Flow control solutions for sugar industry
For reliable production in tough process conditions
Sugar is a familiar product that is used both by the food industry and to produce fuel ethanol. However, the processes used to extract sugar from sugar cane, sugar beet or grain frequently involve harsh conditions and uninterrupted production. This demands valves that provide continuous, dependable performance for high productivity and high up-time. That’s why sugar processing mills around the world rely on Valmet's flow control solutions to keep their sugar processes running.
Types of valves for the sugar industry
What kind of valves are the most suitable ones for sugar industry? Sugar processing conditions are tough, requiring robustness, accuracy and reliability of the valves. The 'sugar' valves need to withstand continuous operation in high temperatures, and they need to handle erosive slurries fluids – not to mention the caustic and corrosive chemicals. Corrosion-resistant high performance valves provide high reliability and efficiency, leading to high uptime and very long service life. Valmet's valves are a cost effectiove solution for sugar processing.
Milling and extraction
The raw materials, sugarcane or sugar beet, are milled and then the sugar is extracted to produce a sugar-rich juice. Neles Wafer-Sphere™ butterfly valves keep your processes operating smoothly from start to finish, and deliver lower installed costs together with more up-time.
Filtration and chemical treatment
The juice is filtered and chemically treated to remove impurities. Valmet's range of high-performance valves are built to perform reliably in these tough conditions, which involve high temperatures and corrosive chemicals.
Refining
The juice is further refined with more filtering, clarification and evaporation. From here the sugar can either be crystalized for use as sugar or concentrated into molasses to ferment into ethanol. Valmet offers valves to handle all kinds of liquids, from viscous to volatile.
Valmet's solutions for sugar processing
Jamesbury™ butterfly valve, series 800
Jamesbury Wafer-Sphere high-performance butterfly valves combine unique off-center disc, proprietary seat design and Xtreme™ sealing technology. Tight, long-lasting sealing, and yet light and low-cost design makes it a good alternative to gate valves and other heavier rotary-type designs.
Neles™ butterfly valve, series L1 and L2
Neles Neldisc series L1 and L2 triple eccentric disc valves operate both in control and shut-off applications, with close to equal percentage characteristics and superior tightness.
Neles™ ceramic ball valve, series E
Neles series E ball control valves are designed to meet the most severe erosive service requirements of wide range of industrial applications in pulp & paper, petro-chemical, refining and related industries. E series valves using new generation ceramic material lined flow path and trim parts are suitable for highly abrasive rotary control applications. Ceramic valves enable to extend the plant process availability and lower the maintenance costs.
Neles™ V-port segment valve for control applications, R-series
Neles R-series V-port segment valve is an economical high performance control valve designed for liquid, gas, vapor and slurry control applications - especially with high capacity and wide rangeability requirements. R-series offers light weight, low torque control valves from 1" low capacity models up to 32".
Neles™ pneumatic cylinder actuators, series B1
Neles double acting and spring return B1-series piston type quarter turn actuators are designed for use in both modulating control and on-off service. These actuators offer an extremely long cycle life and are well suited to operate almost any type of rotary valve.
Jamesbury™ Quadra-Powr™ X series pneumatic actuator
Jamesbury spring diaphragm QPX series quarter turn actuators are designed for use in both modulating control and on-off service. These actuators offer an exceptionally long cycle life and are well suited to operate almost any type of rotary valve. QPX actuator is designed for smooth and efficient quarter-turn valve operation and it provides safe and reliable operation even when minimal supply pressure is available.
Neles™ NDX valve controller - Performance perfected
Neles NDX valve controller provides a solution for all valve brands in a wide range of applications regardless of customer or industry. The product delivers all the robustness and reliability you’d expect from a valve controller by Neles. At the same time it is extremely easy to install and use.
Stonel™ product and service offering
Improve process performance and reduce total life cycle costs by integrating your automated valves.
Valvcon™ product and service offering
A tradition of innovation - Our complete line of compact and reliable Valvcon™ electric actuators provides accurate, electronically controlled positioning of valves and dampers for the wide range of the process industries.
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