The effect of natural degradation on the properties of three types of oil palm residue


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Uemura Yoshimitsu, . and Trinh Thanh Hoai, . and Munirah Samsuddin, . and Wissam Omar, . The effect of natural degradation on the properties of three types of oil palm residue. pp. 11-22. ISSN 2289-1692

Abstract

This study aims to investigate natural degradation behavior for three different types of lignocellulosic biomass; oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) mesocarp fiber and kernel shell. The degradation behavior was investigated by monitoring the change of their physical and chemical properties for 84 days. From the analysis and observation natural degradation was found to result in a decrease in carbon content and calorific value of biomass but increase in nitrogen and ash contents. From the van Krevelen plot it was found that carbon and hydrogen were eliminated at almost the same atomic ratio from the biomass during natural degradation regardless of biomass type used in this study.


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Abstract

This study aims to investigate natural degradation behavior for three different types of lignocellulosic biomass; oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) mesocarp fiber and kernel shell. The degradation behavior was investigated by monitoring the change of their physical and chemical properties for 84 days. From the analysis and observation natural degradation was found to result in a decrease in carbon content and calorific value of biomass but increase in nitrogen and ash contents. From the van Krevelen plot it was found that carbon and hydrogen were eliminated at almost the same atomic ratio from the biomass during natural degradation regardless of biomass type used in this study.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Oil palms
AGROVOC Term: Mesocarp
AGROVOC Term: Kernels
AGROVOC Term: Fruit
AGROVOC Term: Biomass
AGROVOC Term: Raw materials
AGROVOC Term: Degradation
AGROVOC Term: Containers
AGROVOC Term: Sensors
AGROVOC Term: Particle size
Geographical Term: Malaysia
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 28 Apr 2025 06:04
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24039

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