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Upgrading of Oil Palm Biomass to Value-Added Products

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Indonesia and Malaysia account for about 85 % of the global palm oil production. Oil palm plantations in these two countries are producing about 200 million tons dry oil palm biomass and substantial amount of palm oil mill effluent (POME) which is rich in nutrients and carbohydrates. The solid oil palm biomass has been converted to a series of value-added products, such as solid fuels, biofertilizer, wood products, biocomposite, fiber mats and activated carbon, etc. POME, on the other hand, has been converted to biogas and biohydrogen for power generation. Recently, oil palm biomass has been explored as a possible feedstock for the production of biofuels, such as ethanol, butanol, syngas, and bio-oil. In addition, oil palm biomass has also been investigated for the production of value-added chemicals, e.g., volatile fatty acids, citric acid, levulinic acid, lactic acid, biodegradable plastics polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), nanomaterials, and xylooligosaccharides. Although various value-added products have been investigated, the ultimate valorization of oil palm biomass will be possible if biorefinery approach is taken.

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Geng, A. (2014). Upgrading of Oil Palm Biomass to Value-Added Products. In: Hakeem, K., Jawaid, M., Rashid, U. (eds) Biomass and Bioenergy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07578-5_10

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