Renewable energy is a form of energy which comes from natural
resources such as wind, rain, tides and geothermal heat, where the
source of energy can be reproduced. It also can come from agricultural
waste or feedstock which later can be converted into value-added
products. A distinct example of renewable energy is bio-oil, a product
that derived from oil palm biomass through a chemical process.
Bio-oil
produced from RTP™ can economically replace the current transportation
fuel, as it can be used to fuel a turbine and specific diesel engines to
produce power. It also can replace natural gas, and/or coal in boilers,
in either co-fired or sole fuel configuration. As a renewable energy
product, it is economical without subsidy at today's fossil fuel prices.
It can be referred as an economical RTP bio-oil, which can replace the
current fuel based on similar characteristics to fuel machines.
To
date, oil palm biomass has been major source in producing biofuel. Lots
of research has been conducted in order to convert the biomass into
biofuel, notably biodiesel. Not only the oil from the oil palm is used
but fronds, empty fruit bunches and palm kernel shells harvested from
oil palm plantations were proposed into conversion to renewable energy.
By using both the biomass from the plantation as well as the processing
residues from palm oil production (fibers, kernel shells, and palm oil
mill effluent), bio-energy from palm plantations can have an effect on
reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
By using palm biomass to
generate renewable energy, fuels and biodegradable products, the balance
of energy and greenhouse emissions is improved. Oil palm plantations
incinerate biomass to generate power for palm oil mills. In efforts to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, scientists treat palm oil mill effluent
to extract biogas which later can be used as energy source for various
products.
After purification process, biogas can substitute for
natural gas for use at factories. One example on biogas production is
anaerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent results in the production
biomass degrading bacteria that produce methane, a form of biogas. It
plays an important role in methane production which leads to the
production of biogas as renewable fuel.
Conversion of waste into
wealth has been garnering attention since it is economical and helps to
solve environmental problems. Agricultural waste for example oil palm
biomass has been used to create another source of energy, that is safer,
cost-effective and efficient in terms of the performance. It also can
reduce the cost of production since it is a continuous process.
Premium Renewable Energy (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., also known as PRE
Malaysia focuses on the production of bio-oil from oil palm biomass as a
source of green renewable energy.
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