Raw sugar process

A major German sugar producer required a pump to convey the raw sugar syrup at its plant. In the crystallization production sequence, the water is extracted from the sugar beet syrup in a vaporization crystallizer. Sugar crystals are formed in the process with the help of seed crystals. The resulting mass is a mixture of 50% sugar crystals and viscous syrup. Once cooled down, the sugar crystals separate from the viscous white sugar syrup in a centrifuge. After spinning, the white sugar syrup goes to a boiling station again for crystallization. The resulting syrup separated from the sugar crystals is called raw sugar syrup and is pumped to the post-product station.

The customer opted for a Boerger Rotary Lobe Pump for this purpose. The pump's ease of maintenance and the sophisticated seal construction particularly impressed the customer.

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