SRI Jigger Tubes System Delivers Improved Vacuum Pan Performance SUGAR RESEARCH “INTERNATIONAL The SRL Hager Tibes System significantly improves the operation of sugar mill ‘natural circulation vacuum pans. At the heart of the system is the SRI Jigger Tube, a stainless steel tube laser drilled with about 100,000 small holes per metre of tube length. The very small hole size allows noxious gases and/or vapour to be released from the tube without the return of massecuite or ‘molasses through the holes. ‘The SRI Jigger Tubes are placed under the calandria, in a pattern and position to provide maximum enhancement of massecuite circulation. In the most energy eflicien, amangement noxious ‘gases from the calandria are used as the figger gas. Alternatively, process steam canbe used. ‘avou ONDER: Gases Jel. i\ Mlustration of the benefits of the SRI jigger system on circulation in a batch pan. ‘The SRI Jigger Tubes System can be installed as a replacement for existing jigger systems.The SRI system will boost pan circulation by providing better distribution of the jigger feed and will reduce the possibility of erosion of the bottom tube plate and calandria tubes. Jigger pipe installed under the calandria ina horizontal continuous pan.© 22. 2 Delivers Improved Vacuum Pan a ‘SUGAR RESEARCH ae TTNTERNATIONAL Performance ActionLaser fed wth nenous puns neondenable RETeis fed with noxious gases (incondensable gases) withdrawn from the calandria 6 Teaproved circulation _* Improved circulation nonlous gas venting system. and heat transfer velocities of up to 20% ‘The SRI Jigger Tubes are positioned * Low maintenance * Improved heat transfer under the calandria. They disperse a ae coefficients of 35-30% ‘multitude of small gas bubbles into * Commissioning and the massecuite over a wide area and control are simple “ee cies bya at a position designed to maximise the cycle times by at least geome |e Neren ll ‘vapour accompanies the noxious gases + Less fine grain and this passes into the massecuite to. Easily retrofitted wo formation” ‘boost circulation further. existing batch and continuous pans * Increased brix of massecuite (0.6 unit * Can replace existing higher brix for C jigger systems to massecuite improve pan performance * Reduced calandria pressure of 20 to 40 * Unobtrusive to kPa massccuite flow from pan + Reduced steam rates to maintain similar Does not suffer from 3 massecuite bleed - Shromghp hence no non-return * Reduced need for valves required balance water and/or pan aids Photo of gas bubbles rising in water * Tighter pan control from a single laser drilled hole beep eset Sugar Research Institute ActionLaser Pty Ltd Level 1/126 Margaret Steet PO Box 1926 Brisbane QLD Lomshy Westfield NSW 1635 PO Bor 15756 Cry ity East QLD 4002 ‘Australia Phone +61 73138 9400 Phone +612 9476 3790 Fax +61 7 3138 9409 Fax +61 2.9476 6993 Email info@sri.org.au Email admin@actionlaser.com.au Web wwwsriorg.au ‘Web ‘wwwactionlaser.com.au