Penentuan Kadar Minyak Brondolan Buah Sawit pada Keadaan Mentah, Agak Matang, Matang, dan Lewat Matang di PTP. Nusantara III PKs ( Pabrik Kelapa Sawit ) Sei Mangkei

Abstract

Oil Palm Factory Sei Mangkei cultivate Fresh Fruit Bunch ( FFB ) Tenera variety to produce Crude Palm Oil ( CPO ) and Palm Kernel Oil ( PKO ). The oil degree of the palm fruit influenced by several factors such as plants variety, plants maintenance, Fresh Fruit Bunch ( FFB ) quality, the fruit maturity level, the Fresh Fruit Bunch ( FFB ) transportation to factory, and the processing condition at the Oil Palm Factory. The limitation of this writing troubleshoot discussion is only about the fruit maturity level. The oil degree of the palm fruit according to the fruit maturity level is also different at raw condition, under ripe condition, ripe condition and over ripe condition. The observation result at the Oil Palm Factory Sei Mangkei; the oil degree of the palm fruit at raw condition ( fraction – 0 ) is 21,24% in 2000 and 20,42% in 2001; the oil degree of the palm fruit at under ripe condition ( fraction – 1 ) is 23,96% in 2000 and 23,58% in 2001; the oil degree of the palm fruit at ripe condition ( fraction – 2 dan 3 ) is 27,07% in 2000 and 26,54% in 2001; the oil degree of the palm fruit at over ripe condition ( fraction – 4 dan 5 ) is 29,20% in 2000 and 29,09% in 2001.