3.2. Palm biomass waste availability
Theoretically, increasing of FFB processed, bigger palm biomass waste and lesser energy required. There will
require an extra handling of waste that influences the cost. Three bar charts below describe composition of EFB,
fiber and shell in the 21 POM assessed. Most POM have 20% EFB, 13% fiber and 7% shell by POM capacity (Fig.
4a, Fig. 4b and Fig. 4c). EFB is the biggest waste (20%) than fiber (14%) and shell (7%). Therefore, utilization EFB
as the energy source gives an effect of the amount of energy produced and waste reduced.