Prarancangan Pabrik Pembuatan Katekin dari Gambir Melalui Ekstraksi Bertingkat dengan Pelarut Air dan Etil Asetat dengan Kapasitas Produksi 6000 Ton/Tahun

Abstract

The production of catechin from gambier is carried out through an extraction process using water and ethyl acetate as solvents, under operating conditions of 70 °C and 1 atm pressure. The planned catechin plant is designed to operate with a production capacity of 6,000 tons per year, utilizing gambier as the raw material at a rate of 1,578 kg/hour and operating for 330 days annually. This plant is expected to optimize waste management and enhance Indonesia’s export commodities.

The planned business entity for this project is a Limited Liability Company (PT). The organizational structure will follow a line-and-staff system, with a total workforce of 157 employees. The factory will be located in Tanjuang Balik Village, Pangkalan Koto Baru District, Lima Puluh Kota Regency, West Sumatra Province, on a land area of approximately 23,000 m².

The results of the economic feasibility analysis for the Catechin Production Plant from Gambier are summarized as follows: Capital Investment (CI): Rp 3,008,389,114,081.54 Total Cost (TC): Rp 5,335,527,442,339.39 Sales Revenue: Rp 6,720,000,000,000.00

Net Profit: Rp 920,729,250,844.31 Profit Margin: 19.572 % Break-Even Point (BEP): 13.329 % Return on Investment (ROI): 30.60 % Pay-Out Time (POT): 3.267 years Internal Rate of Return (IRR): 31.815 %

Based on the results of this economic analysis, it can be concluded that the Catechin Production Plant from Gambier with a Capacity of 6,000 Tons per Year is economically feasible to establish.

Keywords: Catechin, Gambier, Ethyl Acetate, Extraction