PRODUCTION OF STRAND FIBRE FROM EMPTY

FRUIT BUNCH (EFB)

INTRODUCTION

Palm oil mill EFB amounting to about 22-23% of the fresh fruit bunch (FFB)
processed. A mill processing 20,000 tonnes of FFB per month would produce
about 4,600 tonnes of EFB. Transfer of EFB to the plantation for mulching
would involve high cost. Therefore, conversion of EFB to fibre at the mill will
generate high profit when marketed locally or oversea.

COMPOSITION OF EFB
Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB)
Moisture content - 70 – 75%
Fibre - 23 – 25%
Oil content (wet basis) - 3.5 – 4.0%

PROCESSED FIBRE

= Strands Fibre size – 3 – 10" (75 – 250mm)

= Bailed Fibre: weight – 80 – 90 kg
Dimension - 20" W x 30" L x 20" H
(510mm x 760mm x 510mm)

EFB Roller Crusher (30HP)

To loosen and remove the fruitlets
from hard and unstripped bunches

Strand Fibre after Hammer

EFB Shredder & EFB Press (75HP) Hammer Mill (50HP)
-to shred before press machine - to break down fibre into single fibre strands
-to extract the press liquor from bunch
- moisture content in EFB after press – 50 – 55%
- oil content EFB after press– 0.2 – 0.3 to FFB

4-Stage Dryer (20HP &

15HP) with dust remover
system
- further reduces the moisture
- heating time – 20mins
Dryer 1 – moisture 35%
Dryer 2 – moisture 25%
Dryer 3 – moisture 15%
Dryer 4 – moisture 12%

Strand Fibre

Bailing Machine Bailed Fibre Bailed Fibre ready for market

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