Case Study of Wear-Resistant Rubber Joints for the Mitsui KSP Sugar Factory Project in Thailand
Shanghai Songjiang Vibration Absorber Co.,Ltd. Official Website presents the case study of wear-resistant rubber joints for the Mitsui KSP Sugar Factory project in Thailand. In 2019, Songjiang Group provided a batch of wear-resistant rubber joints for the Mitsui KSP Sugar Factory project in Thailand. These products feature stainless steel wear-resistant devices inside the rubber joints, providing excellent wear resistance. Additionally, using stainless steel 304 ensures compliance with food-grade standards.
1.Introduction to the Mitsui KSP Sugar Factory Project in Thailand:
The KSP sugar factory EPC project was signed in 2017 between Guangxi Construction Engineering Group One Construction Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. of Japan, with a contract value of approximately 2 billion yuan. It is currently the most advanced sugar factory in Asia.
Guangxi Construction Engineering Group One Construction Co., Ltd. undertook the construction of the Mitsui KSP Sugar Factory project in Thailand, as well as the construction of new sugar factories in Uthai Thani Province and Oriental Sugar Factory.
Building ‘the most advanced sugar factory in Asia’
In 2017, Guangxi Construction Engineering Group One Construction Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. of Japan signed an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contract for the KSP sugar factory in Thailand, with a daily crushing capacity of 24,000 tons of sugarcane and a daily production capacity of 1,000 tons of refined sugar. The contract value is approximately 2 billion yuan. According to the contract requirements, the project reached the start-up condition on October 30, 2019.
According to Mitsui’s positioning, the sugar factory will be built as ‘the most advanced sugar factory in Asia.’ From design to construction, it faces a complex and rigorous design process and almost stringent acceptance procedures.
To ensure the steady progress of the project, Guangxi Construction Engineering Group One Construction Co., Ltd. established a ‘KSP Project Safety Production Promotion Group,’ combining the company’s long-term execution of 17 safety management standards with the characteristics of Thai safety regulations, gradually forming an owner-satisfactory project safety management system.
On July 1 of last year, 8 intermittent sugar cooking tanks and 6 continuous sugar cooking tanks were successfully hoisted in the sugar cooking workshop, marking the successful completion of the large-scale sugar equipment hoisting for the KSP project, with no safety or quality issues during the major hoisting at the project site. Project Manager Linxiang Yin admitted that the construction volume of the KSP project, including civil engineering, steel structure processing, assembly, welding, and hoisting, far exceeds that of previous projects undertaken by the company. During the project implementation process, whether in terms of work concepts or practical operations, the employees of Guangxi Construction Engineering Group One Construction Co., Ltd. have withstood the test and baptism.
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. of Japan signed an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contract for the KSP sugar factory in Thailand, with a daily crushing capacity of 24,000 tons of sugarcane and a daily production capacity of 1,000 tons of refined sugar. The contract value is 1.86 billion yuan. According to the contract requirements, the project reached the start-up condition on October 30, 2019.
According to Mitsui’s positioning, the sugar factory will be built as ‘the most advanced sugar factory in Asia.’ The project selected the world’s top sugar equipment manufacturers for supply, such as choosing Australian WaLKer press machines, Japanese Shin Nippon brand turbines, and German BMA refined sugar equipment. The sugar factory control system uses Siemens automatic control system. After the sugar factory is built, it will have good energy-saving effects and high automation. The total number of employees required for the entire factory operation will be half that of similar-sized sugar factories in Thailand, and less than one-third of similar-sized sugar factories in China.”
2.Introduction to Wear-Resistant Rubber Joint for the Mitsui KSP Sugar Factory Project in Thailand:
Rubber: Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) Rubber (Japan’s Mitsui 4045)
Interior: Wear-resistant device (Stainless Steel 304)
Flange: Hot-dip Galvanized Treatment (Carbon Steel Q235)
Rod: High-strength Carbon Steel (Grade 8.8)
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