PALM OIL BIOMASS

Oil palm generated the large amount of biomass due to the demand
in palm oil globally. The oil palm solid biomass consists of 48% fronds,
15% trunks, 8% fibers, 7% empty fruit bunches (EFB) and 4% palm kernel
shell besides other biomasses that are obtained from the processing of
palm oil such as sludge, palm cake and palm oil mill effluent (POME).
These by-products can be converted to value-added products or energy to
generate additional profit for the Palm Oil Industry.
Figure 1 shows the solid waste biomass dry weight generated from oil palm whereas
Table 1 show the typical uses of oil plam solid biomass.

Figure 1: Solid waste biomass from oil palm (Wicket, 2010)

Table 1: Uses/functions of oil palm solid biomass (Wicket, 2010)

from palm oil process such as sludge, palm cake and palm oil mill effluent. Table 1
describes the uses or function of oil palm biomass.
Table1: Uses or Functions of Oil Palm Biomass.
Oil Palm Biomass

Uses/Functions

Fronds

Feedstuff (ruminants)

Feedstuff (goats, sheep, buffaloes)

Supply of grass

Furniture

Starch

Particle board

Energy

Feedstuff

Particle board

Pulp

Paper

Pulp

Fertilizer

Paper

Energy

Particle board

Carbon briquette

Activated carbon

Particle board

Solid Fuels for steam boiler

Trunks

Fibers

EFB

Palm Kernel Shell

Mill

Energy

Effluent

Biogas

Sludge

Feedstuff

Soap

Fertilizer

Feedstuff

Fertilizer

Palm

Oil

Palm cake