• Can enzymes improve palm oil extraction efficiency?
  • Enzymatic processes, requiring minimal steps and reasonable investments, promise remarkable improvements to the bottom line. By effectively breaking down the cell walls of palm fruit, enzymes boost oil extraction efficiency without compromising the quality of crude palm oil.
  • Can enzymatic biotechnology improve palm oil production?
  • By effectively breaking down the cell walls of palm fruit, enzymes boost oil extraction efficiency without compromising the quality of crude palm oil. Several palm oil companies have either experimented with or fully adopted enzymatic biotechnology, resulting in a noteworthy increase in oil production [8, 9].
  • How do palm oil mills work?
  • It all begins with the transportation of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from plantation sites to the palm oil mills. The milling operation includes several stages, namely reception, sterilization, threshing, digestion and pressing, clarification and purification, and kernel recovery.
  • How are palm kernels used?
  • Palm kernels are subsequently dried and stored, ready to be dispatched to kernel crushing plants. Palm kernel shells and pressed mesocarp fibers find utility as solid fuel feedstock for the steam boiler. Palm oil mills are typically self-sufficient in energy generation due to the ample availability of biomass.
  • What are the major transformations in the palm oil industry?
  • Another notable transformation within the palm oil industry involves the strategic utilization of palm oil biomass, encompassing various components, including oil palm trunk, oil palm fronds, empty fruit bunches, and palm kernel cake.
  • What is the palm oil value chain?
  • The palm oil value chain comprises distinct segments (Figure 1), commencing with the upstream sector involving activities such as oil palm plantation, palm oil milling, and kernel crushing plants. Further down the supply chain, the midstream processing facilities include palm oil refineries.