Abstract
Indonesia is the most producer of crude palm oil (CPO) worldwide with production more that 25 million tons in 2013. Through increasing production of CPO the wastes generated are growing up as well. The empty fruit bunch of oil palm (EFB) is one of the solid waste (biomass) which is generated at the palm oil mill. Its amount is equivalent to the CPO production, but only about 50% of its weight are good fibers for further usage as industrial raw material. The EFB fiber consists an interesting honey comb/lightweight structure. By mixing the EFB natural fiber with bio binding agent based on potato the environmental friendly materials (biocomposites) can be produced which are 100% biodegadrable. The biocomposites with 2 mm thickness have strengthness about 7 GPa according to the 3 points bending test standard of DIN 53 457. After coating process the environmental friendly lightweight materials with density less than 0.4 g/cm3 will be ready to be implemented for different technical applications.
Highlights
By the production of crude palm oil (CPO) the empty fruit bunches (EFB) will be generated as solid waste at the palm oil mill
The amount of empty fruit bunch of oil palm (EFB) is equivalent to the amount of CPO production
A simple technology to utilize this biomass is developed and already patented in year 2011 [6] where it consists of 3 main stages such as thee processing material definition/ characterization, the processing development, and the the pre-product or end-product characterization [7]. This natural fibers can be used as the base material for environmental composites which mixed with binding agent from potato and they can be implemented to be parts of interior, exterior vehicles, even bullet proof material and as filler for different appliances and as substitution for the synthetic, mineral, metal which are not renewable
Summary
By the production of crude palm oil (CPO) the empty fruit bunches (EFB) will be generated as solid waste (biomass) at the palm oil mill. A simple technology to utilize this biomass is developed and already patented in year 2011 [6] where it consists of 3 main stages such as thee processing material definition/ characterization, the processing development, and the the pre-product or end-product characterization [7]. This natural fibers can be used as the base material for environmental composites which mixed with binding agent from potato and they can be implemented to be parts of interior, exterior vehicles, even bullet proof material and as filler for different appliances and as substitution for the synthetic, mineral, metal which are not renewable.
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