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http://repository.ipb.ac.id/handle/123456789/170470| Title: | Rancangan Perbaikan Proses Pencampuran Produk Booster Tanaman di PT XYZ |
| Other Titles: | Design Improvement of Mixing Process for Plant Booster Production: A Case Study at PT XYZ |
| Authors: | Suparno, Ono Yuliasih, Indah Budiman, Keiza Dudestiga |
| Issue Date: | 2025 |
| Publisher: | IPB University |
| Abstract: | Potensi pemanfaatan kitosan yang tinggi sebagai biostimulan dalam bidang
pertanian belum diimbangi dengan efisiensi produksinya, contohnya pada produk
booster tanaman kitosan PT XYZ yang menghadapi kendala proses seperti waktu
proses yang panjang dan biaya produksi yang tinggi, serta risiko produk reject yang
tinggi. Penelitian bertujuan memperbaiki proses pencampuran dalam produksi
booster tanaman kitosan untuk efisiensi biaya produksi. Perbaikan proses
pencampuran dilakukan dengan mekanisme pencampuran bertahap dengan
beberapa iterasi yang diperlukan, pengubahan bahan menjadi bentuk flake, serta
penambahan asam laktat 0,4% pada skala laboratorium. Hasil menunjukkan
pengaruh signifikan (a = 0,05) terhadap parameter produk yaitu pH dan Total
Padatan Terlarut (TPT). Perbaikan proses setelah dilakukan peningkatan kapasitas
hingga 5L dicapai parameter terbaik waktu pelarutan 1,5 jam, TPT 17.800 mg/L,
pH 4,25, densitas 1,02 g/mL, viskositas 2,330 mPa·s, dan kadar air 95.26 %, serta
peningkatan produksi hingga 40 batch/bulan. Hasil uji efektivitas menunjukkan
bahwa produk booster tanaman hasil perbaikan proses memiliki kinerja setara
dengan produk saat ini dalam meningkatkan tinggi tanaman. Selain itu, produk hasil
perbaikan memberikan peningkatan jumlah daun yang lebih baik selama fase
vegetatif awal tanaman kangkung darat (Ipomoea reptans Poir). The high potential of chitosan as a biostimulant in agriculture sector has not yet been matched by efficient production processes. For instance, chitosan-based plant booster products from PT XYZ face several challenges, including long processing times, high production costs, and a high risk of product rejection. This study aims to improve the mixing process in the production of chitosan plant boosters in order to reduce production costs. The improvements were carried out through a stepwise mixing mechanism with necessary iterations, conversion of raw materials into flakes, and the addition of 0.4% lactic acid at the laboratory scale. The results showed a significant effect (a = 0.05) on product parameters, namely pH and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). After scaling up the improved process to 5 L, the best conditions achieved included a dissolution time of 1.5 hours, TDS of 17,800 mg/L, pH of 4.25, density of 1.02 g/mL, viscosity of 2.330 mPa·s, and moisture content of 95.26%, along with an increased production capacity of up to 40 batches per month. Effectiveness tests indicated that the improved plant booster product performed equivalently to the current product in enhancing plant height, while also providing better leaf growth during the early vegetative stage of water spinach (Ipomoea reptans Poir). |
| URI: | http://repository.ipb.ac.id/handle/123456789/170470 |
| Appears in Collections: | UT - Agroindustrial Technology |
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