Valorisasi Limbah Biomassa Kelapa Sawit Berbasis Ekonomi Sirkular Untuk Pengembangan Agroindustri Berkelanjutan
Circular Economy-Based Valorization of Oil Palm Biomass Waste for Sustainable Agro-industry Development
Abstract
Industri kelapa sawit merupakan salah satu sektor agroindustri terbesar di dunia sekaligus menjadi salah satu penghasil utama limbah biomassa, seperti tandan kosong kelapa sawit (TKKS), cangkang inti sawit, serat mesokarp, limbah cair pabrik kelapa sawit (LCPKS), pelepah kelapa sawit, dan batang kelapa sawit. Dalam sistem produksi linear konvensional, sebagian besar residu tersebut masih belum dimanfaatkan secara optimal sehingga berkontribusi terhadap pencemaran lingkungan, emisi gas rumah kaca, dan inefisiensi sumber daya. Berbagai penelitian sebelumnya telah mengeksplorasi teknologi konversi biomassa dan penerapan energi terbarukan pada industri kelapa sawit. Namun, integrasi prinsip ekonomi sirkular secara komprehensif dalam sistem agroindustri kelapa sawit berkelanjutan masih relatif terbatas. Oleh karena itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis potensi penerapan ekonomi sirkular dan jalur valorizasi biomassa dalam mendukung pengembangan agroindustri kelapa sawit yang berkelanjutan.
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