Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Biodiesel is one of the liquid biofuels that has been successfully evaluated as diesel substitute and gained worldwide acceptance (Choo et al., 2005). Today, many countries have mandated or given incentives for the use of biodiesel, whether derived from palm, soyabean, rapeseed or other feedstock in their diesel fuel. The leading countries in producing and […]
Since the 1980s, MPOB (then PORIM) has been in the forefront of R&D in palm biodiesel and its downstream product applications. The MPOB palm biodiesel technology has since been successfully tested on a pilot scale and commercialized by transfer of technology. To date, 18 palm biodiesel plants have been built in Malaysia and eight are […]
The increasing global awareness of the rapid depletion of the non-renewable fuel and energy resources as well as the environmental concern of the world have resulted in the search for sustainable alternative fuels. One of the most promising alternative fuels is the vegetable oils and their ester derivatives or commonly known as biodiesel. Oil palm, […]
Since the energy crisis of the 1970s, the price of crude oil has been escalating and it is forecast to go above USD 100 per barrel in the near future. The fear of an interrupted supply from political uncertainty coupled with the rapid depletion of reserves has sparked widespread interest in alternative energy. Furthermore, the […]
Direct injection diesel engines are fuel-efficient power plants for automotive applications because of their superior fuel economy over spark ignition and indirect injection engines. However, the rising cost of diesel, stringent emission regulations and depletion of petroleum reserves are forcing us to search for new sources of energy. In the quest to reduce greenhouse gas […]