In 2017, following an expansion of the evaporation with 6 to 7 effects, Cosun Beet Company Dinteloord invested in a thermocompression system to further minimize the condenser losses of the evaporation. The thermocompresssion system consisted of 4 thermocompressors of different sizes, which could cover a range of 0 to 45 t/h of vapor 3 from the evaporation section to exhaust steam conditions.
After some start-up problems in the first campaign, this investment has proven a cost-effective solution to further reduce the fluctuating condenser losses.
In this paper the concept of the flexible thermocompression, the experiences and some results are discussed.
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