REPRODUCIBILITY OF PALM-BASED POLYOLS PRODUCTION

Structure-property studies of thermoplastic and thermosetting polyurethanes using palm and soya oils-based polyols.

Palm and soya oils were converted to monoglycerides via transesterification of triglycerides with glycerol by one step process to produce renewable polyols. Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPPUs) were prepared from the reaction of the monoglycerides which act as polyol with 4,4'-methylenediphenyldiisocyanate (MDI) whereas, thermosetting polyurethanes (TSPUs) were prepared from the reaction of glyc...

Training Simulator Development for Palm Oil Based Biodiesel Production

This research aims at developing anoperator training simulator (OTS) using AspenOTS Frameworkfor fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) production plant. All over the world, there is an increasing interest towards the use of vegetable oils in much desired ecofriendly biodiesel production. In view of environmental concerns due to high polluting nature of fossil fuels and also because of the limited avai...

Producing Lignin-Based Polyols through Microwave-Assisted Liquefaction for Rigid Polyurethane Foam Production

Lignin-based polyols were synthesized through microwave-assisted liquefaction under different microwave heating times (5-30 min). The liquefaction reactions were carried out using polyethylene glycol (PEG-400)/glycerol as liquefying solvents and 97 wt% sulfur acid as a catalyst at 140 °C. The polyols obtained were analyzed for their yield, composition and structural characteristics using gel pe...

Growth and Production of Oil Palm

Palm oil production through sustainable plantations

The Malaysian oil palm industry is one of the most highly organised sectors of any national agriculture system of the world. Today, though, the focus has shifted to how well agriculture also meets universally accepted standards of sustainability. This paper highlights the development of oil palm cultivation and responsible farming practices in Malaysia, the world’s largest producer of palm oil....