Penentuan Kadar Air dan Kadar Asam Lemak Bebas (Alb) dari Inti Buah Kelapa Sawit Varitas Tenera yang Diproduksi oleh Perkebunan PTPN III Sei Mangkei

Abstract

Products of palm oli factory are Crude Palm Oil (CPO) and Palm Kernel Oil (PKO). Palm kernel oil contains fat, protein, fiber, and water. The palm kernel contains, however are still containing numbers of other component that effect its quality. Several of parameter that used in analising the quality of palm kernel is water and free fatty acid (FFA) contains. Those parameter is really important to be analysed because in hight concentration it will result the strange odor and oxidase easier. Therefore, to stabilize the quality of palm kernel contains. so,we do the analyse that based on the used of parameter which used with titrimetri method alkalimetri, for the concentration of free fatty acid (FFA) and Gravimetri method for the concentration of water.From the analysis we did, the concentration of water and free fatty acid(FFA) in palm kernel contains from 20 until 28 January 2010 are on the otherhand, the standar water 5,56 until 6,51 % and free fatty acid (FFA) is 0,55 until 0,85 %. The sandart of water and free fatty acid (FFA) in palm kernel contains at PTP.Nusantara III Sei Mangkei are maks. 7,00 % and1,00 %.So, from the experiment, the concentration of water and FFA in palm kernel contains still meets the quality standart of export in PTP.Nusantara III Sei Mangkei.