almeida

et al. 2023

Adsorption

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Circular bioeconomy in palm oil industry: Current practices and future perspectives

Cited by 26 publications

References 45 publications

An insight into potential phosphate bioremediation and renewable energy from agricultural waste via integrated wastewater treatment systems in Indonesia

An insight into potential phosphate bioremediation and renewable energy from agricultural waste via integrated wastewater treatment systems in Indonesia

An industry 4.0 adoption in the circular economy application hierarchical model: driver, enable and barrier aspects

Recovering carotenes from crude palm oil onto macroporous polymeric resin: dynamic adsorption experiments and mechanistic insights

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