Sugar industry

The sugar industry subsumes the production, processing, and marketing of sugars (mostly saccharose and fructose). Globally, most sugar is extracted from sugar cane (~80 % predominantly in the tropics) and sugar beet (~ 20%, mostly in a temperate climates like in the U.S. or Europe).

Sugar beets awaiting processing at the Holly Sugar Corporation plant near Brawley, California. Photograph by Environmental Protection Agency. (12/02/1970)

Sugar is used for soft drinks, sweetened beverages, convenience foods, fast food, candy, confectionery, baked products, and other sweetened foods. Sugarcane is used in the distillation of rum.

Sugar subsidies have driven market costs for sugar well below the cost of production. As of 2018, 3/4 of world sugar production was not traded on the open market. The global market for sugar and sweeteners was some $77.5 billion in 2012, with sugar comprising an almost 85% share, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 4.6%.[1]

Globally in 2018, around 185 million tons of sugar was produced, led by India with 35.9 million tons, followed by Brazil and Thailand. There are more than 123 sugar-producing countries, but only 30% of the produce is traded on the international market.

The prime application areas in Sugar industry are:

MILL HOUSE
Sr. No.	Application	Wear factor		Recommended products
01	Roller Journal	Friction & corrosion		XL – HHL + XL – SPLK
02	Cracked head Stock repair	Damage		XL – SPLK
03	Roller shell teeth	Broken		XL-HLH+XL – BU
04	Top roller flanges	Friction & corrosion		XL – HT
05	Roller shell teeth	For increasing extraction		XL – RA
06	Pinion teeth	Friction & impact		XL – HLH+XL-BU
07	Square end ocupling	Friction & corrosion		XL – BU/XL – BUS
08	C_Coupling	Breakage or corrosion		XL – C30S
09	CI impeller	Corrosion		XL – C33
10	CI Pumps body	Breakage or corrosion		XL – C30S
11	Cane bags carrier chain moving base of spring steel	Joining		XL – SPLK
12	Spring steel to steel	Joining		XL – HTS N
13	Cane cutting knives	Corrosion and impact		XL – W60
14	Fibriser Hammer	Impact + corrosion		XL – W60
15	Anvil plate	Impact + corrosion		XL – CC62
16	TRPF roller	Corrosion		XL – CC62
17	Cane & bags carrier	Fricition		Alloy 508
18	Anvil & Scrapper plate teeth	Corrosion		Alloy 505
Boiler House
01	Brass bronze impeller	Corrosion		XL – Bronze N
02	Brass copper bearing	Friction		XL – Bronze/XL – CU
03	304,308 Gr. SS pipe line and plate	Joining		XL – SS22
03	Crusher Roller Arcing Arcing is done to decrease width between two roller teeth and to increase crushing efficiency	Abrasion, corrosion, friction		XL – RA
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05		Friction and impact		XL – 18
06		Friction & impact		XL – 18
07		Corrosion		Corromaster S
08		Cracks		XL – SPL
09		Friction corrosion & abrasion		XL – SS23 and Alloy 505
10		Friction, Abrasion, Corrosion		Alloy 505
11	Trash – Beam Trash plate rests on this beam	Corrosion		XL – W58
12	D.S.M Screen Juice straining	Joining of SS screen to MS plate		XL – SS22
BOILERHOUSE
01	ID Fan To induce draft for exausting fumes and ash through chimney from the boiler	MS	Erosion		XL – 60 / XL – 70 paste
02	ID Fan tie rods Structural supporting bars to ID fan	MS	Erosion		XL – W55/Alloy 505
03	Steam valve seat and seating Steam controlling	Chrome steel	Cavitations		XL – SS23
04	Heat exchanger end plate Tubes are fitted in it	Steel	Bimetallic corrosion		Corromaster S
05	Boiler tubes Head transfer	Boiler quality MS	Erosion		Alloy 508
CRYSTALISATION, CENTRIFUGING AND BAGG
01	Centrifuge Shaft	Alloy steel	Friction		XL – SPL
02	Centrifuge Drum Separation of sugar crystals and molasses	Cast steel	Breakage		XL – SPL
03	Pug mill door Flow control of massecuite to centrifuge	Cast steel	Leakage		Ultrastick
04	Magma pump rotor For circulation of massecuite	Bronze	Corrosion & friction		XL – Bronze
05	Magma pump body For circulation of massecuite	Cast steel	Corrosion, erosion		Ultraslide AG
06	Magma Pump shaft For circulation of massecuite	Alloy Steel	Friction		XL – 18
07	Mud pump Transfering mud from mud tanks to vaccum oliver filter	Cast steel	Corrosion and erosion		Ultraslide AG
08	Conveyor Belt Sugar bags conveying to godwon	Rubber	Cuts, Joints		X’trathane Putty
09	Pump casing, Impellers, valve bodies Circulation of raw juice, clear jice water	Cast steel/Cast Iron/SS	Erosion, corrosion, Cavitation		XAR/Ultraslide AG
10	Deaerator Fan (ET Plant) Chuming waste water containing various impurities such as mud, waste juice, chemicals, bagges etc.	Erision, abrasion, Mild impact	Ultraslide A
11	Cast iron, pump casing impeller, motor covers, housing and other parts		Breakage		For buffer layer XL – C10 For final joining XL – C30
12	Leakage sealing in water line, juice line, juice tanks, pump casing, valve bodies, valve seats, crack filling				Noskid sealent
13	Shaft bearing area Bearing, housing, keywys etc.	—	—		XL- SSM or XL-18/XL-SPL
14	All type of chain sprockets	—	—		Alloy 505/XL-SS21

Sugar industry

Sugar industry

The prime application areas in Sugar industry are:

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