Sustainability of Biofuel Production from Oil Palm Biomass

Lee, Keat Teong; Ofori-Boateng, Cynthia

doi:10.1007/978-981-4451-70-3

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“…The extent of these impacts depends on what raw materials are selected for biofuel production, the plantation and harvesting of the raw material, the synthesis route, and the methods used to supply the produced biofuels. More information on the sustainability and its importance in the biofuel sector could be found elsewhere (Lee and Ofori-Boateng, 2013). There are a number of studies carried out to understand the sustainability of palm-based biofuels produced using a variety of raw materials and synthesis routes.…”

Section: Life Cycle Assessment and Technoeconomics Aspectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Advances in biofuel production from oil palm and palm oil processing wastes: A review

Kurnia¹,

Jangam²,

Akhtar³

et al. 2016

Biofuel Res. J.

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Section: Life Cycle Assessment and Technoeconomics Aspectsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Advances in biofuel production from oil palm and palm oil processing wastes: A review

Kurnia¹,

Jangam²,

Akhtar³

et al. 2016

Biofuel Res. J.

138

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“…In addition, UPO contained higher levels of lauric acid (C12:0) and myristic acid (C14:0) than that RPO, most likely resulting from the decomposition of high-molecularweight fatty acids, especially polyunsaturated fatty acids. As reposted in the literature, the lauric acid and myristic acid contents in palm oil are naturally present in the range of 0.1-0.4 wt.% and 0.9-1.4 wt.%, respectively (Lee and Ofori-Boateng, 2013).…”

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confidence: 96%

An entirely renewable biofuel production from used palm oil with supercritical ethanol at low molar ratio

Sakdasri

Sawangkeaw

Ngamprasertsith

2017

Braz. J. Chem. Eng.

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-The biofuel production from used palm oil (UPO) using supercritical ethanol (SCE) at low molar ratio was investigated in order to produce an entirely renewable fuel. The effects of the reaction time and ethanol to oil molar ratio were considered from 0.5 to 10 min and 6:1 to 18:1, respectively. The optimal parameters were 10 min and a 12:1 molar ratio, representing a remarkable reduction from 42:1 for the conventional SCE process. Because of the high operating temperature, the triglycerides conversion rate reached 99%, and the glycerides content met the international specification for biodiesel. However, an ester content of 70% was obtained at optimal conditions. The side reaction between glycerol and ethanol demonstrated a positive effect in increasing fuel yield by 8.15%. The product can be considered an alternative biofuel instead of biodiesel.

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“…Mass/energy/emissions inventories were compiled (Supplemental Material, Tables S4 and S5), based on careful examination of sources for PFAD and tallow …”

Section: Hvo Biopropane Supply Chain By Processmentioning

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A carbon footprint of HVO biopropane

Johnson¹

2017

Biofuels Bioprod Bioref

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Biopropane made by hydrogenating vegetable or animal oil/fat is being commercialized as a biofuel alternative to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Its carbon footprint has been calculated from field to tank, using public data for each process in the supply chain, for six main feedstocks: palm oil, palm oil fatty acid distillate, tallow, used cooking oil, rape oil, and soy oil. Scenarios have been applied to the calculations using four main variables: allocation method, i.e., economic or energy; methane capture at the oil mill (or not); application of indirect land‐use change (or not); and classification of the feedstock as a residue (or not). HVO biopropane's carbon footprint varies, depending on the feedstock and the four variables, from as low as 5 g CO2e/MJ to as high as 102 g. In most cases, this qualifies for government support, i.e., financial credits and biofuel mandates enacted by EU member states under the Renewable Energy Directive. © 2017 The Authors. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining published by Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Sustainability of Biofuel Production from Oil Palm Biomass

Cited by 42 publications

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Advances in biofuel production from oil palm and palm oil processing wastes: A review

Advances in biofuel production from oil palm and palm oil processing wastes: A review

An entirely renewable biofuel production from used palm oil with supercritical ethanol at low molar ratio

A carbon footprint of HVO biopropane

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