hawaii bagasse pellet case
Technical
• Installing boiler, filters on boilers, water treatment systems,
• Consolidating factory operations
• Install 6MW topping turbo generator – changed to reconditioned 7.5MW condensing turbo generator.
• Alteration of milling process
• Best design for simultaneous milling
• Bagasse can be turned into pellets by Woodex process.
• Factory manager constantly consulted with General Manager and other heads
• Wasted energy transformed into fuel pellets
Challenges
• Mud and rocks clogged milling equipment
• Coordination among various units in factory
Physical
• Supply of bagasse was intermittent
• Meeting environmental standards
• Easy Storage, low decomposition and being sturdy are pellets advantages
• Trips made to study current operating pellet factories
Challenges
• Fires in bagasse storage facility
• Supply of bagasse was intermittent
• Bagasse could not be stored for longer periods of time
• External fuel and power is required to operate grinder, conveying system, demoisturizers and pellet mill.
• Screens become clogged or jammed
Socio Economical
• Rising labor costs, increasing operating expenses, uncertainty of market prices.
• Merger would increase economies of scale
• Factory modernization was required to face power shortage issues and rising costs
• Formulated overall policy of energy conservation and efficiency
• All work in carrying out the project done in-house – strengthen ability to repair, maintain and modify pellet system.
Challenges
• Problems in dealing with EPA
• Coordination among companies and redundancy
• Profitability of sugar industry continued to decline
Solutions
• Added additional washer and a new shredder.
• Recovery of additional 86000 tons of biomass fuel.
• Installation of IBM machine to coordinate steam utilization.
• 24000 sq. ft. pre evaporator replaces old one, new bagasse sprinkler system
• Amalgamation of Laupahoehoe and Honokaa sugar companies
• Woodex process – compresses
• Installing boiler, filters on boilers, water treatment systems,
• Consolidating factory operations
• Install 6MW topping turbo generator – changed to reconditioned 7.5MW condensing turbo generator.
• Alteration of milling process
• Best design for simultaneous milling
• Bagasse can be turned into pellets by Woodex process.
• Factory manager constantly consulted with General Manager and other heads
• Wasted energy transformed into fuel pellets
Challenges
• Mud and rocks clogged milling equipment
• Coordination among various units in factory
Physical
• Supply of bagasse was intermittent
• Meeting environmental standards
• Easy Storage, low decomposition and being sturdy are pellets advantages
• Trips made to study current operating pellet factories
Challenges
• Fires in bagasse storage facility
• Supply of bagasse was intermittent
• Bagasse could not be stored for longer periods of time
• External fuel and power is required to operate grinder, conveying system, demoisturizers and pellet mill.
• Screens become clogged or jammed
Socio Economical
• Rising labor costs, increasing operating expenses, uncertainty of market prices.
• Merger would increase economies of scale
• Factory modernization was required to face power shortage issues and rising costs
• Formulated overall policy of energy conservation and efficiency
• All work in carrying out the project done in-house – strengthen ability to repair, maintain and modify pellet system.
Challenges
• Problems in dealing with EPA
• Coordination among companies and redundancy
• Profitability of sugar industry continued to decline
Solutions
• Added additional washer and a new shredder.
• Recovery of additional 86000 tons of biomass fuel.
• Installation of IBM machine to coordinate steam utilization.
• 24000 sq. ft. pre evaporator replaces old one, new bagasse sprinkler system
• Amalgamation of Laupahoehoe and Honokaa sugar companies
• Woodex process – compresses