Analisis Kelayakan Tangki Timbun CPO Kapasitas 500 dan 1000 Ton Berdasarkan Ketebalan Roundshell, Suhu, dan Tekanan Hidrostatis

Raja, Pada Mulia
Mahyunis, Mahyunis
Istiadzah, Tiara Briliani
Zakwan, Zakwan
Winardi, Rafeal Remit
Rahimah, Rahimah
Lubis, Zulyaden

IRA Jurnal Teknik Mesin dan Aplikasinya (IRAJTMA)
Vol 4 No 3 (2025): Desember

This study aims to determine the feasibility of using 500-ton and 1000-ton Crude Palm Oil (CPO) storage tanks in a palm oil mill. The evaluation is based on the roundshell thickness, operating temperature, and hydrostatic pressure acting on the tanks. A descriptive quantitative method was applied using primary and secondary data from PMKS Simpang Gambir. The results showed that for the 500-ton tank, the calculated roundshell thickness is 8.6 mm, the actual is 8.87 mm, and the design is 9 mm, with a hydrostatic pressure of 5.73 Pa. For the 1000-ton tank, the calculated thickness is 13.1 mm, the actual thickness is 13.8 mm, and the design thickness is 14 mm, with a hydrostatic pressure of 11.46 Pa. The corrosion rates are 0.00072 mm/month and 0.0011 mm/month, respectively. Based on the analysis, the 500-ton tank is feasible for continued use for approximately 31 years, and the 1000-ton tank for 53 years, assuming constant corrosion rates.