• What are oil palm empty fruit bunches?
  • Sci.1034 012004DOI 10.1088/1755-1315/1034/1/012004 Oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) are oil palm biomass that can be processed into organic amendments and energy sources. Currently, the methods to utilize these solid waste have become a concern because it is related to the implementation of the zero-waste concept.
  • Are empty fruit bunches considered waste in oil palm industry?
  • During oil extraction process, these fruits are usually stripped from the fruit bunches leaving behind empty bunches to be discarded as residues. Thus, empty fruit bunches (EFB) of Elaeis guineensis are usually considered as waste in the oil palm industry.
  • Which countries use empty fruit bunch in palm oil production?
  • Usage of empty fruit bunch Malaysia and Indonesia currently dominate the world market in the production of palm oil, and approximately one million metric ton of empty fruit bunch (EFB) are discharged every year mainly in these two countries.
  • How much pulp does an oil palm empty fruit bunch produce?
  • Every 5 tons of EFB gives 1 ton of pulp for papermaking. This book chapter will therefore attempt to examine the fibre morphological characteristics of oil palm empty fruit bunch, the chemical properties of EFB fibre, papermaking potentials of empty fruit bunches and ultimately their impact on the environment.
  • How is palm oil produced?
  • We have 4 principal palm oil production methods which are the traditional methods, small-scale mechanical units (processing units handling up to 2 tonnes of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) per hour), medium-scale mills (3 to 8 tonnes FFB per hour) and large industrial mills (3 and 8 tonnes FFB per hour).
  • Can oil palm be pulped?
  • Oil palm empty fruit bunches can be pulped by semi-chemical mechanical process. Clean pulp obtained by this process is suitable for making unbleached brown paper and moulded products. EFB of oil palm is also very adaptable to chemical pulping such as soda and kraft processes .