PERFORMANCE OF TRAYLESS FILTRATE CLARIFIER AT KAKIRA SUGAR WORKS (1985) LTD, UGANDA

摘要

A study was conducted to assess the performance of a filtrate clarifier, the first such installation in Africa. The trayless clarifier was commissioned to increase the throughput at the factory initially from 2200 to 3000 TCD with a Rapi-dorr clarifier and the following year from 3000 to 3500 TCD with an SRI clarifier. The reason for the filtrate clarifier is the fact that, during wet harvesting conditions, mud % cane can rise to well over 6%. Crushing in East Africa takes place during 11 months of the year. A comprehensive study to determine the advantages and the cost effectiveness of the unit is presented.