INOVASI PRODUKSI MINYAK KAYU MANIS DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN TEKNIK HIDRODISTILASI VAKUM

Andita Rusliawan (Jurusan Teknik Kimia, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Diponegoro)
Dina Mukti Wijayanti (Jurusan Teknik Kimia, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Diponegoro)
Bambang Pramudono (Jurusan Teknik Kimia, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Diponegoro)

JURNAL TEKNOLOGI KIMIA DAN INDUSTRI
Volume 1, Nomor 1, Tahun 2012

Cinnamon oil is processed from cinnamon bark that has a high selling price. Cinnamon oil can be produced through a process either distillation or extraction. In this study, cinnamon bark is washed, dried, milled, and sieved to obtain size 2-3; 0.85-2; <0.85 mm. Then vacuum hydrodistillation is carried out with 800mL of water, 100 grams of cinnamon bark, at 70 ° C and 450mmHg (0.59 atm). Product from vacuum hydrodistillation is then measured and analyzed for levels cinnamic aldehyde. Optimum variables in this study are 0.85-2mm particle size and 4.5 hours which give the greatest yield is 3.02 (g oil produced/100 g cinnamon bark). Product of cinnamon oil with vacuum hydrodistillation have a good quality with  72.60% cinnamic aldehyde and fulfilling the standards of cinnamon oil.