Design issues of syrup storage tanks
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I’ve come across an overseas bidding project involving a molasses storage tank with a capacity of 10,000 cubic meters. Those of you who have experience with such projects, please share your insights. The client specified that carbon steel should be used for the construction. I’m not very familiar with the properties of this molasses; I’m not sure whether it counts as a flammable substance, and whether design standards related to oil depots should be applied
I’ve also never worked on syrup (molasses) storage tanks; I think it’s not a flammable substance
Molasses, also known as syrup or sugar syrup, is a thick liquid that remains after the sugar-making process in the sugar industry. It is produced from sugarcane juice (or juice from beets, citrus, or corn), which has been pressed out; various processes such as heating, neutralization, precipitation, filtration, concentration, and crystallization are carried out to produce sugar, and molasses is what is left over. It is commonly referred to as sugar syrup. It belongs to liquid energy feed. Molasses is classified into four types based on its raw material source: sugarcane molasses, beet molasses, citrus molasses, and corn molasses. Feed molasses mainly consists of the first two types. China’s molasses resources amount to around 2.5 million tons, with deposits present in both the northern and southern regions, concentrated in various sugar factories. The problem with using molasses is its difficulty in transportation and storage, as well as its high hygroscopicity and tendency to ferment. Hope this helps!
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