Judul: Kajian industri kecil bawang goreng di Kabupaten Kuningan, Jawa-Barat
Abstrak: Bawang goreng merupakan salah satu produk Agroindustri andalan bagi Kabupaten Kuningan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji kontribusi, perkembangan, karakteris- tik dan penyebaran industri kecil bawang goreng di Kabupa- ten Kuningan (periode 1991-1995). Kriteria perkembangan dikaji melalui pendekatan Analisis Trend/kecenderungan, dengan mengacu kepada kriteria Departemen Perindustrian, yaitu perkembangan jumlah unit usaha, jumlah tenaga kerja yang terserap, nilai investasi serta produktivitas. Kontribusi industri kecil bawang goreng relatif rendah terhadap struktur unit usaha dan tenaga kerja yang terserap pada Agroindustri maupun industri kecil di Kabupaten Kuningan, yaitu rata-rata masing-masing hanya 0,91 dan 3,27 persen terhadap Agroindustri; serta 0,19 dan 0,68 persen terhadap industri kecil. Kontribusi industri kecil bawang goreng terhadap struktur nilai investasi Agroindustri rata-rata 10,90 persen; serta rata-rata 4,66 persen terhadap struktur nilai investasi industri kecil. ...
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Judul: Analisis Kelayakan Usaha Industri Rumah Tangga Bawang Goreng Di Kabupaten Kuningan, Jawa Barat
Abstrak: The main agricultural products of the Kuningan districtare red onion. This commodities makes Kuningan district as a center of onion production in Indonesia. Based on data from the Department of Agriculture Kuningan district, in 2005 the production of onion in Kuningan district ranks first with a production rate of 244 456.2 tons. This study aims to (1) identify the characteristics of fried onions in Kuningan district, (2) determine the feasibility of onions fried in Kuningan district, (3) determinethe sensitivity of fried onions businesses in Kuningan district to changes affecting the business. The amount of business fried onions in Kuningan district there are 16 units that can be grouped into six types. Type A, B, C, D, E, and F. Financial analysis shows that the business is viable fried onions are fried onions effort type D and F. Both of types have their NPV value of 75 250 000 and 77 260 000, IRR of 33.00 percent and 32.00 percent, Net B/C ratio of 1.60 and 1.60, and the payback period for 3.30 months and 3.50 months. The sensitivity analysis showed that Type D and F efforts continue to demonstrate the value of the investment criteria for eligibility in the event of changes in prices of onion and product prices for 50.00 percent.
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Judul: Membran Komposit Kitosan-Zeolit untuk Aplikasi Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
Abstrak: Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is a fuel cell that utilize methanol as the fuel source. The electrolyte membrane used in the DMFC system in this research was chitosan-zeolite composite membrane. The composite membrane was synthesized with chitosan-zeolite composition variation of 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, and 2:1. The membranes were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR) and scanning electron microscope, and for the specific gravity. Membrane performances were tested with methanol uptake, methanol permeability, conductivity, and potential difference in the DMFC system. The FTIR spectrum showed no formation of new functional groups inducating that the composite membrane was a result of physical mixing. Morphological analysis showed that the membrane was nonporous. Chitosan-zeolite 1:3 composite membrane had the highest specific gravity and methanol uptake, 1.4226 g/mL and 41.44%, respectively. The highest proton conductivity was showed by the 1:2 chitosanzeolite composite membrane, namely 7.2946× 10-7 S/cm. Based on this research results, chitosan-zeolite composite membrane can be applied in DMFC system.
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