Oil palm biomass wastes as renewable energy sources in Malaysia: potentials and challenges

• Main Authors: Yap, Chee Kong, Yap, Chee Wah, Shih, Hao Tony Peng, Sinniah, Uma Rani, Leow, Chee Seng, He, Yuhai, Ng, Wai Kong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: RAFT Publications 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81529/1/Oil%20palm%20biomass%20wastes%20as%20renewable%20energy%20sources%20in%20Malaysia%20potentials%20and%20challenges.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/81529/

This paper reviews the potentials and challenges of using Oil Palm Biomass Wastes (OPBW) as Renewable Energy (RE) source in Malaysia. The OPBW mainly includes Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) and Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB). From the present review, the major potentials of OPBW consist of their large ava...