Chemical removal of silica scale from plate heat exchangers

Chemical cleaning is the most widely adopted technique in scale removal from heat exchangers. Composite scale containing silica-based compounds is regarded as one of the most difficult scales to remove. This paper describes the steps taken to identify the composition...

Milling train maceration control utilising NIR technology

In recent times, Australian sugar factories have tried to maximise throughput. This trend has continued with factory rationalisation and a need to maximise utilisation of existing capital. The amount of maceration applied to the crushing mills has a great effect on...