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CLEAR

CLEAR was previously established in 1987 as LASER (Lipid Applied Centre and Engineering Research) to undertake researches in the Engineering and technology of palm oil and oleo-chemical processing. In 1995, CLEAR has signed an MOU with Guthrie Berhad to conduct a research on palm oil processing engineering and design. Then in 2009, CLEAR was appointed as a Centre of Excellence under Research Alliance of Biotechnology. Currently, CLEAR is operating efficiently with 13 active academic staff with 6 research fellows, total equipment (pilot plant, analysis and chemical process) worth RM 3 million and total research grant of about RM 5millions throughout 2008-2012. Our research activities are actively operating in two branches of laboratory which is in UTM Johor Bahru and UTM International Campus, Kuala Lumpur. CLEAR also has been appointed as Associate Kohzas by Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), UTM.

CLEAR is shaped by the perceived needs of industry and it is confident in achieving its objective as evident by the current presence of a number of its members having both the relevant necessary experience and expertise in their specialized areas. The research areas and expertise offered by CLEAR include the optimization of palm oil industry and also the application of basic principle and fundamental theories of chemical engineering in chemical industry such as application of supercritical fluid extraction, crystallisation process, membrane technology, solid-liquid and liquid-liquid extraction. We are also involved in drying process research including combined with microwave, bioprocess, adsorbent development and application of nanomaterials and method development of chromatogram analysis.

website: http://clear.utm.my/

Director of CLEAR,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Azizi Che Yunus

Our Facilities

  • Subcritical Water Extraction
  • Supercritical Fluid Extraction
  • Crystallizer
  • Vapour Liquid Equilibrium System
  • Liquid Membrane Separation Unit
  • Adsorption Packed Column
  • 50 L Pilot Plant Distillation Unit
  • Sterilizers And Distillation Extraction Unit
  • Short Path Distillation Column
  • Palm Oil Properties
       

Collaboration

Expertise Industries
  • Prof Takao Kokugan ,Prof Takayuki Okayama (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, TUAT), Japan
  • Prof XueJinjun (Nagoya University, Japan)
  • Prof Dr Zhari bin Ismail (USM, Malaysia)
  • Prof MinataboGoto (Nagoya University, Japan)
  • Nam Bee Mill, Melaka
  • SawipacSdnBhd, Kluang
  • NSERC Sdn Bhd Bentong, Pahang
  • Raza Bio Sdn Bhd
  • Kilang Budu Cap Ketereh
  • Kilang Nozi Batik

Research Highlight 2012

  • Green Supercritical Technology for the Extraction of Bioacative Compound
  • Development of New Reverse Micelles Stabilized by Biosurfactant for Antibiotics Extraction.
  • Recovery of Mesocarp Oil From Palm Pressed Fibres and Reuse of Extracted MesocarpFibres: Green Extraction Processes and Fibres Size Reduction Processes to Improve OER
  • Formula on of Andographispaniculata and/or Phyllantusniruri loaded niosome wound healing gel (2012-2013).
  • Enhancing the quality of EurcomaLongifilia, Labisiapumila, orthisiphonstamineus, Phyllantusniruri and Andrographispaniculatastandardised fine extracts by Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (SC-SCO2) Extrac on-lab scale to pilot scale.
  • Continuous subcritical water extraction (CSWE) mechanism and equilibrium properties for zingeberofficianale
  • Simulation of the Hydaraulic Expression of Screw Press Oil Extraction Process Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD to Improve Oil Extraction Race in Palm Oil Mill)
  • Development of A Novel Separation System for The Recovery of CesiumFormate Brine From Reservoir DrilingFluid Using Chitosan and Sago.
  • Kinetic and Thermodinamic Study of Simultaneous Extraction of ReactiveDyes
  • Electrolytes and Vola le Component Preservation In Concentration Enhancement of Coconut Water Through Progressive Freeze Concentration