MINAT MASYARAKAT DESA LUBUK MUDA KECAMATAN SIAK KECIL KABUPATEN BENGKALIS TERHADAP PEMANFAATAN NIRA NIPAH (Nypa fruticansWurmb.) SEBAGAIBAHAN BAKU BIOETANOL UNTUK ALTERNATIF BAHAN BAKAR
Abstract: Nypa fruticans is
the raw material for the manufacture of bioethanol. Bioethanol is a biofuel as
an alternative fuel is currently used. Indonesia has a lot of Nypa fruticans
plant as raw material but is not yet known how the public interest in utilizing
Nypa fruticans sap as a raw material of bioethanol. This research was conducted
in the Lubuk Muda Village Siak Kecil District Bengkalis Regency on November
2014-December 2015. The purpose of this research was to determine the public
interest village of Lubuk Muda in the use of Nypa fruticans sap as a raw
material for alternative fuel bioethanol and identifying the use of Nypa
fruticans by Lubuk Muda Village Siak Kecil District Bengkalis Regency. The
research result showed that the interests influenced the knowledge, ability,
awareness, willingness and motives. Public interest Lubuk Muda Village Siak
Kecil District Bengkalis Regency in the use of Nypa fruticans sap classified in
the medium category with a percentage 63.3% with the number of respondets as
many as 62 people. Nypa fruticans plant utilization by the Lubuk Muda Village
Siak Kecil District Bengkalis Regency is part of the leaf to the roof of the
house, while shoots leaves are used for wrapping cigarettes, section palm fruit
is consumed by way of direct edible and use as syrup. As well as direct drink
Nypa fruticans sap, made wine and processed into bioethanol as an alternative
fuel.
Penulis: Arta Pansiska T,
Defri Yoza, M. Mardhiansyah
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd150424