Laboratory-scale and pilot-scale studies on a new process for continuous sterilization demonstrated its technical and economic viability and a commercial-scale system was subsequently built in the MPOB Palm Oil Mill Technology Centre LL(POMTEC) in Labu. The continuous sterilization process provides the impetus for new paradigms in the design and operation of palm oil mills. The […]

Alpha sulphonated methyl ester (SME) or commonly known to the industry as methyl ester sulphonates (MES), is an oleochemical-based surfactant that can be obtained by direct suphonation of palm methyl esters. Palm SME can be used to formulate detergent and cleaning products as an active ingredient. Thorough and dedicated research were conducted in order to […]

Alpha sulphonated methyl ester (SME) or commonly known to the industry as methyl ester sulphonates (MES), is an oleochemical-based surfactant that can be obtained by direct suphonation of palm methyl esters. Palm SME can be used to formulate detergent and cleaning products as an active ingredient. Thorough and dedicated research were conducted in order to […]

Hydroxy fatty acids have great interest to the industry because of their different behaviour compared with ordinary fatty acids. Currently, the main source of hydroxy acids provide by nature is castor oil. This oil is not available in Malaysia and because of that, studies were initiated to produce the compound by other means. C18:1 fraction […]

Hydraulic fluids represent one of the most important groups of industrial lubricants. It comprises of 25% of the industrial lubricant sector (Anon, 1994). It is being used widely in industriahydraulic systems, particularly machine tools, steering gears, etc. It is also used in land, sea and airborne transport, as well as in brake systems. The existence […]