Pengaruh Putaran Drum Thresher dalam Pelepasan Buah Sawit dari Tandan Buah Rebus (TBR)
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https://doi.org/10.70182/jca.v2i6.945Keywords:
Drum Thresher, Efisiensi, Pelepasan Buah Sawit, Tandan Buah RebusAbstract
Proses pelepasan buah sawit dari tandan buah rebus (TBR) merupakan salah satu tahap penting dalam pengolahan minyak sawit mentah (CPO). Efisiensi proses ini sangat dipengaruhi oleh putaran drum thresher yang berfungsi memisahkan buah dari tandan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh variasi kecepatan putaran drum thresher terhadap efektivitas pelepasan buah sawit di PTPN IV Kebun Mayang. Metode penelitian dilakukan melalui praktik kerja lapangan (PKL) dengan observasi langsung, pengukuran kapasitas kerja thresher, serta pencatatan jumlah buah lepas dan buah tinggal pada tandan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkkan bahwa peningkatan putaran drum hingga batas optimal meningkatkan presentase pelepasan buah, namun putaran yang terlalu tinggi menyebabkan kerusakan mekanis pada buah dan meningkatkan kehilangan minyak. Kesimpulannya, terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara kecepatan putaran drum thresher dan efektivitas pelepasan buah sawit, dengan titik optimal yang perlu dipertahankan untuk efisiensi proses.
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