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Waste Management in the Palm Oil Industry pp 21–44Cite as

Palm Oil Milling Wastes

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This chapter focuses on the wastes that are generated specifically from palm oil milling activities. We will first introduce the palm oil milling processes and also identify processes which generate wastes. Subsequently, we will look into how wastes from palm oil milling are currently managed, any governing laws and limitations to how these wastes could be handled. Finally, a comprehensive overview on technological advancements on palm oil mill wastes and future directions of palm oil mill waste management will be discussed here.

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  1. School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

    Dr. Phaik Eong Poh

  2. School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

    Ta Yeong Wu

  3. School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, Bandar Sunsuria, Selangor, Malaysia

    Weng Hoong Lam

  4. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China

    Weng Hoong Lam

  5. School of Business, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

    Wai Ching Poon

  6. Wings Strategic Management Sdn Bhd, 23A-4, Setia Avenue, No 2, Jalan Setia Prima SU13/5, Setia Alam Seksyen U13, 40170, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Chean Shen Lim

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Poh, P.E., Wu, T.Y., Lam, W.H., Poon, W.C., Lim, C.S. (2020). Palm Oil Milling Wastes. In: Waste Management in the Palm Oil Industry. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39550-6_3

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