Pemberdayaan Masyarakat melalui Program CSR: Konversi Minyak Jelantah Menjadi Biodiesel Bernilai Ekonomis

Sara Pebrina; Isfan Fajar Sukarno; Hanifah; Yuyus Yudistria

doi:10.52250/dbe.v11i1.1202

Authors

Sara Pebrina PLN Indonesia Power UBP Priok
Isfan Fajar Sukarno PLN Indonesia Power UBP Priok
Hanifah Program Studi Akuntansi, Fakultas Ekonomi, Manajemen, Bisnis dan Akuntansi, Universitas Ekuitas Indonesia, Indonesia
Yuyus Yudistria Program Studi Manajemen Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Esa Unggul, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52250/dbe.v11i1.1202

Keywords:

biodiesel, circular economy, community empowerment, corporate social responsibility, used cooking oil

Abstract

Used cooking oil from households and food businesses in Kalibaru Village, North Jakarta, is still partly discarded into drains or household waste. An initial assessment of the Pesona Betawi group showed that the participants' mean knowledge score was only 45 out of 100, none had ever converted used cooking oil into biodiesel, and no feedstock collection system existed. This community service program, supported by the CSR program of PT PLN Indonesia Power UBP Priok, aimed to improve the partners' knowledge and skills in converting used cooking oil into biodiesel through transesterification. The program was conducted from 1 to 10 February 2026 using a participatory approach consisting of a needs assessment, education, demonstration and hands-on conversion using a semi-pilot biodiesel reactor, mentoring, and evaluation through pre- and post-tests, observation, and production records. The mean knowledge score increased from 45 to 90 (N-gain of 0.82; high category). One batch formulated with 75 liters of used cooking oil, 15 liters of methanol, and 450 grams of NaOH produced 60 liters of biodiesel (volumetric yield of 80%) at a production cost of IDR 513,500 per batch (IDR 8,558 per liter) and a projected revenue of IDR 690,000. The 15 liters of crude glycerol residue were processed into 30 liters of liquid cleaning soap, so the process generated no new waste. The biodiesel remains a demonstration product because it has not been tested against the Indonesian National Standard SNI 7182:2015; therefore, program sustainability requires laboratory quality testing, continued mentoring, and a stronger collection system.

Keywords: biodiesel, circular economy, community empowerment, corporate social responsibility, used cooking oil.

Abstrak

Minyak jelantah dari rumah tangga dan usaha kuliner di Kelurahan Kalibaru, Jakarta Utara, sebagian masih dibuang ke saluran air atau tempat sampah. Asesmen awal pada Kelompok Pesona Betawi menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata skor pengetahuan peserta hanya 45 dari 100, peserta belum pernah mengolah minyak jelantah menjadi biodiesel, dan belum terdapat sistem pengumpulan bahan baku. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat melalui program CSR PT PLN Indonesia Power UBP Priok ini bertujuan meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan mitra dalam mengonversi minyak jelantah menjadi biodiesel melalui reaksi transesterifikasi. Kegiatan dilaksanakan pada 1–10 Februari 2026 dengan pendekatan partisipatif yang meliputi asesmen kebutuhan, edukasi, demonstrasi dan praktik konversi menggunakan unit reaktor biodiesel skala semi-pilot, pendampingan, serta evaluasi melalui pre-test/post-test, observasi, dan pencatatan produksi. Rata-rata skor pengetahuan meningkat dari 45 menjadi 90 (N-gain 0,82; kategori tinggi). Satu batch produksi dengan formulasi 75 liter minyak jelantah, 15 liter metanol, dan 450 gram NaOH menghasilkan 60 liter biodiesel (rendemen volumetrik 80%) dengan biaya produksi Rp513.500 per batch (Rp8.558 per liter) dan proyeksi pendapatan Rp690.000. Residu gliserol kasar sebanyak 15 liter diolah menjadi 30 liter sabun pembersih cair sehingga proses tidak menghasilkan limbah baru. Biodiesel yang dihasilkan masih berstatus produk demonstrasi karena belum diuji terhadap SNI 7182:2015, sehingga keberlanjutan program memerlukan uji mutu laboratorium, pendampingan lanjutan, dan penguatan sistem pengumpulan.

Kata kunci : biodiesel, ekonomi sirkular, pemberdayaan masyarakat, CSR, minyak jelantah.

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