Raw sugar factory and refinery practice at Lopez Sugar Corporation (LSC), Brgy. Paraiso, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, special topic: wastewater management
Date
2013
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Major Course
Major in Sugar Technology
College
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Casiano S. Abrigo, Jr.
Abstract
This report provides informative discussion on the different processes involved in raw and refine sugar production. It also provides calculations on material and steam balance for raw house and refinery. Based on the computed material and steam balance, the PSTC is 1.4421 while the refining yield is 1.2045. The special topic of this field report is the waste management scheme LSC employs in their operation. This study shows that LSC follows the waste management hierarchy where the priority is waste minimization followed by waste treatment and disposal. In waste minimization, they use different techniques and operating procedure such as ash clarifier, water softening treatment and waste reduction. For wastewater treatment, they use biological treatment where microorganisms are utilized to reduce organic substances. Lastly for waste disposal, majority of the waste are distributed to the planters since most of the waste may be used as soil conditioning. It is recommended to analyse the each section of the waste water treatment to evaluate the effectiveness of each step of the treatment. This can be achieved determining the percent waste treated in each step by getting the quality of the input and output stream.
Language
English
Location
UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Call Number
LG 993 2013 E62 /L37
Recommended Citation
Lapitan, Loren James Bautista, "Raw sugar factory and refinery practice at Lopez Sugar Corporation (LSC), Brgy. Paraiso, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, special topic: wastewater management" (2013). Undergraduate Theses. 1241.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/1241
Document Type
Thesis