There is no denying that the sugar and alcohol sector is essential for our country. In fact, we are the world’s largest producer of sugarcane and the second largest producer of ethanol. In other words, this industry plays a very important role in Brazil’s economy. 

Therefore, it is essential that managers of this type of company are committed to working with resources that promote even greater productivity and cost-benefit.

With this in mind, today we will once again talk about hydrojetting in sugar mills. But this time, we want to reveal 3 applications of the service in this segment.

The importance of cleaning equipment 

There is no doubt that maintenance during the off-season and monitoring of process conditions during the harvest positively influence its performance. After all, when there is excess debris and dirt, many problems can arise.

Thus, among the main ones, we can highlight: blockages, leaks, drops in accuracy, clearances and system interruptions.

Therefore, cleaning in all segments, including the sugar and alcohol industry, is very important. Obstructions can cause temporary shutdowns, compromise productivity and even generate financial losses for your company.

Therefore, it is essential to look for services that can perform this task without compromising the industry’s deadlines and results. Hydrojetting is the perfect solution for cleaning equipment in different areas with precision, speed and safety.

The method, which eliminates the use of products that could harm the environment, is carried out quickly and removes residues that could compromise the machine’s operation efficiently and quickly.

In this way, the work is done with a high-pressure pump, which is connected to a diesel or electric engine, and fed with water.

Thus, following the appropriate flow and pressure configuration, cleaning is carried out with very effective results.

Furthermore, it is worth remembering that in addition to cleaning evaporators, magnetic separators, ovens, boilers and heat exchangers, hydrojetting removes residue accumulated on surfaces, allowing better fluidity between them and preventing the risk of contamination, obstructions and even machine downtime.

3 applications of hydrojetting in the sugar and alcohol sector 

Without a doubt, hydrojetting services can guarantee good advantages in all their applications.

But today, we want to show you its applications in the sugar and alcohol industry. Check out the 3 examples we have selected for you!

Evaporators and pre-evaporators

Firstly, in the sugar and alcohol segment, hydrojetting has applications in cleaning evaporators and pre-evaporators.

Equipment is essential for plants. The pre-evaporator, for example, receives the broth at a temperature below the ideal for boiling and uses its surface to heat the liquid.

Furthermore, the broth concentration process also goes through evaporators and can form scale due to the fixation of substances caused by the increase in temperature.

Likewise, thermal insulation between the steam and the broth can generate high steam consumption, less water condensation and broth evaporation, compromising the thermal and energy balance of the plant.

Therefore, cleaning these two mechanisms eliminates the risk of damage in this type of work.

Boilers

Hydrojetting is also very important for cleaning the inside of boilers. This is a fundamental task for this machine, which requires special care to maintain its proper functioning.

In fact, boilers generate a lot of steam and the gases resulting from combustion pass through the pipes, heating the water. After this happens, the water is vaporized on the outside of the pipes.

Therefore, due to the processes carried out frequently, this type of equipment can suffer significant wear and tear over time. In this way, the accumulation of residue can generate corrosive processes and damage that end up affecting the machine’s performance.

However, hydrojet services can perform quick and effective cleaning, as they can reach even the most difficult places and eliminate difficult-to-remove dirt.

Heaters

Finally, hydrojetting can also be used to clean the inside of heaters.

The equipment that heats the broth produced in the plants can also suffer from some incrustations due to the dilution of some substances through the high temperature.

As in previous applications, the solution works efficiently, quickly and eliminates obstructions that can impede the performance of this important machine.

Other segments

Finally, it is important to highlight that, in addition to the sugar and alcohol sector, the hydrojetting method can be applied in other areas, such as: naval, cement, basic sanitation, oil platforms, civil construction, automotive and airports.

On our blog we published an article that reveals some more practical examples of how this service is carried out in very important sectors.