Evaluation of Clean Production Application in A Palm Oil Mill: A Case Study at the Palm Oil Factory in Nagan Raya, Aceh

Abstract

The analysis of the application of clean production in one of the oil palm industries in Nagan Raya district has been carried out. The company produces palm oil and palm kernel oil. The application of clean production has the aim of increasing productivity by providing a better level of efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water, and encouraging better environmental performance. The method used is a descriptive method with interviews, observations that become primary data, primary data is analysed to obtain a causal relationship. Data analysis is carried out on the data obtained in the field and overcome by implementing clean production actions based on these problems. The results show that the problems that occur at each production process station can be overcome by implementing clean production techniques (good house-keeping techniques, in the form of good operating procedures and implementation of standard operating procedures that need to be carried out optimally, re-recovery) and improving the employees' knowledge of clean production.