Date palm trees produce huge amount of agricultural wastes in the form of dry leaves, stems, pits, seeds etc.
| It’s chemical composition is suitable to make furfural.
Growing the Bioeconomy
Furfural from Palm Oil Mills Biomass Waste
We have been developing technologies to convert agricultural residues into bio-renewable chemicals and energy and have also evaluated selected biomass from the palm oil industry.
Palm Residues
Furfural production from palm residues would be an economically viable addition to its current processing.
Avocado Furan: Natural Insecticide
The avocadofurans are a family of natural products isolated from avocado (Persia)
Malaysia: The Next Bioplastic Destination?
Malaysia is keen on valorizing its significant volume of palm tree biomass...
About Biomass
During our 10 years of furfural process R&D, we tested and characterised a large variety of (solid or/and liquid) biomass sources for their handling and processing characteristics.
The dilemma of growing sugarcane in KwaZulu-Natal
For 28 years, six days a week, Mr.
Vizinto* has worked as a sugarcane cutter.
Equipped with a cane knife, sharpener and a bottle of maheu to quench his thirst, he works from dawn to dusk to meet his daily target of 130-160 .
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Green Composites
Furfuryl ester of palmitic acid was prepared by enzymatic route
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