Status of research and development in the use of oil palm empty fruit bunches in Indonesia: Systematic Review Syukri M Nur1, Jusuf Firmansyah2, Erwin Susanto1, and Aep S Uyun
1 Renewable Energy Graduate Program, Darma Persada University. Radin Inten II, Pondok Kelapa Jakarta 13450.
2 Student of Renewable Energy Graduate Program, Darma Persada University. Radin Inten II, Pondok Kelapa Jakarta 13450.
Abstract
Empty fruit bunches (EFB) are one source of biomass that comes from oil palm industry. Research questions about how the status and development of EFB utilization research in Indonesia have been answered through a systematic review method that is assembled with the concept of bioenergy systems and the division of stages of the development of biomass technology initiated by the IEA-Task Bioenergy. The results showed that the EFB conversion was able to reach seven types of products: animal feed, soil fertilizers, planting media, fuels, lightweight construction building materials, raw materials to control water pollution, paper raw materials and the chemical industry. Even though the research dominance is still on the basic-applied R&D scale, the research has opened three new fields of study, namely (1) expanding the contribution of research contribution material to the aspect of sustainability; (2) developing the scale of research in the direction of demonstration, commercial commencement, even partnering with private companies to achieve commercial scale; and (3) opening up businesses and employment opportunities for the community who use these waste products into economic value products.
Keywords: empty fruit bunch, bioenergy, biomass utilization, palm oil mill
