Judul: Studi kinetika perubahan mutu mikroenkapsulat minyak sawit merah selama penyimpanan
Abstrak: One of the alternatives of red palm oil utilization is to transform it into red palm oil microencapsulate (RPOM). Some indicators for RPOM quality damaged during storage are free fatty acids, peroxide value, total carotenes, and colours. Besides, its angle of repose also becomes main parameter because RPOM used is powdery product. In this research, RPOM had stored for 40 days in incubator with 35 oC, 44 oC, and 55 oC temperatures to analyzed the change of its quality characteristics. The result shows that the higher the temperature of storage, the faster RPOM get physical and chemical damages. Rate of increase of peroxide value and total rate of decrease of total carotenes are following first order reaction with each value of k are 0.0370 day-1 and 0.0067 day-1 respectively, while the rate of increase of free fatty acids and decrease of yellow colours are following zero order reaction with value of k are 0.0039% day-1 and 0.1720 unit day-1. Activation energy value for various quality parameters which derived from this study are 117327.17 J mol-1 for increase of free fatty acid; 27955.825 J mol-1 for increase of peroxide value; 69638.895 J mol-1 for decrease of carotene total; and 66194.405 J mol-1 for decrease of yellow colour.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), RPOM, palm oil, order reaction, k value, energy activation value

Judul: Kinetics of Quality Change of Carotenoids-rich Fat Powder Made From Red Palm Oil
Abstrak: Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) has been a serious problem in Indonesia and the underlying cause is a diet which is insufficient in vitamin A. Food fortification is one of the strategy that can be implemented in Indonesia to reduce the burden of VAD and to improve vitamin A intake. Red palm oil, Indonesia’s abundant natural resource rich in carotenoids, is very potential to be used as food fortificant. Red palm oil can be used by direct addition to food product or by transforming it into carotenoids-rich fat powder before use. This study was to investigate the kinetics of quality changes of carotenoids-rich fat powder during storage and to determine the product shelf life, using Arrhenius accelerated method. Samples of fat powder were stored at 26C (ambient/room temperature) and at elevated temperatures of 35C, 40C, and 55C for 30 days, and samples were taken and analyzed every 5 days. As a reference, samples of fat powder were also stored at refrigeration of 12C. The results showed that fat powder underwent (i) some color changes, (ii) increase in free fatty acid and peroxide value, and (iii) decrease in carotene content and powder flowability. With carotene tolerance 50% of initial carotene, carotenoids-rich fat powder can be stored for 3 months and 11 days at ambient/room temperature with light protection.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Arrhenius accelerated method, Spray chilling, Palm Stearin, Red Palm Oil, Fat powder

Judul: Pelaksanaan Erection Girder serta Pemodelan 3D Menggunakan Software TEKLA Strucute17 pada Spillway Waduk Jatigede.
Abstrak: One of the scope that was done in this Jatigede dam construction is the construction of Spillway. Spillway body that at the top there is a lighthouse construction parts contained in the implementation of the Spillway construction. At the top of the lighthouse this will be made of the building (room control) as a liaison between the room and also became a cornerstone of building the necessary bridges. The construction is using two methods: the method of crawler cranes and the method of girder launcher. The research, conducted in March-May 2015 in Jatigede Dam construction project, Cijeungjing Village, District Jatigede, Sumedang District uses primary data and secondary data. The Spillway construction of Jatigede dam project divided into four stages, including the preparatory work, sub-structure, structure, and super structure. One of the factors that affect erection girder is an accident in drop off a girder in the field. After seeing the benefits then the method of girder launcher is chosen in terms of cost, precision tools, ways of operating, and the risk is better than crawler cranes. 3D modeling is done with Tekla Structures program 17 based on Detail Engineering Design data Spillway Jatigede. 3D modeling in building Spillway Jatigede done by drawing a grid, columns, and beams. Columns used in the building's Spillway Jatigede assortment of size.
Keyword: crane, girder, Jatigede, launcher, Spillway