The prospect of microbial oils production from oil palm empty fruit bunch
Oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) is a lignocellulosic biomass and has the potential to be converted into oil that can be used as the feedstock for biodiesel production. The production of microbial oil from EFB can be performed through biochemical routes of cultivating oleaginous microorganism on EFB...
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| description | Oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) is a lignocellulosic biomass and has the potential to be converted into oil that can be used as the feedstock for biodiesel production. The production of microbial oil from EFB can be performed through biochemical routes of cultivating oleaginous microorganism on EFB hydrolysates. Oleaginous microorganisms, including microalgae, yeasts and fungi, accumulate oils from carbon substrates assimilation, within its cell membrane, typically under nitrogen-limiting conditions. This paper aims to explore the feasibility of producing microbial oil production from EFB and other oil palm biomas. Most studies on the production of microbial oil from lignocellulosic biomass were performed using yeasts and fungi. Mucor plumbeus fungi was shown to be promising for EFB-derived oil production. The outlook of producing microbial oil and biodiesel from EFB was evaluated through previous techno-economic studies. Microbial oil has potential to supplement palm oil industry with cheaper feedstock cost. Microbial oil production from oil palm biomass could be integrated into palm oil industry, via the production of biodiesel from non-food feedstock and oleochemicals manufacturing. The proposed integration concept can potentially improve the sustainability and profitability of the palm oil industry. |
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| spelling | iium-572322017-07-07T03:59:09Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57232/ The prospect of microbial oils production from oil palm empty fruit bunch Ahmad, Farah Zhang, Zhanying Doherty, William O. S. O’Hara, Ian M. TP155 Chemical engineering TP315 Fuel Oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) is a lignocellulosic biomass and has the potential to be converted into oil that can be used as the feedstock for biodiesel production. The production of microbial oil from EFB can be performed through biochemical routes of cultivating oleaginous microorganism on EFB hydrolysates. Oleaginous microorganisms, including microalgae, yeasts and fungi, accumulate oils from carbon substrates assimilation, within its cell membrane, typically under nitrogen-limiting conditions. This paper aims to explore the feasibility of producing microbial oil production from EFB and other oil palm biomas. Most studies on the production of microbial oil from lignocellulosic biomass were performed using yeasts and fungi. Mucor plumbeus fungi was shown to be promising for EFB-derived oil production. The outlook of producing microbial oil and biodiesel from EFB was evaluated through previous techno-economic studies. Microbial oil has potential to supplement palm oil industry with cheaper feedstock cost. Microbial oil production from oil palm biomass could be integrated into palm oil industry, via the production of biodiesel from non-food feedstock and oleochemicals manufacturing. The proposed integration concept can potentially improve the sustainability and profitability of the palm oil industry. 2017-04-13 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57232/1/57232_The%20Prospect%20of%20Microbial%20Oils.pdf Ahmad, Farah and Zhang, Zhanying and Doherty, William O. S. and O’Hara, Ian M. (2017) The prospect of microbial oils production from oil palm empty fruit bunch. In: 6th International Conference on Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technology (ICFCHT2017), Putrajaya. (Unpublished) http://www.ukm.my/icfcht2017/ |
| spellingShingle | TP155 Chemical engineering TP315 Fuel Ahmad, Farah Zhang, Zhanying Doherty, William O. S. O’Hara, Ian M. The prospect of microbial oils production from oil palm empty fruit bunch |
| title | The prospect of microbial oils production from oil palm empty fruit bunch |
| title_full | The prospect of microbial oils production from oil palm empty fruit bunch |
| title_fullStr | The prospect of microbial oils production from oil palm empty fruit bunch |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prospect of microbial oils production from oil palm empty fruit bunch |
| title_short | The prospect of microbial oils production from oil palm empty fruit bunch |
| title_sort | prospect of microbial oils production from oil palm empty fruit bunch |
| topic | TP155 Chemical engineering TP315 Fuel |
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