Studi Kelayakan Penggunaan Bahan Bakar Wood Pellet pada IKM Nata de Coco di Kabupaten Sragen

Abstract

Biomass energy consisting of fuel wood, wood industry waste, plantation / agricultural waste, wood briquettes, charcoal briquettes, and wood pellets are alternative fuels for IKMs. The nata de coco business is one of the potential businesses in the processed food industry in Sragen Regency. Wood pellet is an alternative fuel that can be used as material for various SMIs and household needs. The calculation results in the processed food industry of Nata de coco show that the annual production cost by using Wood Pellet fuel is lower than the fuel cost with gas, the cost efficiency of Rp. 34,200,000.00 per year. The period of return on capital using wood pellet in the IKM nata de coco is faster, which is 1 year 2 months indicated by the value of Payback Period 1.14 compared to the use of gas 1.34 as well as the value of the Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) is greater, the ratio of profit to cost is greater then the better or the more feasible the business is to do.