Palm Oil Processing
Palm Oil Industry Awards
Winners
2022
Sime Darby Plantation Research, Malaysia - Enzyme Application at Diluted Crude Oil
- Sponsored by: POPSIG
- Announced on: 17 October 2022
- View the news on news webpage
- Finallists:
- Heriot-Watt University, KLKOleomas, UCSI University, Malaysia – Heat Exchanger Network Retrofitting of an Oleochemical Plant
- IOI Edible Oils, Malaysia – Palm Based Bio-lubricants
- Sime Darby Plantation Research, Malaysia – Enzyme Application at Diluted Crude Oil
- TripleVs Venture, Malaysia – Pan-Gaea, Converting Palm-oil By-products into Aquafeed
- View the finallist announcement here
- Learn more about the project here
2021
This category of the award is not available in 2021.
2020
Sumwin Solutions Malaysia - Patented 3MCPDE and Glycidyl Esters (GE) Mitigation Technology
- Sponsored by: POPSIG
- Recipient: Mr. U.R. Unnithan, Founder and CEO on behalf of Sumwin Solutions Malaysia
- View the IChemE Malaysia Awards PDF
- View the webinar recording
- More information available in IChemE's POPSIG Newsletter 2020 H2 (page 8)
2019
Sime Darby Research and Novozymes Malaysia - Enzymatic Assisted Extraction of Palm Oil
- Sponsored by: KLK OLEO
- Recipient: Dr. Ahmad Jaril Asis (Head, Processing Technology, Sime Darby Research), Nik Suhaimi Mat Hassan (Chief Engineer, Sime Darby Research), Mohammed Faisal Mohammed Yunus (Head, Processing & Engineering, Sime Darby Research), Tan Teik Chin (VP, F&B Business Operations-Asia Pacific, Novozymes Malaysia), Muhammad Iqbal (Associate Key Account Manager, Novozymes Malaysia), Muhammad Zaidy Arnan (Chief Engineer, Sime Darby Research) on behalf of Sime Darby Research and Novozymes Malaysia.
- Award delivered by: Mr Siew Fook Ming, Project Director, KLK Oleo
- More information available in IChemE's POPSIG Newsletter 2019 Q4 (page 8)
- More information available in IChemE's press release
2018
IOI Edible Oils Sdn Bhd - Heat Recovery Using Vent Economisers
- Sponsored by: KLK OLEO
- Recipient: Chong Tze Haw and Hassan Abas, IOI Edible Oils Sdn. Bhd. in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.
- Award delivered by: Mr Siew Fook Ming, Project Director, KLK Oleo.
- More information available in: IChemE's POPSIG Newsletter 2018 Q4.
2017
ExcelVite Sdn Bhd - Novel integrated process for the extraction of phytonutrients and production of biodiesel from crude palm oil
- Sponsored by: Sime Darby Sdn. Bhd.
- Recipient: Chin Hui Ling and Lim Ching Yee from Excel-Vite Sdn. Bhd.
- Award delivered by:Tuan Syed Said Syed Saggaf, Head of Sime Darby Biodiesel Sdn Bhd, Head of Sime Darby Kernel Crushing Plant, Head of Health & Wellness Business, Sime Darby Sdn. Bhd.
2016
Sime Darby Research - Re-engineering current palm oil degumming process
- Sponsored by: IChemE Palm Oil Processing SIG
- Recipient: Muhammad Saiful Nidzam Ismail, Senior chemical engineer in Oils & Fats Refinery Technical Advisory Services Units, Sime Darby Research Sdn. Bhd.
- Award delivered by: Mr Hong Wai Onn, Chair of POPSIG.
2015
Sime Darby Plantation - Palm oil olein yield improvement project
- Sponsored by: KLK OLEO
- Recipient: Mr. Toh Seong Hin, Asst VP, Plantation Advisory (Refinery), Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd.
- Award delivered by: Mr Siew Fook Ming, Project Director of KLK Oleo.
Finalists
2022
- Heriot-Watt University, KLKOleomas, UCSI University, Malaysia – Heat Exchanger Network Retrofitting of an Oleochemical Plant
- IOI Edible Oils, Malaysia – Palm Based Bio-lubricants
- Sime Darby Plantation Research, Malaysia – Enzyme Application at Diluted Crude Oil
- TripleVs Venture, Malaysia – Pan-Gaea, Converting Palm-oil By-products into Aquafeed