The EFB production process includes the steps of production,
harvest, and collection, all of which involve costs. This implies costs
for the inputs, resources and activities required to raise, harvest,
collect and deliver the EFB to the mill, including seeds, fertilizers,
diesel fuel, equipment, labor and land. The pyrolysis process
requires energy supplied by diesel fuel and electricity from the grid
to operate the machines and equipment. The burner is fueled with
60 L h−1 diesel oil to generate the heat needed for combustion during
the starting phase of the process. Once the process is running,
the diesel oil consumption is reduced to 40 L h−1, and some diesel
is substituted by the byproduct syngas for heat generation.