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A rice bran based solvent extraction plant in Southern India


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Problem
- High DOC and hexane duct temperature

- Variation in DOC temperature

- Moisture variation in dt outlet

- Variation in DOC quality

- High SSC/ steam consumption
Objective
- To reduce overall Specific Steam Consumption in the plant

- To achieve consistent DOC quality 
Solution
Installation of Forbes Marshall dtMAC automation package with iLogic.
Benefits
- Specific steam consumption reduced from 385 kg/ton to 305 kg/ton

- 20% saving in steam consumption

- Improved quality of DOC in terms of temperature, colour and moisture

- All trends accessible remotely with real-time data