Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) has successfully
made biodiesel from non-food-based various resources like Jatropha curcas,
bintangor laut (Collyphylum innophylum L.), perah (Elateriospermum tapos) and
industrial effluents.
Although Malaysia encompasses a huge potential of changing
into one amongst the world’s major biodiesel producer providing it's the most producer
of palm oil, the utilization of food-related crops like sugar cane, corn,
rapeseed oil and oil palm to provide biofuel has been criticised by
non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
Hence, new non-food feedstocks are being explore for the
assembly of second generation biofuel. Since 2008, FRIM has started conducting
analysis and development (R&D) activities geared towards exploring numerous
alternatives to palm oil for the assembly of biodiesel.
The technology of the multi feedstock biodiesel production
has been undertaken by FRIM scientists with Xtract Tech Sdn Bhd, an
organization established underneath a postgraduate biotechnology entrepreneur
coaching programme (FMBIOSIS) jointly supported by Malaysian Technology
Development Corporation (MTDC).
This has led to the fixing of a pilot plant in FRIM in
December 2010. Basically, the plant has the capability of manufacturing
concerning twenty thousands litres of biodiesel per month. Multi feedstock
biodiesel of up to B20 blends are made and successfully tested on FRIM
vehicles. except for that, the biodiesel go with the minimum commonplace
specifications of ASTM D6751-11.
According to FRIM Director-General (DG) Dato’ Dr Abd Latif
Mohmod, the short-term arrange of the Institute is to use the B5 mix on all its
diesel-powered vehicles.
“It is estimated that concerning one hundred twenty litres
of B5 biodiesel are employed in FRIM per year. this can contribute to the
saving of half-dozen,thousands litres of fossil diesel and also the reduction
of CO2 emission rate by four-dimensional or sixteen,000 tonnes of CO2 per
year,” he said at the Launching of the utilization of Biodiesel in FRIM on
twenty five October 2011.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) has successfully
produced biodiesel from non-food-based alternative resources such as Jatropha
curcas, bintangor laut (Collyphylum innophylum L.), perah (Elateriospermum
tapos) and industrial effluents.
Although Malaysia has a huge potential of becoming one of
the world’s major biodiesel producer given that it is the main producer of palm
oil, the use of food-related crops such as sugar cane, corn, rapeseed oil and
oil palm to produce biofuel has been criticised by non-governmental
organisations (NGOs).
Hence, new non-food feedstocks are being sought for the
production of second generation biofuel. Since 2008, FRIM has started
conducting research and development (R&D) activities geared towards
exploring various alternatives to palm oil for the production of biodiesel.
The technology transfer of the multi feedstock biodiesel
production has been undertaken by FRIM scientists with Xtract Tech Sdn Bhd, a
company established under a postgraduate biotechnology entrepreneur training
programme (FMBIOSIS) jointly supported by Malaysian Technology Development
Corporation (MTDC).
This has led to the setting up of a pilot plant in FRIM in
December 2010. The plant has the capacity of producing about 20,000 litres of
biodiesel per month. Multi feedstock biodiesel of up to B20 blends have been
produced and successfully tested on FRIM vehicles. Apart from that, the
biodiesel comply with the minimum standard specifications of ASTM D6751-11.
According to FRIM Director-General (DG) Dato’ Dr Abd Latif
Mohmod, the short-term plan of the Institute is to use the B5 blend on all its
diesel-powered vehicles.
“It is estimated that about 120 litres of B5 biodiesel will
be used in FRIM per year. This will contribute to the saving of 6,000 litres of
fossil diesel and the reduction of CO2 emission rate by 4% or 16,000 tonnes of
CO2 per year,” he said at the Launching of the Use of Biodiesel in FRIM on 25
October 2011.
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