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Integrated Malaysian agribusiness firm FGV expanded its 100pc biodiesel (B100) trial from vehicle applications to plantation operations to test unblended palm-based biodiesel in real-world situations, it said on 7 July.

The pilot project will be carried out over the next six months at the Tun Abdul Razak Agricultural Research Centre's (PPPTAR) estate in Jerantut, involving 17 units of machinery such as tractors, agricultural machinery, power generators and four-wheel-drive vehicles.

FGV previously launched a four-month trial in July 2024 using B100 fuel in its vehicle fleet.

Within the phased project implementation, individual assets will be monitored for fuel consumption, engine performance, operational reliability, maintenance requirements and fuel quality. The B100 biodiesel fuel used in the trial will use locally sourced palm oil, FGV said.

In the plantation trial, machinery will be subject to extended operating hours, varying plantation terrain, high operational temperatures and differing workload demands across asset types, which would enable FGV to gather comprehensive real-world operational data.

Malaysia raised its on-road biodiesel blend target to B15 from May in a bid to ensure energy security following the US-Iran war.

By Malcolm Goh

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Integrated Malaysian agribusiness firm FGV expanded its 100pc biodiesel (B100) trial from vehicle applications to plantation operations to test unblended palm-based biodiesel in real-world situations, it said on 7 July.

The pilot project will be carried out over the next six months at the Tun Abdul Razak Agricultural Research Centre's (PPPTAR) estate in Jerantut, involving 17 units of machinery such as tractors, agricultural machinery, power generators and four-wheel-drive vehicles.

FGV previously launched a four-month trial in July 2024 using B100 fuel in its vehicle fleet.

Within the phased project implementation, individual assets will be monitored for fuel consumption, engine performance, operational reliability, maintenance requirements and fuel quality. The B100 biodiesel fuel used in the trial will use locally sourced palm oil, FGV said.

In the plantation trial, machinery will be subject to extended operating hours, varying plantation terrain, high operational temperatures and differing workload demands across asset types, which would enable FGV to gather comprehensive real-world operational data.

Malaysia raised its on-road biodiesel blend target to B15 from May in a bid to ensure energy security following the US-Iran war.

By Malcolm Goh

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