Nakambala Expansion 

Summary

  • Upgrade from 400 tch to 640 tch of Nakambala Cane Sugar Factory for Zambia Sugar plc part of Illovo Group.
  • Country: ZAMBIA
  • Contract Period: 2007-2009

Sugar Factory Process Design

  • Energy and Mass Balance
  • Verification of existing equipment capacity
  • Definition & sizing of new equipment required
  • P&ID’s
  • General Layout drawings to incorporate new equipment
  • Technical coordination between equipment suppliers and erection contractor

Sugar Factory Plant Layout

  • 2D Plant Layout showing all buildings, roads, pipe racks, conveyors and interface between new and existing equipment

Process Equipment

  • Technical specifications for procurement of major process equipment
  • General Arrangement drawings required for tendering
  • Technical evaluation of tenders

Steelwork

  • Design of equipment supporting structures
  • Guide and fabrication drawings
  • Technical specifications for tendering

Tanks & Receivers

  • Design
  • Fabrication drawings
  • Technical specifications for tendering

Piping Design & Layout

  • 2D Piping layout and routing drawings showing supports
  • Referencing of all valves and accessories on drawings
  • Specification of all valves and fittings for ordering

Erection of Front-End Equipment

  • 4 Feeder Tables
  • 2 Cane Carriers
  • Megasse Conveyors
  • Bagasse Conveyors
  • 4 Cane Unloaders (Hilo type)
  • 2 Shredders
  • 3 Mills

Erection of Process Equipment

  • 7 Tanks (Juice, Water & Syrup)
  • 8 Juice Heaters
  • 4 Evaporators
  • 2 Continuous Vacuum Pans
  • 9 Crystallisers
  • 1 Set of Centrifuges
  • 2 Sugar Dryers
  • 1 Water Treatment Plant & Deaerator for new boiler

General Mechanical Works

  • Relocation of existing equipment
  • Demolition of redundant equipment
  • Installation of piping and valves
  • Erection of structural steelwork
  • Painting of piping and installed structures

Cane Preparation Equipment Supply

  • 2 Shredders and 4 Carding Drums