In 2009, Malaysian mills produced 27 000 t of PSO. The PSO collected from local palm oil mills has a high free fatty acid (FFA) content of up to 80% wt. PSO is normally sold at a discounted price relative to CPO and is exported to Third World countries for making soap. The typical properties […]

Being among the world’s largest palm oil producers, Malaysia generates huge quantities of oil palm biomass. The oil palm biomass, in particular mesocarp fibre, empty fruit bunches (EFB) and palm shells, generated from the milling process has long been identifies and utilized as a sustainable renewable energy (RE) fuel in the country. To enhance furl quality […]

In concrete block production, a mould release agent is needed for lubrication during the process of detaching the moulded concrete from the mould. The mould release agent is called mould oil. Currently, concrete block manufacturers use a petroleum-based mould oil as the mould release agent. Frequent use of this oil causes health problems and has […]

Many short-term crops have been found to be suitable for intercropping in double-row avenue oil palm including sweet potato. Sweet potato is an important food crop belonging to the Family Convolvulaceae.  It has high nutritive value because the storage roots are a good source of carbohydrates, sugars, calcium, iron and other minerals and vitamins, particularly […]

In Malaysia, sheep is reared based on the traditional way, where they are allowed to roam freely in search of their feed. As a result, sheep production is known to be not an economically viable venture. For many years, sheep production in this country has not shown any significant improvement in comparison to the rest […]