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Palm Kernel Shell (PKS)

Dense, low-ash biomass fuel from Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil mills — for co-firing in utility boilers, dedicated biomass plants and cement kilns. Every cargo ships with a certificate of analysis and KZR INiG documentation.

NCV (ar) 4,229 kcal/kgTotal moisture 9.60 %Ash (adb) 2.90 %Sulfur (adb) 0.08 %
A handful of palm kernel shells

Specification

Parameter of analysisUnitResultMethod
Total moisture% ar9.60ASTM D 3302-12
Moisture in analysis% adb8.50ASTM D 3173-11
Ash content% adb2.90ASTM D 3174-13
Total sulfur% adb0.08ASTM D 4239-14
Gross calorific valuekcal/kg, adb4,590ASTM D 5865-13
Net calorific valuekcal/kg, ar4,229ASTM D 5865-13
Impurities%0.98Gravimetric
Fixed carbon% adb76.29ASTM D 5865-13

Results from the GFTx specification sheet (ar = as received, adb = air-dried basis). Each cargo is sold against an independent certificate of analysis issued at loading.

From the field

Sustainability & traceability

  • KZR INiG System certification — documentation that supports buyers' EU RED sustainability and greenhouse-gas reporting
  • Mill-level origin records — every lot traced to the producing mill and plantation region
  • Direct inspections at storage locations and independent sampling by Control Union at loading
  • Per-shipment carbon footprint covering collection, processing, inland and sea transport

Logistics

Load ports

  • Belawan, Sumatra ID
  • Dumai, Riau ID
  • Balikpapan, Kalimantan ID
  • Others on request MY

Discharge ports

  • Port of Gdańsk PL
  • Ensted Havn, Aabenraa DK
  • ARA ports NL · BE
  • Asia on request JP · KR

Shipment

  • Bulk vessel 5,000–30,000 t
  • Containers 20' · 40'
  • Incoterms FOB · CFR · CIF
  • Lead time 6–10 weeks

Applications

Co-firing in coal plants
Dedicated biomass boilers
Cement kilns (alternative fuel)
Industrial steam & heat

Frequently asked questions

Shells are dried and screened at origin, stored under cover, and sampled at loading. Moisture is specified on an as-received basis and verified in the certificate of analysis.

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