Can rice bran oil be used to produce biodiesel in Indonesia?
With the embargo of Indonesia palm oil by European Union and more portion of palm oil is converted into biodiesel, rice bran oil would have opportunity to supply the country to meet the demand for edible oil. Rice bran oil offers a number of advantages compared to other edible oils in terms high antioxidant contents and high smoke point.
Can rice bran be converted into edible oil?
Since it is rich in lipids, rice bran is economically and commercially feasible to be converted into edible oil. With the embargo of Indonesia palm oil by European Union and more portion of palm oil is converted into biodiesel, rice bran oil would have opportunity to supply the country to meet the demand for edible oil.
Can rice bran be used as a raw material for vegetable oil?
However, the use of rice bran as a raw material for vegetable oil is almost unknown in Indonesia. This is because the government and the community rely more on palm oil as raw material for producing vegetable oil. There are two problems Indonesia will face if it wants to develop vegetable oil production from rice bran.
What is rice bran oil?
Rice bran oil is the result of oil extraction from rice bran. Extraction solvent proccessing conducted using ethanol. Rice bran oil can be used as a consuming oil and materials for making cosmetics.This research aimed to find effect of rice bran size, ethanol volume, extraction time and its interaction toward yield of rice bran oil.