Current trends in palm oil waste management: A comparative review of Cameroon and Malaysia
This paper carried out a comparative review on the current trends in the conversion of palm oil waste into value-adding products by the Cameroonian and Malaysian palm sectors/researchers. Trends like composting, composite, pulping, mushroom cultivation, pyrolysis, aerobic and anaerobic digestion of...
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| description | This paper carried out a comparative review on the current trends in the conversion of palm oil waste into value-adding products by the Cameroonian and Malaysian palm sectors/researchers. Trends like composting, composite, pulping, mushroom cultivation, pyrolysis, aerobic and anaerobic digestion of palm biomass were studied as means to reduce the bulk, and to curb emissions of Greenhouse gas while producing value. Base on this research, limited works has been done on the conversion of palm biomass into value in Cameroon, whereas Malaysian palm researchers have employed all of these techniques and producing values from them. It was discovered that the various conversion process have different degree of feasibility and sustainability, and the end-products have different applications. Conversion process like pyrolysis is relatively faster, it could take just a few minute and the end-product which is biofuel have a wide range of applications; in contrast to composting which could take up to 180 days to mature and the end-product is limited to fertilizer. This research aims to sensitize the palm sector in Cameroon to the various processes that can be applied to sustainably manage palm waste. A priority table was also developed based on the feasibility and sustainability of the various conversion processes to serve as a guide towards sustainable waste management in the agro-industrial palm sector in Cameroon and a step towards industrialization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f1fe006671534a70aa6dd44b6768ca8d2023-12-02T07:02:09ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-11-01911e21410Current trends in palm oil waste management: A comparative review of Cameroon and MalaysiaEgbe Terence Awoh0Joseph Kiplagat1Stephen K. Kimutai2Achisa C. Mecha3Department of Mechanical, Production and Energy Engineering, School of Engineering, Moi University, P.O. Box 3900, Eldoret 30100, Kenya; Renewable Energy, Environment, Nanomaterials, And Water Research Group, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Moi University, P.O Box 3900, Eldoret 30100, Kenya; Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Buea, P.O Box 63, Buea, Cameroon; Corresponding author. Department of Mechanical, Production and Energy Engineering, School of Engineering, Moi University, P.O. Box 3900, Eldoret 30100, Kenya.Department of Mechanical, Production and Energy Engineering, School of Engineering, Moi University, P.O. Box 3900, Eldoret 30100, KenyaDepartment of Mechanical, Production and Energy Engineering, School of Engineering, Moi University, P.O. Box 3900, Eldoret 30100, KenyaRenewable Energy, Environment, Nanomaterials, And Water Research Group, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Moi University, P.O Box 3900, Eldoret 30100, KenyaThis paper carried out a comparative review on the current trends in the conversion of palm oil waste into value-adding products by the Cameroonian and Malaysian palm sectors/researchers. Trends like composting, composite, pulping, mushroom cultivation, pyrolysis, aerobic and anaerobic digestion of palm biomass were studied as means to reduce the bulk, and to curb emissions of Greenhouse gas while producing value. Base on this research, limited works has been done on the conversion of palm biomass into value in Cameroon, whereas Malaysian palm researchers have employed all of these techniques and producing values from them. It was discovered that the various conversion process have different degree of feasibility and sustainability, and the end-products have different applications. Conversion process like pyrolysis is relatively faster, it could take just a few minute and the end-product which is biofuel have a wide range of applications; in contrast to composting which could take up to 180 days to mature and the end-product is limited to fertilizer. This research aims to sensitize the palm sector in Cameroon to the various processes that can be applied to sustainably manage palm waste. A priority table was also developed based on the feasibility and sustainability of the various conversion processes to serve as a guide towards sustainable waste management in the agro-industrial palm sector in Cameroon and a step towards industrialization.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023086188SustainabilityFeasibilityWaste managementPalm biomassCameroon |
| spellingShingle | Egbe Terence Awoh Joseph Kiplagat Stephen K. Kimutai Achisa C. Mecha Current trends in palm oil waste management: A comparative review of Cameroon and Malaysia Heliyon Sustainability Feasibility Waste management Palm biomass Cameroon |
| title | Current trends in palm oil waste management: A comparative review of Cameroon and Malaysia |
| title_full | Current trends in palm oil waste management: A comparative review of Cameroon and Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Current trends in palm oil waste management: A comparative review of Cameroon and Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current trends in palm oil waste management: A comparative review of Cameroon and Malaysia |
| title_short | Current trends in palm oil waste management: A comparative review of Cameroon and Malaysia |
| title_sort | current trends in palm oil waste management a comparative review of cameroon and malaysia |
| topic | Sustainability Feasibility Waste management Palm biomass Cameroon |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023086188 |
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