1999 & Tahun Sebelum – Pemindahan Teknologi MPOB

MIS No. 100: PORIM Series 1 – PORIM Elite Oil Palm Planting Materials

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:20:57 +0000

Current oil palm planting materials grow at a rate of 40-75cm / yr. The palms are too tall after 20 years and harvesting is difficult. Breeding for short oil palms is one of the main priorities. PORIM has developed PORIM Series I (PS1) planting materials with slower height increment in PORIM-Nigerian germplasm collection (Rajanaidu et al., 1998;1999) PS1 is produced through the following schemes:

Main Research: Kushairi A

MIS No. 99: Mobile Ramp – for Mainline Loading of Oil Palm Fresh Fruit Bunches

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:20:27 +0000

Mainline loading of oil palm fresh fruit bunches (FFB) is either done manually or mechanically. Methods currently practised by estates include:

manual loading
Net system loading (KULIM system)
Platform ramp loading
High-lift infield trailer loading
Huka/Hook-lift concept loading

In some of these loading systems, for example manual, net and platform ramp loading, the FFB are handled many times and this increase the free fatty acid content of the oil.

Main Research: Ahmad Zamri

MIS No. 98: The Supercrawler – an Infield Transporter for Difficult Areas

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:19:53 +0000

The SuperCrawler is a track machine designed for infoeld transportation of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from palm base to roadside platform particularly in difficult areas. A vehicle with wheels normally has maneuvering problem in soft and soggy areas. The normal FFB evacuation produce in this soil conditions is to use wheelbarrow or manual carrying. In high clay content and swampy areas, high rainfall will cause the field to be wet and soggy, and rutting will occur when inappropriate machines are used. A tracked vehicle is most suitable to work in these conditions where the soil-bearing capacity is low. vehicle with tracks exerts low ground pressure, hence ,minimising rutting.

Main Research: Ahmad Hitam

MIS No. 97: Harvesting pole (Zirafah)

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:19:05 +0000

Efficient harvesting of fresh fruits bunches (FFB) plays a vital role towards improving the quality of harvested FFB. Harvesting of short palms (<3-metres in height) is a relatively simple operation. However harvesting of tall palms (> 3-metres in height) requires a different method and technique. A sickle attached to a long pole is normally used. Three activities require skill and energy. A person who does these jobs should have a good skill in handling the tool and enough energy to carry out the cutting operation.

Main Research: Abd Razak Jelani

MIS No. 96: Palm Based Candle

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:18:23 +0000

Candles are mainly used in religious ceremonies such as in churches and temples. They are also widely used for decorative purposes in restaurants, festivities and even in wood-warmers in restaurants. Traditionally, beeswax and solid fats were used. However, the use of solid fats in candles was always objectionable because pyrolysis of these materials produced small quantities of acrolein, a pungent smelling and eye-watering component which gave an undesirable odour to the burninng operation. The restriction of beeswax was mainly due to its high price. Later, with the increase in petroleum production and refining, a paraffin wax, a by-product of the refining became the most important of all waxes used in candle making primarily because of its lower price. Howver, it is predicted that its price will definitely increase in the near future since petroleum is depleting source.

Main Research: T L Ooi

MIS No. 94: Process for Recovery of Palm Carotene Concentrate

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:17:50 +0000

The orange red colour of crude palm oil is due to the presence of the natural colour pigment called carotenes. In fact, palm oil is one of the richest source of natural carotenes. The major carotenes found in crude palm oil are the carotene (35%) and B-carotene (56%). The concerntration of carotene in crude palm oil ranges from 500-700 ppm. Malaysia produced 8.3 million tonnes of palm oil in 1998 and the production is expected to increase in the near future. This translate into potential availability of more than 4000 tonnes of natural carotenes. In view of the economic value and nutritional importance of natural carotenes, PORIM as developed a process to extract these carotenes from palm oil (Ooi et al., 1998).

Main Research: Ooi ChengKeat

MIS No. 93: PORIM’s Efficacy Laboratory for Cosmetics and Toiletries

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:17:14 +0000

Cosmetics and toiletries cover a wide range of products and can be divided into four main categories, i.e skin care, hair care, oral hygiene and colour cosmetics. The two most dynamic sectors are the skin care and hair care and much of the growth is seen in the Asia Pacific region ( Shaw 1996, SPC ASIA Oct/Nov 1996). Skin care product sales are expanding regionally, with the greatest growth expected to be in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. All are forecast to grow by at least 10% anually (Weiss,1995). The total skin market in the three countries was about US$550m in 1993, rising to US$650m in 1994 abd optimistically forecast to reach $1 bn by the year 2000. The hair care forecast for Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia are 3.2%, 1.3% and 2.8%, respectively (SPC ASIA Dec.1996). India and China are expected to have the highest growth in both sectors.

Main Research: Rosnah Ismail

MIS No: 92: Automotive Components : Thermoformable Plastic Composites from Op – Fibre

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:16:30 +0000

The oil palm industry in Malaysia is producing more than 30 million tonnes of cellulosic materials from oil palm fronds (OPF), empty fruit bunches (EFB) and felled trunk (OPT) each year. The availability of oil palm biomass amounts to seven times the total wood used in Malaysia. Therefore, the wood-based industry should consider using more sustainability-produced oil palm biomass in their traditional products. Wood can be channelled for higher value products.

Main Research: Ridzuan A

MIS No. 91: Op- Fibre Moulded Plastic Composites

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:15:56 +0000

Malaysia has more than 3.01 million hectares under oil palm cultivation in 1998. Besides producing palm and kernel oils, the industry also generates more than 30 million tonnes annually of biomass (EFB) and trunks (OPT) in harvesting, processing and replanting the crop, respectively. About two fronds are pruned from each palm per month during harvesting of fresh fruit bunches (FFB). The FFB, processed in mills, yields EFB from which mesocarp fibres are the main cellulosic residues produced. In addition, approximately seven million tonnes of OPT are available yearly during felling of the crop for replanting.

Main Research: Ridzuan A

MIS No. 90: Solvent Extraction of Oil Palm Biomass using the Alcell Process

Norsuzaini — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:15:28 +0000

The paper industry use large and expensive equipment. For example, the cost of a single paper machine complex runs close to US$300 million and a fully-integrated bleached kraft pulp and paper mill costs almost US$1.5 billion. Such capital requirements for the construction of a conventional pulp mill has caused many investigators to take a fresh look at solvent pulping. This is so because the production of papermaking fibres particularly from non-woody plants can be carried out in lower facilities.

Main Research: Mohamad Husin