The water balance indicted that the major demand of process water in sugar plant is met by recovered vapor condensate. The additional requirement of fresh water after complete utilization of vapour condensate is given below.
|
Boiler water make up (20% of boiler capacity) |
: |
240 |
|
Water treatment plant regenerations |
: |
25 |
|
Laboratory |
: |
3 |
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Floor and equipment washing |
: |
72 |
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|
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Make up cooling water to |
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|
|
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|
|
1 |
Mill bearing (2% of 100 m3 /hr) |
: |
48 |
2 |
Turbine condenser (3.0% of 2000m3 /hr) |
: |
1440 |
3 |
Pump glands (3.75% on cane) |
: |
75 |
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|
|
|
Process water |
|
|
1 |
Imbibition (10% on cane) |
: |
200 |
2 |
Filter cake washing (2.5% on cane) |
: |
50 |
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|
|
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Miscellaneous |
|
|
1 |
Lime preparation |
: |
40 |
2 |
Centrifugal |
|
|
3 |
Others |
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| |
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| |
Total factory
|
: |
2193 |
| |
|
|
|
| |
Domestic (300 persons at 40 lit / day) |
: |
12 |
| |
Gardening greenery |
: |
795 |
| |
And plantation |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
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Total
|
: |
3000 |