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Biofuel Hub
Since 1977, Johor Corporation has
been entrusted by the Johor State Government to act as the Pasir
Gudang Local Authority or the Administrator for Pasir Gudang,
currently covering a total area of 31,132ha. The World Health
Organization (WHO) in year 1997 also recognizes Pasir Gudang as
a model for a ‘Health Industrial City.’ Over the years, Pasir
Gudang has successfully developed into one of the most important
economic growth centres in the country through its industrial
development, tourism and sports activities.
Pasir Gudang has the largest
concentration of palm oil refining industries and downstream
activities in the world. There are also various types of
industries such as gas based industries, petrochemical and
petroleum, ship building and engineering, small and medium scale
as well as high-tech industries. There are more than 300
factories in Pasir Gudang that have provided more than 30,000
employment opportunities to the community of 100,000 people in
Pasir Gudang.
Currently, Pasir
Gudang Industrial Area has 17 factories with oil based products
namely oleochemical, palm oil refinery, edible oil refining,
stearin, RBD palm oil, RBD palm olein, RBD palm stearin & palm
fatty acid and palm oil downstream products. The existing tank
farm facilities in Pasir Gudang are the world’s largest edible
oil tankage facility catering for the throughput from the
companies operating within hinterland of Pasir Gudang.
Biofuel Park
There is also Biofuel Park
located in Tanjung Langsat Industrial Complex, where an area of
1,200 acres has been allocated for biofuel project and related
industries. Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad has purchased 50 acres of
land in Biofuel Park and is expected to start its operation in
2007 producing 100,000 TPA of biodiesel.
Amongst the infrastructure
provided in Biofuel Park are the tank farm and pipeline
facilities that will be managed by Langsat Bulkers Sdn. Bhd.
located at Tanjung Langsat Port area. The pipeline services will
connect the factories, the tank farm and the jetty. |
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Biofuel Hub
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