Factory Department
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Mr. Gabriel Odipo |
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Extraction of Sugarcane Juice
The cane is shredded and then passed through mills to squeeze out all the juice. The juice is then pumped to the to the process house, where it is first weighed for the purpose of process control.
Production of Brown Crystal Sugar
This stage comprises the following successive operations:
- (1). The clarification of the juice by the action of lime to remove sediments.
- (2). The evaporation of the large quantity of water, which is present in the juice. This heating produces sugar crystals.
- (3). The separation of the crystals from their mother liquor by the application of a centrifugal force.
- (4). Brown crystal sugar is then formed. This is raw sugar and contains 97% to 98% chemically pure sucrose. It is then dried and packed in ½, 1 and 2 kg packed and 5, 10, 25 & 50kg bags and shipped to the market.
Brown sugar is considered natural and chemical free as for one to produce white sugar, the raw sugar has to be heated and phosphoric added.
Steam Generation and distribution
The crushed cane from which juice has been extracted is called bagasse. The bagasse is conveyed from the mills to the boiler house and burned directly as fuel in specially designed furnaces. The generation of steam for the total power and heating requirements of the factory will normally be derived from this fuel source.
We currently generate 3MW of electricity that is all used internally >>
Weigh Bridge Operations
