Pra Rancangan Pabrik Pembuatan Asam Laurat dari Refined Bleached Deodorized Coconut Oil (RBD CNO) dengan Proses Hidrolisis Kapasitas Produksi 5.000 Ton/Tahun

Abstract

Lauric acid is a saturated fatty acid with a 12-carbon chain. Lauric acid is widely used in the cosmetics industry as a moisturizer and softener, as a raw material for surfactants, food coatings, pharmaceuticals, and in the soap and shampoo industries. One of the most abundant sources of fatty acids is coconut oil. Coconut oil needs processing to improve its quality through degumming, bleaching, and deodorizing processes to produce a product known as RBD CNO (Refined Bleached Deodorized Coconut Oil). Indonesia is one of the largest coconut producers in the world, but the demand for lauric acid in Indonesia still relies on imports. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a plant to meet domestic lauric acid needs. The predesign of the lauric acid plant from refined bleached deodorized coconut oil (RBD CNO) with a hydrolysis process has a production capacity of 5,000 tons/year. The main process in this plant pre-design consists of two stages namely the reaction (hydrolysis) stage and the product purification stage. This plant is planned to be established in Belawan Bahari Village, Medan Belawan District, Medan City, North Sumatra, with a land area of 23,170 m², 141 workers are needed, and the business entity will be in the form of a limited liability company (PT) led by a chief director with a line and staff organizational system. The establishment and operation of the plant require an investment capital of IDR 551.953.963.614,36 and production costs of IDR 387.026.370.276,57. Based on economic analysis, this plant has a Profit Margin (PM) of 26.54%, Break-Even Point (BEP) of 48.52%, Return on Investment (ROI) of 18.20%, Return on Net Worth (RON) of 30.34%, Payback Period (POT) of 5.5 years, and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 19.91%. From the results of the economic analysis, it can be concluded that this plant is feasible to establish.