Case study for a palm biomass biorefinery utilizing renewable non-food sugars from oil palm frond for the production of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) bioplastic
In this paper, we assess the economic viability of renewable non-food sugars from oil palm frond (OPF) as fermentation feedstock for the production of the bioplastic, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), P(3HB) within an integrated palm biomass biorefinery. The production cost of P(3HB) is estimated based on 99...
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| description | In this paper, we assess the economic viability of renewable non-food sugars from oil palm frond (OPF) as fermentation feedstock for the production of the bioplastic, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), P(3HB) within an integrated palm biomass biorefinery. The production cost of P(3HB) is estimated based on 9900 t/y of the potential amount of renewable sugars that can be produced from OPF in a typical palm oil mill in Malaysia. Based on the case study, approximately 99,780 t/y of renewable sugars could be produced from 10 neighbouring palm oil mills, each with the capacity to process an average of 200,000 t/y of fresh fruit bunch (FFB). With 20,000 t/y of P(3HB) production, the specific production cost of P(3HB) using renewable sugars from OPF is estimated at $ 3.44/kg P(3HB), which is 41% lower compared with that produced from commercial glucose. |
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| spelling | upm-440042022-03-11T00:17:57Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44004/ Case study for a palm biomass biorefinery utilizing renewable non-food sugars from oil palm frond for the production of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) bioplastic Mohd Zahari, Mior Ahmad Khushairi Ariffin, Hidayah Mokhtar, Mohd Noriznan Salihon, Jailani Shirai, Yoshihito Hassan, Mohd Ali In this paper, we assess the economic viability of renewable non-food sugars from oil palm frond (OPF) as fermentation feedstock for the production of the bioplastic, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), P(3HB) within an integrated palm biomass biorefinery. The production cost of P(3HB) is estimated based on 9900 t/y of the potential amount of renewable sugars that can be produced from OPF in a typical palm oil mill in Malaysia. Based on the case study, approximately 99,780 t/y of renewable sugars could be produced from 10 neighbouring palm oil mills, each with the capacity to process an average of 200,000 t/y of fresh fruit bunch (FFB). With 20,000 t/y of P(3HB) production, the specific production cost of P(3HB) using renewable sugars from OPF is estimated at $ 3.44/kg P(3HB), which is 41% lower compared with that produced from commercial glucose. Elsevier BV 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/44004/1/Case%20study%20for%20a%20palm%20biomass%20biorefinery%20utilizing%20renewable%20non-food%20sugars%20from%20oil%20palm%20frond%20for%20the%20production%20of%20poly%20%283-hydroxybutyrate%29%20bioplastic.pdf Mohd Zahari, Mior Ahmad Khushairi and Ariffin, Hidayah and Mokhtar, Mohd Noriznan and Salihon, Jailani and Shirai, Yoshihito and Hassan, Mohd Ali (2015) Case study for a palm biomass biorefinery utilizing renewable non-food sugars from oil palm frond for the production of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) bioplastic. Journal of Cleaner Production, 87. pp. 284-290. ISSN 0959-6526 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652614010506 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.10.010 |
| spellingShingle | Mohd Zahari, Mior Ahmad Khushairi Ariffin, Hidayah Mokhtar, Mohd Noriznan Salihon, Jailani Shirai, Yoshihito Hassan, Mohd Ali Case study for a palm biomass biorefinery utilizing renewable non-food sugars from oil palm frond for the production of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) bioplastic |
| title | Case study for a palm biomass biorefinery utilizing renewable non-food sugars from oil palm frond for the production of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) bioplastic |
| title_full | Case study for a palm biomass biorefinery utilizing renewable non-food sugars from oil palm frond for the production of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) bioplastic |
| title_fullStr | Case study for a palm biomass biorefinery utilizing renewable non-food sugars from oil palm frond for the production of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) bioplastic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case study for a palm biomass biorefinery utilizing renewable non-food sugars from oil palm frond for the production of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) bioplastic |
| title_short | Case study for a palm biomass biorefinery utilizing renewable non-food sugars from oil palm frond for the production of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) bioplastic |
| title_sort | case study for a palm biomass biorefinery utilizing renewable non-food sugars from oil palm frond for the production of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) bioplastic |
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