Study on the effectiveness of in-situ high intensity ultrasonic (HIU) in increasing the rate of filtration in palm oil industries.

Palm oil industry has been the bread and butter of Malaysian industry ever since palm tree was brought into the country in the 1960’s. The fast growth of this industry has made Malaysia to be the largest producer of palm oil for many years. Palm tree is easily grown in tropical climate countries. He...

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Main Authors: Ahmad, Ziad Sulaiman, Rosli, Mohd Yunus, Radzuan, Junin, Hathaichanok, Duriyanbunleng
Other Authors: Ahmad, Abdul Latif
Format: Book Section
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2004
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/43029/1/pED01.pdf
http://eprints.usm.my/43029/
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Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia
Language: English
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Summary:Palm oil industry has been the bread and butter of Malaysian industry ever since palm tree was brought into the country in the 1960’s. The fast growth of this industry has made Malaysia to be the largest producer of palm oil for many years. Palm tree is easily grown in tropical climate countries. Hence, the profitable industry has been adopted by neighboring countries such as Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, as well as Philippines. Realizing the competitiveness of the industry and the advantages of neighboring countries with large cultivating land, much research has been focused on improving the overall operation of the industry so as to increase its productivity.