A review of moving-bed biofilm reactor technology for palm oil mill effluent treatment

SNHA Bakar, HA Hasan, AW Mohammad… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
This review focuses on the advantages and challenges of using moving-bed biofilm reactor
technology as an effective aerobic polishing treatment unit for palm oil mill effluent with the …

Methodology for estimating biomass energy potential and its application to Colombia

MA Gonzalez-Salazar, M Morini, M Pinelli, PR Spina… - Applied Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper presents a methodology to estimate the biomass energy potential and its
associated uncertainty at a country level when quality and availability of data are limited …

Extraction of bioactive compounds from medicinal plants and herbs

FFY Stéphane, BKJ Jules, GES Batiha, I Ali… - Natural medicinal …, 2021 - books.google.com
Human beings have relied on herbs and medicinal plants as sources of food and remedy
from time immemorial. Bioactive compounds from plants are currently the subject of much …

Hydrothermal carbonisation of empty palm oil fruit bunches: laboratory trials, plant simulation, carbon avoidance, and economic feasibility

J Stemann, B Erlach, F Ziegler - Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2013 - Springer
Empty fruit bunches (EFB) from the production of palm oil constitute a significant and
increasingly problematic waste stream. Direct firing is hindered by a water content of 65 …

[图书][B] Grabbing power: The new struggles for land, food and democracy in Northern Honduras

TM Kerssen - 2013 - books.google.com
Grabbing Power explores the history of agribusiness and land conflicts in Northern
Honduras focusing on the Aguán Valley, where peasant movements battle large palm oil …

Energy balances and greenhouse gas emissions of palm oil biodiesel in I ndonesia

SS Harsono, A Prochnow, P Grundmann… - GCB …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This study presents a cradle‐to‐gate assessment of the energy balances and greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions of I ndonesian palm oil biodiesel production, including the stages of …

Drying of biomass for power generation: A case study on power generation from empty fruit bunch

HT Luk, TYG Lam, AO Oyedun, T Gebreegziabher… - Energy, 2013 - Elsevier
Foreseeing a promising future of utilizing bio-energy, more and more small-scale biomass
power plants are recently built. Biomasses with high moisture content such as sludge or …

Environmental impacts of oil palm processing in Nigeria

SC Izah, TCN Angaye, EI Ohimain - Biotechnological Research, 2016 - br.biomedpress.org
Nigeria is the fifth largest producer of oil palm in the world with domestic production of 930
thousand metric tonnes accounting for about 1.5% of global output. Oil palm industry has …

Design and optimization of biomass power plant

T Gebreegziabher, AO Oyedun, HT Luk… - … Research and Design, 2014 - Elsevier
Among the renewable energy sources, biomass offers some benefits due to its low cost and
presumed zero-carbon emission when compared with fossil fuels. However, the moisture …

[HTML][HTML] Palm Oil (Elaeis guineensis): A Journey through Sustainability, Processing, and Utilization

AM Alhaji, ES Almeida, CR Carneiro, CAS da Silva… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Palm oil, derived from Elaeis guineensis, is a critical component of the global edible oil and
industrial fat market. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the sustainability of …