{"id":7267,"date":"2025-04-10T11:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T03:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpob.gov.my\/?p=7267"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:11:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:11:35","slug":"biomass-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpob.gov.my\/ms\/2025\/04\/biomass-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Biomass Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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    Objective<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>
    • To spearhead the sustainable research, development and commercialisation of by-products derived from the oil palm industry.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
      Strategic Research Areas<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>
      1. Supply chain and availability of oil palm biomass<\/span><\/li>
      2. Physical, mechanical and chemical characterisations of fibres derived from oil palm biomass.<\/span><\/li>
      3. Utilisation and treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME)<\/span><\/li>
      4. Green products from biomass. (e.g. Charcoal, activated carbon, bio-compost, bio-fertiliser, etc)<\/span><\/li>
      5. Bioprocessing of biomass.<\/span><\/li>
      6. Fine chemicals from cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin components.<\/span><\/li>
      7. Bio-composite products such as carbon composite, nano-composite, high density fiber board (HDF), etc.<\/span><\/li>
      8. Commercialisation of technologies on bioprocessing, engineering processing and bio-products.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>
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          Green Products Development Group<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>
          Objectives<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>
          • To develop new or emerging technologies on the utilisation of oil palm by-products and biomass via enzymatic and microbial bioprocessing technologies;<\/span><\/li>
          • To\u00a0develop\u00a0eco-friendly technologies \/methods by introducing environmentally green solvents for the production of fine chemicals.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>
            Biomass Processing Technology Group<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>
            Objectives<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>
            • To improve the conversion of low-value biomass materials into high value-added products such as bio-composite, bio-resin and packaging;<\/span><\/li>
            • To enhance primary and secondary processing technologies including collection and processing of biomass material starting from the plantation to commercial plants.<\/span><\/li><\/ul> <\/div>\n\t\t \n
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              Green Products Development\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>
              1. Charcoal and Activated Carbon Pilot Plant<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>

              Carbonisation is a well-known process that allows humans to produce charcoal\/biochar. Processables can include all types of oil palm biomass wastes and other renewable wastes. Charcoal\/biochar can work as a natural fertiliser, soil conditioner, fuel and adsorbent, therefore biomass carbonisation technologies provide solutions to waste management and agriculture, environment and energy at the same time. There are various types of carbonisation technologies offered from small-medium to significant, medium-scale, as stated below:<\/span><\/p>

              a. Closed Dome Carbonisation System (Taki System)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

              • Located at MPOB Kluang Research Station, Kluang, Johor;<\/span><\/li>
              • Conventional heating system, using tropical wood residues from the wood industry as a fuel;<\/span><\/li>
              • Consists of two furnace kilns that can carbonise a total of 2.24 tonnes of oil palm biomass in each run;<\/span><\/li>
              • The yield is 30% which produces 0.67 tonnes of charcoal;<\/span><\/li>
              • Equipped with an 8m high chimney and wood vinegar collecting tank (diameter = 1 m, height = 2.1 m);<\/span><\/li>
              • This overall system is located in a plant with a size covering of 240 m2<\/sup><\/span><\/li><\/ul>

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                Closed Dome Carbonisation System<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

                b. The Continuous Carbonisation System<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

                  • Located at MPOB-UKM Research Station, Bangi Lama, Selangor;<\/span><\/li>
                  • The continuous system was built to improve the overall process from the previous closed dome carbonisation system;<\/span><\/li>
                  • Capable of carbonising continuously up to 2 tonnes of oil palm biomass per day;<\/span><\/li>
                  • Capable of producing 100 kg\/day charcoal or 33 tonnes\/year which is based on an 8 hour working day;<\/span><\/li>
                  • Uses a burner to ignite and heat for 2 hours until it reaches the optimum set temperature and then the heater stops, and the oil palm biomass will start self-burning (exothermic process) throughout the process;<\/span><\/li>
                  • This reactor can stand up to temperatures of more than 700\u00b0C.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>


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                    Continuous Carbonization System<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

                    c. Carbonisation Activation System (Two-in-One System)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>