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Biofuel co-products as livestock feed - Opportunities and challenges

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Utilization of oil palm <strong>co</strong>-<strong>products</strong> <strong>as</strong> <strong>feed</strong>s for <strong>livestock</strong> in Malaysia 257Nutritive valueThe free fatty acid <strong>co</strong>ntent of SBE ranges from 14 to31 percent, with an unsaturated to saturated ratio of46.5:53.5 (Lai, 1987). Apart from the original bleachingearth, the SBE also <strong>co</strong>ntains residual water, inorganicacids, organic acids, silicates <strong>and</strong> active carbon used inthe refining process. The <strong>co</strong>ntent of the output variesgreatly, depending on the type of bleaching agents used<strong>and</strong> the method applied. Two main methods are chemical<strong>and</strong> physical refining. Chemical refining uses alkali toneutralize the free fatty acids, which are then removed <strong>as</strong>soap. Physical refining subjects the oil to steam distillationunder high temperature <strong>and</strong> vacuum. Table 18 outlines thenutritive value of the SBE <strong>co</strong>llected from a CPO refinery inSelangor, Malaysia (Wan Zahari, Mohd. Sukri <strong>and</strong> Wong,2004). Ash <strong>co</strong>ntent is excessively high, while the protein<strong>co</strong>ntent is low (CP

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