Sequential chemical and enzymatic pretreatment of palm empty fruit bunches for Candida pelliculosa bioethanol production
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DOI: 10.1002/bab.1826
Abstract: Second‐generation bioethanol production process was developed using pretreated empty fruit bunches (EFB). Consecutive acid/alkali EFB pretreatment was performed, first with HCl and then with NaOH with final washing steps for phenolic compounds elimination. Scanning electron… read more here.
Keywords: fruit bunches; hydrolysis; bioethanol; empty fruit ... See more keywords
Comparative study of torrefaction of empty fruit bunches and palm kernel shell
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DOI: 10.1007/s10163-016-0492-1
Abstract: This paper describes the effect of torrefaction on the characteristics of empty fruit bunches (EFB) and palm kernel shell (PKS). The torrefaction of EFB and PKS was investigated in a horizontal tubular reactor at a… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; study; efb pks; empty fruit ... See more keywords
Enhanced cellulase accessibility using acid-based deep eutectic solvent in pretreatment of empty fruit bunches
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DOI: 10.1007/s10570-019-02770-w
Abstract: Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are new and rapid emerging green solvents that have been gaining much attention lately. In this work, DES was prepared by mixing choline chloride with lactic acid with the molar ratio… read more here.
Keywords: des pretreatment; fruit bunches; solvent; deep eutectic ... See more keywords
Mixed Composting of Palm Oil Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) and Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) with Various Organics: An Analysis on Final Macronutrient Content and Physical Properties
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DOI: 10.1007/s12649-020-00993-8
Abstract: Abstract Large amounts of palm oil consumption in Malaysia leads to large amounts of by-products such as Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) and Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) requiring disposal. Limited treatment methods for these waste… read more here.
Keywords: palm oil; efb pome; physical properties; bunch ... See more keywords
Hydrothermal treatment of empty fruit bunch and its pyrolysis characteristics
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DOI: 10.1007/s13399-019-00382-9
Abstract: Empty fruit bunch (EFB) is abundantly available for renewable energy resource, especially in Southeast Asian countries. However, EFB has inherent problems such as high moisture content, low heating value, and high alkali metal content. In… read more here.
Keywords: efb; empty fruit; treatment; hydrothermal treatment ... See more keywords
Modification of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch and Sugarcane Bagasse Biomass as Potential Reinforcement for Composites Panel and Thermal Insulation Materials
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DOI: 10.1007/s42235-019-0016-5
Abstract: This paper focuses on the study of the effect of modification of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) and sugarcane bagasse (SCB) biomass as potential reinforcement for composites panel and thermal insulation. Both fibres were… read more here.
Keywords: palm empty; modification oil; empty fruit; treatment ... See more keywords
Effects of hydrothermal treatment and pelletizing temperature on the mechanical properties of empty fruit bunch pellets
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113385
Abstract: Abstract Empty fruit bunch (EFB) has a high potential to be utilized as energy source. This study investigated the effects of the hydrothermal treatment and pelletizing temperature on the physical properties of the EFB pellets.… read more here.
Keywords: empty fruit; pelletizing temperature; pellet; temperature ... See more keywords
Co-pyrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunch and oil palm frond with low-density polyethylene and polypropylene for bio-oil production
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DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103282
Abstract: Abstract Co-pyrolysis of palm wastes of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm frond (PF) with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polypropylene (PP) were investigated to find the synergistic effect of biomass-plastic pair on the yield and composition… read more here.
Keywords: fruit bunch; pyrolysis; empty fruit; oil palm ... See more keywords
Depolymerization of lignocellulose of oil palm empty fruit bunch by thermophilic microorganisms from tropical climate.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.01.122
Abstract: Previous studies on screening of lignin-degrading bacteria mainly focused on the ligninolytic ability of the isolated bacteria for the utilization of lignin monomers. In this study, we focused on the depolymerization of alkali lignin to… read more here.
Keywords: depolymerization; palm empty; empty fruit; oil palm ... See more keywords
Influence of wet oxidation pretreatment with hydrogen peroxide and addition of clarified manure on anaerobic digestion of oil palm empty fruit bunches.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125033
Abstract: Food and energy requirements are increasing globally, and the challenge is to meet these demands in a sustainable manner. Oil palm has a relatively high productivity, but produces the lignocellulosic residue of empty fruit bunches… read more here.
Keywords: fruit bunches; addition; clarified manure; empty fruit ... See more keywords
Chemical-free fractionation of palm empty fruit bunch and palm fiber by hot-compressed water technique for ethanol production
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DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2019.02.008
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this study was to valorize oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm fiber (PF) from palm oil mills to produce fuel ethanol. Chemical-free fractionation of EFB and PF using hot-compressed… read more here.
Keywords: ethanol; palm empty; palm; empty fruit ... See more keywords