Abstract:
Indonesia is the world largest palm oil producer with over 23 milion tons of crude palm oil (CPO) production in 2010. About 77% of CPO is exported and the rest is used for domestic consumption. In the palm oil processing, one ton of fresh fruit bunchs can produce 0.23 ton CPO and 0.41 ton of solid waste like empty fruit bunchs, kernel shell and mesocarp fibre. Wheres in plantation, fell trunk, fronds of felling and annual pruning are the the main bio-waste. Some of these fibres and shells are utilized as fuel for mill’s boiler. Biomass energy potentials from palm oil processing were estimated about 83 GW. The objective of this paper is to present the result of study about biomass gasification potential on palm oil mill to generate electricity. The mass heat efficiency and electrical efficiency for biomass gasification were observed were 27.5 % and 25.6 % respectively, and from total biomass were estimated 21 GWe of electricity will be produce. The implementation of biomass gasification in Indonesia will fulfill the electricity demand and reduce the environmental problem in indonesia.
