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Bosch Projects designs first Bagasse Diffuser for Thailand
Bosch Projects, in association with Wellman Company Ltd,
recently designed a 16.5 metre wide 833tch Bosch Projects
chainless bagasse diffuser for the Khon Kaen sugar mill in
Thailand. Specialised equipment was supplied by Bosch
Projects, with the fabrication and erection being done by
Wellman Company A Bosch commissioning engineer is
currently in Thailand commissioning and optimising the
diffuser operation.
Bagasse diffusers have a long history in South Africa’s sugar
industry since first being introduced in the 1960s. They were
fully integrated into the market by the 1970s before the
introduction of cane diffusion technology. Currently there is a
trend in the industry worldwide towards bagasse diffusion, due
to the higher throughput required and the recent expansions
throughout the sugar industry.
This is the first Bosch Projects chainless diffuser designed
specifically for the bagasse diffusion process and is currently
the widest diffuser in the world. This bagasse diffuser also
includes some specialised equipment, such as two sand
removal systems, direct contact scalding juice heating
incorporated into the diffuser trays and relocation of the rotary
screens.
Because of changes and innovative upgrades to the design, all
parties involved are eagerly anticipating the results of the first
season of operations.
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The new Khon Kaen Sugar bagasse diffuser designed by Bosch
Projects and currently in operation in Thailand