• What is a palm oil biorefinery?
  • The 240,000 mt per annum-capacity biorefinery aims to create high-performance palm oil derivatives, using green and efficient processes at significantly lower production costs and capital investments than conventional petroleum-based processes. When completed, the state-of-the-art facility will be the first of its kind in Malaysia.
  • What is palm oil refining industry?
  • The palm oil refining industry has witnessed a commendable growth in recent decades and thus, has emerged as one of the vital manufacturing sectors in the world. Further, it has gradually become the most abundant traded vegetable oil in the world, owing to the growing demand.
  • When will Cargill’s new palm oil refinery be completed?
  • Construction for the new state-of-the-art facility has commenced and operations are expected to be completed in late 2022. Palm oil from the Lampung refinery will be produced according to the principles set out in Cargill¡¯s Policy on Sustainable Palm Oil and will help provide greater transparency through increased traceability-to-plantation.
  • What is the Physical refining process for palm oil?
  • The physical refining process is suitable for both crude palm oil and palm kernel oil. Our physical refining plants are built for large-scale production. Our process technology is based on a fully continuous and automatic fractionation of palm oil.
  • Does palm oil produce pericarp & kernel oil?
  • The palm oil fruit can yield two distinct edible oil ¨C the pericarp and the kernel parts of the palm fruit. The physical refining process is suitable for both crude palm oil and palm kernel oil. Our physical refining plants are built for large-scale production.
  • Is deodorization required for palm oil refining?
  • Although deodorization is required for both types of refining, the working principle of the deodorizer is different for both processes. In physical refining, the FFA is removed at the Deo section. Further, as palm oil is a hard oil, physical refining is necessary as it has high FFA content.