Utilization of palm solid residue as a source of renewable and sustainable energy in Malaysia

Hosseini, Seyed Ehsan; Wahid, Mazlan Abdul

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.214

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“…Malaysia is one of the primary producers of palm oil, contributing more than half of the world's palm oil on a yearly basis [5]. In 2012, it was reported that the total production of crude palm oil was more than 18.7 million tons [6].…”

Section: Pam Oil Clinker (Poc)mentioning

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Effect of Coating Palm Oil Clinker Aggregate on the Engineering Properties of Normal Grade Concrete

2017

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Palm oil clinker (POC) is a waste material generated in large quantities from the palm oil industry. POC, when crushed, possesses the potential to serve as an aggregate for concrete production. Experimental investigation on the engineering properties of concrete incorporating POC as aggregate and filler material was carried out in this study. POC was partially and fully used to replace natural coarse aggregate. The volumetric replacements used were 0, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100%. POC, being highly porous, negatively affected the fresh and hardened concrete properties. Therefore, the particle-packing (PP) method was adopted to measure the surface and inner voids of POC coarse aggregate in the mixtures at different substitution levels. In order to enhance the engineering properties of the POC concrete, palm oil clinker powder (POCP) was used as a filler material to fill up and coat the surface voids of POC coarse, while the rest of the mix constituents were left as the same. Fresh and hardened properties of the POC concrete with and without coating were determined, and the results were compared with the control concrete. The results revealed that coating the surface voids of POC coarse with POCP significantly improved the engineering properties as well as the durability performance of the POC concrete. Furthermore, using POC as an aggregate and filler material may reduce the continuous exploitation of aggregates from primary sources. Also, this approach offers an environmental friendly solution to the ongoing waste problems associated with palm oil waste material.

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Section: Pam Oil Clinker (Poc)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Coating Palm Oil Clinker Aggregate on the Engineering Properties of Normal Grade Concrete

2017

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“…The Malaysian government is focused on using biomass from oil palm processing activities, which includes empty fruit bunches (EFB), fibre, and shells to produce energy. In fact, a considerable amount of literature is available to show that oil palm biomass dominates the biomass energy industry (Chuah et al 2006;Shamsuddin 2010;Sulaiman et al 2011;Shafie et al 2012;Seyed Ehsan and Mazlan 2014). Salsabila et al (2011) highlighted that biomass from oil palm waste accounts for about 85.5% of the total biomass available in Malaysia (Fig.…”

Section: Agricultural Residuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Prospects of Rubberwood Biomass Energy Production in Malaysia

Ratnasingam¹,

Ramasamy²,

Wai³

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Rubber has been shown to be one of the most important plantation crops in Malaysia, and rubber tree biomass has widespread applications in almost all sectors of the wood products manufacturing sector. Despite its abundance, the exploitation of rubberwood biomass for energy generation is limited when compared to other available biomass such as oil palm, rice husk, cocoa, sugarcane, coconut, and other wood residues. Furthermore, the use of biomass for energy generation is still in its early stages in Malaysia, a nation still highly dependent on fossil fuels for energy production. The constraints for large scale biomass energy production in Malaysia are the lack of financing for such projects, the need for large investments, and the limited research and development activities in the sector of efficient biomass energy production. The relatively low cost of energy in Malaysia, through the provision of subsidy, also restricts the potential utilization of biomass for energy production. In order to fully realize the potential of biomass energy in Malaysia, the environmental cost must be factored into the cost of energy production.

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“…Due to these unique environmental circumstance, Malaysia has become the largest producer and exporter of the crude palm oil (CPO) in the world. In 2012, the land area committed to the oil palm plantation was reported approximately 5 million hectares [53] and it has been projected that oil palm cultivation would increase to about 5.2 million hectares by the year 2020 [54]. Oil palm biomass as one of the topped ranked produced fruit crops in the world has great capability to be employed as the hydrogen feedstock.…”

Section: Oil Palm Biomassmentioning

confidence: 99%

An overview of renewable hydrogen production from thermochemical process of oil palm solid waste in Malaysia

Hosseini

Wahid

Ganjehkaviri

2015

Energy Conversion and Management

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Utilization of palm solid residue as a source of renewable and sustainable energy in Malaysia

Cited by 102 publications

References 62 publications

Effect of Coating Palm Oil Clinker Aggregate on the Engineering Properties of Normal Grade Concrete

Effect of Coating Palm Oil Clinker Aggregate on the Engineering Properties of Normal Grade Concrete

The Prospects of Rubberwood Biomass Energy Production in Malaysia

An overview of renewable hydrogen production from thermochemical process of oil palm solid waste in Malaysia

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