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Palm Oil Industry
Palm Oil Industry
Screw press • Including two screw rods that rotate opposite each other
• Temperature 90-95 degrees celsius
• Have pressure 30-50 bar
• Produce fiber and nuts (23.5%) and crude palm oil
Identification Of Potential Residues at Each Stage
Production activities at the Palm Oil Mill produce waste in the form of
solid waste, liquid waste and gas waste .
Liquid waste is the waste that has the greatest effect compared to other
total wastes.
● Liquid waste; residual wastewater from factory activities originating
from condensate from the sterilization process, water from clarification
processes, drying water, and factory washing water.
Identification of potential
residues at each stage
● Solid waste; in the form of oil palm empty bunches, palm oil shells, palm
oil fibers.
Composition Of Oil Palm Empty Bunches
Composition Persentage
Dust 15%
Cellulose 40%
Lignin 21%
Hemicellulose 24%
Type Benefits