Sugar Technology Consulting Services
The SMRI specialises in both fundamental and applied research into all aspects of cane and sugar processing.
Goals are to optimise the performance of current unit operations and develop new efficient and cost effective methods to recover sucrose from cane. Detailed integrated mass energy and colour balances for both raw houses and refineries
have been developed and are used extensively.
The SMRI consulting work includes:
- Inversion loss investigations in both evaporator stations and boiling houses
- Undetermined loss studies
- Milling and extraction investigations and “trouble shooting”, including techniques such as data logging and, tracer tests for diffusers, clarifiers, etc.
- Energy utilisation and optimisation
- Technical audits for raw houses and refineries and process optimisation (desktop and on-site audits)
- Independent evaluations of equipment on behalf of mills and suppliers
- Investigations into particular aspects of sugar technology/processing
- Literature reviews and searches
The SMRI also makes use of Associate Consultants for specific expertise or services that the SMRI cannot routinely provide. The Associates are usually former Technical Executives or experienced process or design engineers.
For more information on these and other SMRI Consulting services, send an email to queries@smri.org