Analisis Oil Losses pada Stasiun Pressing dan Mutu CPO Produksi di PT.PP. London Sumatra Indonesia Begerpang Palm Oil Mill

Abstract

An analysis of the water content, dirt content and free fatty acid content of CPO and the value of Oil Losses at the Begerpang Palm Oil Mill have been carried out. The purpose of this analysis was to determine the water content, dirt content, free fatty acid content in CPO and the Oil Losses value. As well as to determine whether the values from this analysis meet the standards set by the BGPOM factory. Water content analysis is carried out using a heating method using an oven. Analysis of impurity content is carried out using the gravimetric method which focuses on measuring the weight of the substance to determine the impurity content in CPO which can be measured accurately. Analysis of free fatty acid levels is carried out by the alkalimetric titration method where the neutralization reaction of free fatty acids will be neutralized by KOH with phenolphthalein indicator. Oil Losses analysis using the soxhletation extraction method where the sample is made into a solid or semi-solid and then extracted using n-hexane solvent. The average results of water content analysis obtained were: 0.1456%, Dirt Content Analysis: 0.0256%, Free Fatty Acid Content Analysis: 0.3455%, and Oil Losses Analysis: 3.9566%. The results obtained from this research meet the standards set by the BGPOM factory.