Bahan bakar dan energi merupakan faktor kunci dalam proses produksi pakan Pilmico. Panas dan uap dalam jumlah besar diperlukan untuk menciptakan produk berkualitas tinggi. Bahan bakar bunker adalah sumber daya bahan bakar yang paling umum; sayangnya, bahan bakar ini juga tidak dapat diperbarui.

Dalam upaya untuk mengurangi konsumsi, sejak November 2016 Pilmico mulai menggunakan sekam padi, produk sampingan dari penggilingan padi dari produksi beras, sebagai alternatif bahan bakar bunker. Juga berlabuh pada program Aboitiz Group, Race to Reduce, Pilmico menggunakan ini sebagai jalan untuk menjadi hijau sekaligus mengurangi biaya produksi.

Pada tahun pertama penerapannya, Pilmico mampu menghemat hampir setengah dari penggunaan bahan bakar bunkernya yang terus berlanjut hingga tahun 2018, di mana penghematan bahan bakar meningkat lebih lanjut sebesar 26 persen.

Melalui hal ini, proses produksi perusahaan telah mengalami peningkatan yang signifikan, mengurangi penggunaan bahan bakar hingga lebih dari 60 persen.

Peningkatan ini hanyalah salah satu dari upaya keberlanjutan Pilmico. Pada tahun 2008, fasilitas peternakan babi Pilmico di Tarlac juga membangun dan memperkenalkan sistem biogas yang mengubah limbah babi menjadi bahan bakar untuk generator, sehingga membuat peternakan mereka menjadi swasembada untuk kebutuhan listriknya.

Melalui upaya-upaya seperti ini, hal ini menunjukkan bagaimana Pilmico terus mencari cara-cara inovatif untuk mengoperasikan bisnis menjadi lebih baik. Pilmico memajukan bisnis dan masyarakat dengan menemukan solusi yang tidak hanya berdampak pada perusahaan, tetapi juga pada masyarakat dan lingkungan.

Awalnya diposting oleh: Daily Tribune

Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

What broader principle does Pilmico’s sustainability approach reflect?
Pilmico’s sustainability innovations share a common logic: finding value in what others consider waste. Rice husks discarded by rice mills and pig waste generated by farm operations both become fuel inputs through Pilmico’s programs. This circular economy approach reduces environmental impact, lowers input costs, and creates operational efficiency simultaneously. It reflects the Aboitiz Group’s stated commitment to finding solutions that create impact not just for the company but for the community and environment as a whole.

What problem with bunker fuel prompted Pilmico to seek an alternative fuel source?
Bunker fuel — the most commonly used industrial fuel for generating heat and steam in feed production — is derived from petroleum and is therefore a non-renewable resource subject to price volatility and increasing environmental scrutiny. For Pilmico’s feed milling operations, which require large and continuous amounts of heat and steam, dependence on bunker fuel represented both an ongoing cost burden and a sustainability liability inconsistent with the Aboitiz Group’s Race to Reduce environmental program.

What is rice husk and why was it a viable alternative to bunker fuel for Pilmico?
Rice husk is the outer shell of the rice grain — a by-product produced in large quantities by rice mills during processing. In the Philippines, where rice production is a major agricultural activity, rice husks are generated in abundance but are frequently discarded or underutilized. As a biomass fuel, rice husks have meaningful calorific value when burned, making them capable of generating the heat and steam required for feed production. Their availability as an agricultural by-product also makes them cost-competitive against petroleum-based alternatives.

What were the measurable results of Pilmico’s rice husk fuel program in its first year?
When Pilmico began using rice husks as an alternative fuel source in November 2016, the first year of implementation saw bunker fuel use cut by almost half. This initial 50% reduction was itself substantial, but continued implementation through 2018 pushed cumulative fuel savings even further — with an additional 26% reduction by the end of 2018. The combined effect was a total reduction in fuel use of more than 60%, representing both a dramatic environmental improvement and a significant operational cost saving.

What other sustainability innovation does Pilmico operate alongside the rice husk program?
Since 2008, Pilmico’s swine farm facility in Tarlac has operated a biogas system that converts pig waste into fuel for electrical generators. This system makes the farm partially self-sufficient for its electricity needs by transforming a waste disposal problem into an energy production asset. Together with the rice husk fuel substitution program, these innovations demonstrate a multi-front sustainability strategy: reducing external fuel dependency while converting operational by-products into productive resources.