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  • Can palm kernel cake produce good quality biomass fuel pellets?
  • Pelletisation experiments were conducted to determine the optimum value for various process parameters for the formation of good quality biomass fuel pellets from palm kernel cake — a waste material from the palm oil industry.
  • How much waste is produced from palm oil refining?
  • For every ton of oil-palm fruit being fed to the refining process, about 0.07 tons of palm shell, 0.103 tons of palm fibre and 0.012 tons of kernels are produced as solid wastes . Waste from the palm oil industry, particularly the palm kernel cake (PKC) is abundant and can help meet the energy demand, if managed properly .
  • Can palm oil be used as a fuel?
  • The results from the analysis prove that palm oil residues can contribute significantly in the production of electricity and process heat. They can also be used as fuel in a compact form like pellets which allows easy distribution and storage.
  • Can palm oil be used to power a pelletization plant?
  • In case studies 1, 2, and 5 it was shown that the palm oil residues can cover the electricity requirements of the POM and the pelletization plant and still be able to supply excess power to the grid.
  • Can palm kernel cake be used as a fuel?
  • Worldwide, the palm oil industry generates large amounts of waste materials, such as shells, fibres and palm kernel cake, which can be used for power generation. Processing the palm kernel cake into a uniform fuel through pelletisation will be an attractive option — assessing the suitability of this process was the main objective of this research.
  • Which biopellet is best for oil palm mesocarp?
  • Based on the water content, ash content, density and calorific value then oil palm mesocarp fiber biopellet that pressed at 200 and 250 θC as the best formula. Acknowledgements We are enormously grateful to Mr. Jayadi, Mr. Sudarmanto, Mr. Syaiful and Mr.Fazhar for helping this research.