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Pumping solutions for the sugar industry

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ANDRITZ in the sugar industry

Custom-tailored pump solutions
Are you responsible for operation or main-

thickening and the gas content rises due to

open impeller, which also provides higher

tenance of a sugar-producing facility?

centrifugation, the ANDRITZ AD centrifugal

efficiency with viscous media compared to

ANDRITZ develops and manufactures cen-

pump can be used for syrup applications

closed impellers. As a result of these design

trifugal pumps that are used throughout the

without any difficulties.

features, self-priming centrifugal pumps from

sugar production process. Depending on

the AD series with integrated vacuum pump

the area of the facility concerned, centrif-

A special feature is the combination of a

are excellently suited to conveying thick juice

ugal pumps with a closed, semi-open or

single-stage centrifugal pump with an in-

with a high air and sugar content at low in-

open impeller are used.

tegrated vacuum pump prevents any ac-

vestment cost and maintenance needs.

cumulations of air at the impeller inlet and

Wear-resistant and non-clogging pumps

guarantees high priming performance by

With the companys own technical center

are a prerequisite for trouble-free opera-

the pump, even with unfavorable suction

ASTR, we have an internationally recog-

tion in the sugar industry. Pumps from the

pipe routing. The vacuum pump removes

nized institute for hydraulic development

ACP, ISO and S series with closed or open

the gas content in the medium in order to

and testing at our disposal. Optimization

impellers are used according to the flow

ensure that the thick juice can be conveyed

on a computer using CFD and numerous

rate required, from beet washing to juice

without any difficulties. The pump is not

model tests result in the high economic

purification and to crystallization. As the

sensitive to high concentrations (at a sugar

efficiency of the ACP, S, ISO, and AD

sugar content increases as a result of juice

content of up to 70%) as a result of the semi-

pump series.

The advantages at a glance

Efficiencies of up to 90%

Assembly system

Highly cost-effective thanks

to high efficiency and long
service life

Cost reduction if self-priming

centrifugal pumps are used
instead of positive displacement pumps

Decades of experience and

comprehensive process
know-how guarantee a
high standard

BEET SLICING

BEET WASHING

JUICE EXTRACTION

JUICE PURIFICATION

Presswater

BEET HARVESTING & BEET RECEPTION

Raw juice

Prelimer

Lime kiln

Slaking drum
Cold limer

Wastewater
treatment

Water 70 C

Residual
sludge

Raw juice
Lime milk

BEET SUGAR
CENTRIFUGING

BEET SUGAR CRYSTALLIZATION

JUICE EVAPORATION
Heat exchanger

Cristallization

Sand seperation
Vapor

2nd carbonation

Hot liming

Condensate

Thick juice

Steam

Thin
juice

centrify
Condensate
Final product

Decanter

1st carbonation

Pump types
for the sugar industry
According to EN 733,
ISO 2858 and 5193
Flow rate up to 600 m3/h
Head up to 160 m
Delivery pressure
up to 16 bar
Efficiency up to 90%

Single-stage spiral casing pump

with closed impeller, also available according to EN 733, ISO
2858 and 5193 standards. For
clean, slightly contaminated and
aggressive liquids up to a viscosity of 150mm2/s without abrasive
and solids content.

160
100
80
60
40

20
[m]
10

Single-stage centrifugal pumps Temperature

closed impeller up to 140 C
Flow rate
up to 6,000 m3/h
Head up to 160 m
Delivery pressure
up to 25 bar
Efficiency up to 90%
Temperature up to 140 C

Single-stage spiral casing pumps

with semi-open and open impeller
for large open cross-sections
or high pressures. The various
material combinations available
guarantee long life cycles and
outstanding economic efficiency
in many different applications.

Integrated water ring

vacuum pump
Flow rate
up to 2,000 m3/h
Head up to 75 m

Self-priming
centrifugal pumps

100

300

500

10

20 40

200

400 600

100
80
60
50
40
30
20
[m]
10

1000

2000 3000

6000

70
60
50
40
30
20
[m]
10

Delivery pressure
up to 16 bar

8
6
5
5

Flow rate
up to 13,000 admt/d
Head up to 190 m
Delivery pressure
up to 25 bar
Efficiency up to 74%

Medium-consistency
pumps

Single-stage centrifugal pumps

including integrated water ring
vacuum pump with semi-open
impeller, making the pump suitable for pumping applications up
to a sugar content of 70% without any difficulties.

20

200

Single-stage centrifugal pumps Also available

semi-open and open impeller with degasser
Self-priming

10

Single-stage medium-consistency pump with fluidizer for all

types of viscous media occurring
in sugar production.

100 200 400 1000 2000

[admt/d] - calculated with 12% consistency

2200

4500

6900

9200

11500

200

400

600

800

1000

[m]

Consistencies of
up to 16%

Close to our customers

ANDRITZ locations worldwide

ANDRITZ AG
Stattegger Strasse 18
8045 Graz, Austria
Phone: +43 (316) 6902 0
Fax: +43 (316) 6902 413
pumps@andritz.com

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