Parameters Affecting the Process of Sugar Drying “Case Study: Assalaya Sugar Factory”

Abstract

It is known fact that every year considerable amount of sugar deteriorate during its storage in godowns and one important factors contributing towards the deterioration of sugar in godowns is high temp. and moisture % sugar at the time of bagging Dampers in bags, lump formation and increase in color are the general problems of stores sugar bags almost in all the Sudanese Sugar Factories. So huge amount of sugar bag comes in process from sugar godown for reprocessing, which increased cost of production. refine sugar and very high pol sugar (VHP) are hydroscopic and it must be stored in dry and cool condition This proposal identifies the issues with the design of sugar drying systems in respect of sugar crystal size and regularity and to explain a theory of sugar drying. It sets out to define how drying occurs and what affects the drying process. The proposal identifies some possible reasons for “caking” of sugar in storage conditions and steps that can be taken to avoid development of lumps in bagged sugar.