- Palm oil is a form of
edible vegetable oil obtained from the fruit of the oil palm tree. The
palm fruit is the source of both palm oil and palm kernel oil.
- Palm oil (from the
African Oil Palm, Elais Guineensis) was long recognized in West African
countries, and among West African peoples it is in widespread use as a
cooking oil. European merchants trading with West Africa occasionally
purchased palm oil for use in Europe, but as the oil was bulky and
cheap, and due to the much higher profits available from slave-trading,
palm oil remained rare outside West Africa.
- Palm oil became a
highly sought-after commodity by British traders, the oil being used as
industrial lubricant for the machines of Britain's ongoing Industrial
Revolution, as well as forming the basis for different brands of soap
such as Palmolive.
- The palm oil and palm
kernel oil are composed of fatty acids, esterified with glycerol just
like any ordinary fat. Both are high in saturated fatty acids, about 50%
and 80%, respectively. The oil palm gives its name to the 16 carbon
saturated fatty acid palmitic acid found in palm oil.
- Palm oil consists
mainly of glycerides made up of a range of fatty acids. Triglycerides
constitute the major component, with small proportions of diglycerides
and monoglycerides. Palm oil also contains other minor constituents,
such as free fatty acids and non-glyceride components. This composition
determines the oil's chemical and physical characteristics.
- The oil winning
process, involves the reception of fresh fruit bunches from the
plantations, sterilizing and threshing of the bunches to free the palm
fruit, mashing the fruit and pressing out the crude palm oil. The crude
oil is further treated to purify and dry it for storage and
export.
- The process to extract
oil from fresh fruits needs large quantities of water and large amounts
of wastewater are released. Crude palm oil mills require about one ton
of water to process one ton of FFB, therefore they tend to be located
close to a watercourse.
- Palm oil mills employ
conventional biological treatment systems to treat their POME. The
systems comprise of anaerobic and aerobic or facultative processes. 64 %
of palm oil mills use anaerobic and facultative ponds in series.
- Palm oil mills also
produce significant quantities of by-products/solid waste, such as empty
fruit bunch, fibres, shell, decanter cake and ash from the boiler. Only
23% of raw materials are products, the rests are waste/ by-products.
Most of the by-products can be reused in the
production process or in
other industries.
- Demand for palm oil is
rising and is expected to climb further, particularly for use in
biodiesel . Biodiesel is promoted as a form of renewable
energy that greatly reduces net emissions of carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere, and therefore its use is being touted as a way to decrease
the impact of the greenhouse effect and also the possibility of peak
oil.
- India is one of the
largest importer of edible oil. There has been consistent increase in
the oil consumption. Imports of edible oils have grown over the years.
Being a price sensitive market, we import cheap edible oil. As such,
Palm oil import accounts for half the India’s edible imports. Apart from
India, other countries such as China, US, European countries have been
experiencing increase in imports for industrial purposes.
- The second largest
edible oil in the world Annual production is 12 million tonnes
Nutritious oil rich in Pro-Vitamin A and Vitamin E Source of edible
and many industrial products c Popular cooking medium in India.
- The trend of strong
growth in palm oil consumption continues in 2006/07, as food use and
industrial use are forecast to increase 4.5 percent (1.2 MMT) and 8.9
percent (710,000 MT), respectively. The larger food consumption forecast
is driven primarily by increased palm oil demand in China and
India.
- In the oil year
2008-09, India’s per capita consumption rose by an amazing 1.4 kilos
driven by low prices and total imports rose by 2.35 million tonnes.
- In the end it turned
out to be a win-win situation for the producers of vegetable oil in
Malaysia, Indonesia, Ukraine, Russia, Brazil and Argentina, for the
Indian government and the Indian consumer.
- India surpassed China
as the world’s biggest buyer of palm oil as rising incomes increased
demand for fried and processed foods and drought reduced domestic
cooking oil production
- China’s imports
jumped 23 percent to a record 6.4 million tons last year, according to
the National Grain & Oils Information Center
- India imported 7
million metric tons in 2009, more than China, data from the Mumbai-based
Solvent Extractors’ Association of India
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General
Information
- Palm oil
- Oil Palm - Elaeis
guineensis
- Palm oil
carotenoids
- Oil Palm -
Monoculture
Production and
Processing
- Palm oil
Processing
- Palm Oil Production in
Malaysia
- Oil Palm Fruit
Processing
- Palm Oil Production
from Oil Palm Seed
- Sustainable palm oil
production
- Production of Palm
oil
- Palm oil Process
- Palm oil
Extraction
- Principles of Oil
Extraction
- Extraction of Palm
oil
Company
Profiles
- Presco
Plc
- Chumporn Palm Oil
Industry
- Agropalma
- PT Astra Agro Lestari
Tbk
- Ghana Oil Palm
Development Corporation
- Univanich Palm Oil
Public Company Limited
Consultants
- Posschelle
- Colin
- Palm Biodiesel
Consultant
- Christopher
- John
-
Robert
- Project
International Consultant
- Stoveland
Material Safety Data
Sheet
- Crude Palm Oil
- Palm Kernel Oil
- Palm oil Msds
- Red Palm oil
- Palm oil
Patent
- Process for continuous
Extraction of Palm oil
- Unsaturated palm oil
fatty alcohols
- Method for preparing
hard butters from palm oil
- Palm Oil Policy
Products
- Palm oil
Products
- Crude Palm oil
- Amazon Products
- Red Palm oil
Products
- Red Palm oil Hair Care
Products
- Lotion Products
- Milled Soap
- Skin Care
Products
Technology
- Palm oil
Technology
- Palm Biodiesel
Technology
- Clean Technology for
the Crude Palm Oil
- Biomass Cogeneration
Technology
- Green and Renewable
Fuel from Palm Oil
- Palm oil
Technology
Plant
- Cogeneration in a palm
oil mill
- Plant Wide Automation
of Palm oil Mills
- Palm Oil Production
Farm in Guatemala
- Tinytech Plants
- Oil Milling
Plants
- Yuzana Palm Oil Plant
Applications
- Use of Palm Oil in
Frying
- Use of Palm Oil for
Biofuel and as Biomass for Energy
- Palm Oil as a Fuel for
Agricultural Diesel Engines
- Palm oil usage in
Lubricants
- Use of Palm oil in
Biodiesel
- Uses of African
Palm oil
- Effect of Palm Oil on
Serum Lipid Profile in Rats
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Manufacturers & Suppliers
- China Palm oil
Suppliers
- Ets Varsity Enterprizes
Sarl
- IB Enterprise Palm oil
Supplier
- Exporters of Palm
oil
- Palm oil Sellers
- Suppliers of Palm
oil
- Palm oil Trade
Leads
Buyers
- Palm Oil Buyers List
1
- Palm Oil Buyers List
2
- Palm Oil Buyers List
3
- Palm Oil Buyers List
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Equipments
Suppliers
- Bleacher Equipment
Suppliers
- Neutralizers
Suppliers
- Chillilng Plant
Suppliers
- Condenser Tower
- Crystallizing
Vessel
- Deodorizer
Suppliers
- Steam Boilers
Suppliers
Market
- Palm Oil Synergy in
Food and Fuel Applications
- Palm Oil Continues to
Dominate Global
Consumption
- Import/Export Scenario
of Crude Palm Oil
- Palm Oil and CSR
- Growing palm oil market
needs sustainable
supplies
- Malaysian Palm oil
Fortune
- Biofuels and Commodity
Markets – Palm Oil Focus
- Sustainable Palm Market
in North America
- Oil Extraction Rate in
the Oil Palm Industry
- Oil Palm Production in
Indonesia
- Maritime Transport of
Palm Oil
- Exports of Malaysian
Palm oil
Report
- Cruelty of Palm
oil
- Report of Palm
oil Engine
- Pushing the case for
Envodiesel
- Oil Palm Research &
Develoopment
- Palm oil Industry
Situationer Report
- Growth and Global
Opportunities in Biofuels for Malaysian Palm Oil
- Biomass Energy
Systems
- International
Report
- Pacific Rim Palm
Oil
- Palm Oil and Human
Health
- Palm oil
Production
Project
- Green Fuel From Palm
oil Biomass
- Economic Impacts of
Plantation Development on Smallholders
- Kalimantan Border Oil
Palm Mega-project
- Oil Palm
Projects
- Project of using Palm
Oil as fuel for Agricultural Machines
- Cleaner Technology for
Palm Oil Industry
Safety and
Guidelines
- Safety Measures of Palm
oil
- Palm oil- Agricultural
Practice Guidelines
- Guideline for the Palm
Oil Industry
- Palm oil
Regulations
- Guidelines for Oil Palm
Plantation Development
- Useful Links for Palm
oil
- Useful Links for Oil
Palm Plantations
- FAQ - Palm oil
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