Pra Rancangan Pabrik Pembuatan Nitroselulosa dari Tandan Kosong Kelapa Sawit melalui Proses Nitration Mixed Acid dengan Kapasitas Produksi 4.500 Ton/Tahun dan Tugas Khusus Rancangan Keteknikan Digester

Abstract

Oil Palm Empty Bunches are solid waste produced by palm oil processing factories. OPEFB has a fairly high cellulose content, so it has the potential to be used as a product with economic value such as nitrocellulose. Nitrocellulose is the main ingredient for making rocket fuel, namely propellant and also as a raw material for making plastics, varnishes, paints. The product is made using a nitration reaction by mixing sulfuric acid and nitric acid with the help of water with stirring. The pre-design of the Nitrocellulose Plant from the cellulose of empty palm oil bunches is planned to produce with a production capacity of 4500 tons/year and operate for 330 days a year. The factory location is planned in Klari District, Karawang Regency, West Java Province. The land area required for the establishment of the factory is 28,964 m2. The required workforce is 160 people with the form of a Limited Liability Company (PT) business entity with a line and staff organizational system. The results of the economic analysis of the Nitrocellulose Factory from Empty Palm Fruit Bunch Cellulose are as follows: • Total Investment Capital = IDR 752,414,521,347.00 • Total Production Cost = IDR 536,014,504,288.00 • Sales Proceeds = IDR 719,999,976,960.00 • Net Profit = IDR 126,199,034,253.00 • Profit Margin = 25.04% • Break Even Point = 35.49% • Return on Investment = 16.77% • Pay Out Time = 5.96 Years • Return on Network = 27.95% • Internal Rate of Return = 30.75% Based on the results of the analysis of the economic aspects, it can be concluded that the nitrocellulose plant from the cellulose of empty palm oil bunches is feasible to establish.