Factory operations training
These courses are designed to enhance participants’ understanding of day-to-day operations of raw sugar factories. They are intended for staff at or approaching factory supervision level.
Optionally, these courses may be customised to suit the specific requirements of clients.
SRI offers are range of other training options. Refer to these links for further details:
Engineering supervisors’ course (3 days)
This course provides a technical understanding of the extraction and steam generation areas of the factory. The course provides technical descriptions of plant and processes in the areas of shredding, milling and boiler operation, and focuses on operational aspects of these areas.
The course is directed primarily at employees at (or moving into) the shift supervisor or shift engineer level. In the past, higher level staff have found the course useful as a refresher of sugar mill engineering technology.
Chemical process supervision (3 days)
This course covers all areas of factory processing from juice heating to sugar drying, process control, effluent treatment and factory efficiency. It includes workshop sessions to address practical examples from factory operation, planning and design. The interaction and interchange between participants is an important part of this course.
The course is targeted at shift supervisor level for participants from a chemical or engineering background. The presentation is directed at relatively inexperienced shift supervisors, or those likely to become shift supervisors in the near future.
Introduction to extraction for shift supervisors (2 days)
The course provides an introduction to extraction processes with a focus on shredding and milling. It covers operational and maintenance issues associated with extraction plant and describes extraction processes, terminology and measurement techniques. The delivery format is a combination of lectures and tutorial sessions.
The course is targeted at shift supervisors and newcomers to the industry who wish to gain a sound understanding of the extraction process.
Steam generation (2 days)
The course covers all aspects of the sugar factory boilers. It includes tutorial and workshop sessions to address the design, operation and maintenance of boilers, as well as boiler theory.
The course is directed primarily at the level of shift supervisor or those likely to become shift supervisors in the near future.
Efficient use of high pressure and process steam (2 days)
The course provides an overall understanding of energy use within a raw sugar factory. It delivers integrated coverage of flows of high and low pressure steam, juice and water, in processing cane into sugar. Starting from the factory steam balance and the high and low pressure steam cycles, the course progresses through the options available in juice heating, evaporation, and pan stage operation to improve steam economy. The effects on other parts of factory operations, such as the cooling water cycle, are included. Approximately two thirds of the course addresses the low pressure side of factory operation.
The course is aimed at the engineering and processing staff involved in implementation of factory energy efficiency. Previous attendance at a course in chemical process supervision or a good understanding of the process stations would be an advantage.
Sugar quality and factory efficiency (1 day)
This course focuses on individual sugar quality parameters and their combined interactions with factory efficiency. The introduction of premium customer grade raw sugar standards to the industry has highlighted the monetary value of producing high quality sugar. This course addresses factors which impact sugar quality standards, and the changed operating procedures which may be required.
The course suits personnel who already possess a sound knowledge of factory processing and sugar production.