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Lim W. S., . and Kamarudin H., . and Basri W., . and Anis M., . and Astimar A. A., . (2008) Current status of oil palm biomass supply. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
The Malaysia oil palm industry is one of the most highly organized sectors of any national agriculture system of the world. Today Malaysia is the second world;s top producers of palm oil with the total planted area of 4.17 million hectares in 2006. The total planted area increased by 2.8 from 4.05 million hectares in 2005 and the production of crude palm oil increased further by 6.1 from 14.96 to 15.9 million tonnes in 2006. As the oils form about 10 of the total dry biomass produced by the palm the other 90 of the biomass represents a further huge source of fibre and cellulosic materials which await further commercial exploitation. It is estimated that more than 70 000 hectares of oil palm are due for replanting every year. This would involve the felling of approximately 9 million palms. Apart from the felled oil palm trunks OPT the oil palm industry also generates massive quantities of oil palm fronds OPF and empty fruit bunches EFB available from replanting and through routine field and mill operations. Oil palm fibres have excellent physical and mechanical properties and can be used in producing palm based composites to replace wood-based materials for various end-uses.
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Abstract
The Malaysia oil palm industry is one of the most highly organized sectors of any national agriculture system of the world. Today Malaysia is the second world;s top producers of palm oil with the total planted area of 4.17 million hectares in 2006. The total planted area increased by 2.8 from 4.05 million hectares in 2005 and the production of crude palm oil increased further by 6.1 from 14.96 to 15.9 million tonnes in 2006. As the oils form about 10 of the total dry biomass produced by the palm the other 90 of the biomass represents a further huge source of fibre and cellulosic materials which await further commercial exploitation. It is estimated that more than 70 000 hectares of oil palm are due for replanting every year. This would involve the felling of approximately 9 million palms. Apart from the felled oil palm trunks OPT the oil palm industry also generates massive quantities of oil palm fronds OPF and empty fruit bunches EFB available from replanting and through routine field and mill operations. Oil palm fibres have excellent physical and mechanical properties and can be used in producing palm based composites to replace wood-based materials for various end-uses.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. SB 299 P3 N277 2007 Call Number. |
| AGROVOC Term: | Oil palm |
| AGROVOC Term: | Biomass |
| AGROVOC Term: | Agriculture |
| AGROVOC Term: | Trunks |
| AGROVOC Term: | Fibres |
| AGROVOC Term: | Replanting |
| AGROVOC Term: | Plantations |
| AGROVOC Term: | Pruning |
| AGROVOC Term: | Veneers |
| AGROVOC Term: | Deterioration |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:14 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11856 |
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