• How much biomass does palm oil produce?
  • Each ton of palm oil derived from a fresh fruit bunch yields a substantial amount of residual biomass, comprising approximately 1 ton of empty fruit bunch (EFB), 0.7 tons of palm fibers, 0.3 tons of palm kernels, and 0.3 tons of palm shells, thus culminating in a total of 2.3 tons of palm biomass ( Chang, 2014 ).
  • Where are Wilmar palm oil mills located?
  • Wilmar operates 45* palm oil mills located across East Malaysia, Indonesia, Ghana and Nigeria. Nine mills in Indonesia are independent operations that purchase fresh fruit bunches (FFB) exclusively from third-party suppliers.
  • What is palm empty fruit bunch (EFB)?
  • Nigeria is working to strengthen its oil palm production in the face of an economic crunch and the demand for edible oil and the other value-added products obtained from palm oil biomass. Palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) is one of the major waste products from palm oil processing and is largely regarded as waste that is dumped to rot away.
  • How is crude palm oil extracted?
  • The extraction of crude palm oil (CPO) from oil palm fruits is achieved through either dry or wet milling methods. In Nigeria, large-scale mills, referring to those processing over 10¨C80 tons of fresh fruit bunch per hour (FFB/h), typically favor wet milling methods, while small-scale processors tend to prefer the dry milling method.
  • How is oil palm FFB processed?
  • EFB from traditional producers In the traditional processing of oil palm FFB, producers initially divide the bunch into spikelets and stalk. The spikelets, carrying the fresh fruits, are covered, and left to ferment for approximately three days. Following fermentation, the detachable fruits are manually separated from the spikelets.
  • What are the key products of oil palm cultivation & milling?
  • The key products of oil palm cultivation and milling are crude palm oil and palm kernel. In ensuring that our plantations and mills operate in an environmentally and socially responsible manner, we are guided by our that, applies to our own operations as well as all third-party suppliers.