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Efficiency of Juice Clarifier (Atif Sattar)

This presentation discusses improvements made to juice clarification efficiency at Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Ltd. The installation of a direct contact heater and weir box helped solve problems caused by fluctuating juice temperatures in the clarifier. By maintaining a constant juice temperature of 107°C, bagacillo and mud carryovers were reduced, improving clarification and lowering production costs. Energy was also saved by directly heating the juice with steam rather than indirectly. The direct contact heater helped complete chemical reactions in the juice more fully. These low-cost modifications produced clear, shining juice with fewer impurities and lower lime content.

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Efficiency of Juice Clarifier (Atif Sattar)

This presentation discusses improvements made to juice clarification efficiency at Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Ltd. The installation of a direct contact heater and weir box helped solve problems caused by fluctuating juice temperatures in the clarifier. By maintaining a constant juice temperature of 107°C, bagacillo and mud carryovers were reduced, improving clarification and lowering production costs. Energy was also saved by directly heating the juice with steam rather than indirectly. The direct contact heater helped complete chemical reactions in the juice more fully. These low-cost modifications produced clear, shining juice with fewer impurities and lower lime content.

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  • Abstract: Summarizes the improvements and ongoing challenges in the juice clarification system.
  • Introduction: Explores factors affecting juice clarity and efficiency in sugar processing.
  • Juice Clarification Process: Describes specific elements of the clarification process, including temperature control and chemical reactions.
  • Heater and Weir Box Installation: Details the installation of direct contact heaters and weir boxes for efficiency improvement.
  • Design of DC Heater: Illustrates the design schematics of the DC Heater used in juice processing.
  • Installation of Weir Box: Explains the design and dimensions of the weir box for juice clarifiers.
  • Conclusion: Highlights the key outcomes and benefits of equipment installation in juice processing.
  • Acknowledgment: Expresses gratitude to contributors and management involved in the project.

HASEEB WAQAS SUGAR MILLS

LTD

EFFICIENCY OF JUICE CLARIFIER


PRESENTED BY: ATIF SATTAR
(GENERAL MANAGER)
ABSTRACT

 Over the year clarification system in sugar industry


has been improved. This presentation is also related
the issue of juice clarification in SRI clarifier (due to
its low retention time). Temperature fluctuation
create major problem in juice clarification, The
HWSML has faced the same problem (mostly at
cane crushing fluctuation). The problem has been
rectified by maintaining constant Temp. of juice
and Reduction in juice velocity by installation of
DC Heater along with Weir Box and get a great
benefit, as now the cost of production is at peak and
price of sugar is low.
INTRODUCTION
The clear juice play a vital role during processing
and key to produce good quality of sugar with
minimum loss.
There are number of factors depending upon the
clarifier efficiency and juice clarity.
 Temperature of juice

 Retention time

 Juice velocity

 PH

 P₂ O₅

 Flow Rate

 Mud Volume
CONTD…
 Gases Removal
 Brix of juice
 Flocculent dose
 Bagacillo quantity
 Complete chemical reaction of CaO

But the major factor is constant and consistent


temperature of SRI clarifier around the clock (due
to its short retention time).
Due to low temperature the bagacillo and mud
carryovers create a major problem during sugar
boiling and processing.
CONTD…
1. Cleaning problems at Evaporator and reduction
in H.S
2. Chocking of Centrifugal screens and Reduction in
screening area.
3. Exhaustibility of F.M.
4. Product color
5. Sugar loss
For removal of Bagacillo and Mud carryovers various
good steps has been taken in sugar industry. Like
rotary screen and retention time etc.
In Season 2014 – 15 HWSM Ltd has been taken step to
over come the problems which gave a remarkable
success.
CONTD…
(A). Installation of Direct Contact heater at secondary juice
heating (107⁰c) at last stage by 1st vapour ( 112⁰c).
(B). Installation of weir box at juice entry in Clarifier.
(A). Direct contact Heater not only economical in shape of cost
and cleaning but also help to reduce energy required and
assets to complete the chemical reaction between CaO
contents and P₂O₅ contents of juice
 The energy balance of DC Heater is given below.

 Cane crushing = 8000 TCD @ 333 Ton / hour.

 Exhaust Steam (125⁰C) required = 8.8 Ton / hour to raise


temperature(from 92⁰C to 107⁰ C)
 Exhaust Steam Heating value 522 Kcal/kg.

 1st Vapour (112⁰C) required = 8.65 Ton / hour

Indirect Heating to raise temperature(from 92⁰C to 107⁰ C)


1st vap. Heating value 531 Kcal/kg.
CONTD…
 1st Vapour (112⁰C) required = 7.14 Ton / hour
Direct Heating to raise temperature(from 92⁰C to 107⁰ C) 1 st
vap. Heating value 643 Kcal/kg.
 Energy saving by direct heating = 1.51 Ton / hour.

 Extra energy required due to addition of water (N/5) = 1.43


Ton / hour.

There is no big difference between heat loss and gain,


(because some heat loss in leakages due to indirect
heating) but gain a lot of following advantages.
 The exhaust steam saving will be used for Pre juice heating
of final stage to rise juice temperature 115⁰C - 120⁰C
minimum for spontaneously evaporation and rise in Temp.
of vapours specially in Robert evaporators.
CONTD…
 Constant and consistent juice Temp. (107⁰C ) maintained
by 1st vapour.
 Due to extra addition of water juice brix decreased.

 Clarification effect increase by 2 to 3 ⁰

 No cleaning required.

 Reduction in juice velocity.

 Cost effective.

 Shining juice without bagacillo and

Mud carryovers.
Reduction in CaO contents of juice
From 900 to 600 ppm.
 DC Heater also assist to complete chemical reaction
between lime contents and juice impurities which not
only reduce CaO contents of juice, but also produce
heavy Mud floc necessary for rapid settling of mud in
Clarifier ( resulting rise in purity of juice and better
clarification).
 Complete reaction mechanism can be achieved by
increasing entropy of molecules through time and again
hitting with metal parts of Heater i.e deflection plates
and contact trays. ( as mention in next slide).
DESIGN OF DC HEATER (HWSML)
INSTALLATION OF WEIR BOX
For smooth laminar juice flow before entrance of juice in
Clarifier.
Design of Weir Box
Dimension = 4x4x6 Feet
CONCLUSION
If there are not thousand of dollars available for big
modification does not means that a small effort cannot be
unique and give thoroughly satisfying results and is not
the final seal on the project.
Installation of only one DC Heater at secondary juice
heating last stage has a remarkable results.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
 Author is highly grateful to higher management for
presentation of this paper in P.S.S.T convention.
Special thanks to the whole HWSML team.
THANKS

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