Penerapan Alat Sentrifugasi Dilengkapi Penyaring Sebagai Peningkatan Umur Simpan VCO di KWT Nira Lestari: Pengabdian Masyarakat Penerapan Teknologi

Muhammad Haris Yulianto (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Aldi Riyanto (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Farrizh Noer Abdiellah (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Yasmeen Afifah Nurbakhsy (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Laila Mukarromah (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Ella Rizki Farihatul Maftuhah (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Mokhammad Fajar Pradipta (Universitas Gadjah Mada)

Journal of Appropriate Technology for Community Services
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024)

Kelompok Wanita Tani (KWT) Nira Lestari is a micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) engaged in coconut processing, including Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO). VCO products produced by partners have low quality and quickly smell rancid. These problems are caused by the manual production process which causes a long production time, the inclusion of water that causes hydrolysis and the high volatile compounds in VCO. The purpose of this program is to design a centrifugation device and vacuum pump filter to increase the efficiency of partner production and eliminate rancid odor in the VCO produced. The method used in this service is a survey of partner needs, tool design, tool making, tool testing, tool application and product testing. The application of the two tools has been proven to help streamline partner production and eliminate rancidity. Laboratory test results of VCO after the use of the tool show that VCO has a moisture content of 0.0829% and a germ content of 0%.