PT PRC, the largest palm oil refinery in Padang, is a multi-product refinery capable of producing palm olein, stearin, biodiesel and fatty acid. Currently, the refinery has a refining capacity of 1.2 million MT per annum, which will double to 2.4 million MT upon completion of its expansion.
Should Indonesia diversify the feedstock supply for biofuel?
It is crucial to diversify the feedstock supply for biofuel. Indonesiahas a ready and stablesupply of low carbon?alternative feedstock to CPO, used cooking oil (UCO)—waste oilgenerated from consuming cooking oil, the majority of which is palmcooking oil. In 2019 Indonesia consumed 16.2 million kl of cooking oil.
How is palm oil produced in Indonesia?
Currently, the dominant palm oil production processes in Indonesia are modern, and these large mills typically employ continuous sterilization, threshing, and pressing processes to extract oil from the palm fruit bunches (As noted earlier).
How much cooking oil does Indonesia consume a year?
In 2019 Indonesia consumed 16.2 million kl of cooking oil. Based on research by Traction Energy Asia, a minimum of 1.2 million kl of UCO could potentially be collected annually from Indonesia’s household and micro?business sectors.