Bio organic fertiliser from palm oil refinery waste - spent bleaching earth
Officer In charge
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Dr. Loh Soh Kheang
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Stephen James (MPV Technologies Sdn. Bhd.)
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Muzzammil Ngatiman
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Datuk Dr. Choo Yuen May
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Dr. Lim Weng Soon
Advantages
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Converts waste to wealth
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Reduces GHG emissions (GHG avoidance)
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Reduces carbon footprint of palm oil production
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Provides a unique total environmental solution to recover 100% SBE and other palm wastes to produce high quality cost saving bio organic fertilizers,
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Reduces cost of SBE disposal - provide zero cost for SBE disposal
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Reduce fertilizer costs - priced at more than 25% cheaper than the corresponding chemical fertilizers, thus reduce cost of cultivation.
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Nurtures mother earth
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Contributes to the potential attainment of zero waste for the oil palm industry.
Status: The estimated sales were 100 tonnes TKJ Bio Organic (2011) and 600 tonnes TKJ Organiplus (2012-2014) with a cash volume of RM 860,000.
Source: Loh et al., 2013


