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School of Industrial Technology

Palm EcoFuel

Solid biomass fuel is produced from bio-valorization of palm oil mill effluent (POME) and empty fruit bunch (EFB) through the fermentation and drying process.

Key Features

  • High calorific energy value (27-30 MJ/kg), as compared to commercially available pellet ( 17-20 MJ/kg).
  • Low moisture content (below 5%).
  • Low silica content to reduce/eliminate boiler corrosion.

Benefits

  • Utilisation of voluminous palm oil wastes t o produce value-added product.
  • Sustainable and renewable; aligned with SDG 6, 7, 12, and 13.

Potential Application

Burning material in boiler to generate energy with high calorific energy value.

Researcher

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Ts. Dr. Siti Baidurah Yusoff
Senior Lecturer
Ts. Dr. Siti Baidurah Yusoff
sitibaidurah@usm.my
+604 653 6381
https://indtech.usm.my/sitibaidurah
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Room No. A301, Bioprocess Tech, School of Industrial Technology
USM, Pulau Pinang 11800
Degree: B.Sc (USM), M.Sc, Ph.D (Chubu); Expertise: Reactive Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography; Compositional analysis of biodegradable plastics; Bacteria fermentation for bioplastic production; Quantitative and qualitative analysis by reactive Py-GC