• What is a typical palm oil mill?
  • Figure 1 shows the block flow diagram of a typical palm oil mill for the production of crude palm oil. The major unit operations include sterilisation, stripping, digestion and pressing, clarification, drying and storage.
  • How does a palm oil mill work?
  • A palm oil mill typically adopts a solvent-free process that uses steam and water for oil extraction. Interestingly, the process to extract the oil from the palm fruitlets has remained relatively unchanged for the past 50 years. Figure 1 shows the block flow diagram of a typical palm oil mill for the production of crude palm oil.
  • How efficient is palm oil milling in Malaysia?
  • Palm oil milling is a well-established process and the process has remained relatively unchanged over the past few decades. This has in part caused the national OER in Malaysia to remain stagnant over the years. It has been estimated that the milling efficiency of a well-managed mill is approximately 90%.
  • Who are the RSPO certified palm farmers in Perak?
  • olders in Perak have been certified. In November 2019, the smallholders were recognized for their achievement ¨C becoming the first to receive both Malaysian Sustainable Pa m Oil (MSPO) and RSPO certification. These farmers provide palm fruit to Tian Siang Air Kuning Palm Oil Mill, a long-term contract supplie
  • Which palm oil producers are promoting sustainable production & transitioning to net-zero emissions?
  • To address these concerns, the leading palm oil producers, Indonesia and Malaysia, are actively promoting sustainable palm oil production and transitioning to net-zero emissions. Among other oil crops, such as soybean, rapeseed, and sunflower, palm has the most sustainable standards.
  • What are the criteria for identifying a duplicate palm oil mill?
  • Criteria include mill-like infrastructures, settling ponds, and nearby palm oil plantations. Duplicate mills are identified and removed according to a duplicate analysis to identify exact and nearby GPS locations. Verified, unique mill locations are assigned ¡°universal PO IDs¡± and added to the UML.