FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM STUDY AND GAP

ANALYSIS IN RAJSHREE SUGARS AND

CHEMICALS LTD.

DILEEPAN. GS
R080213013
500026378
M. Tech - HSE

CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. About the company
3. Literature review
4. Gap Analysis
1. Detailed study of production process
2. Study of fire protection facilities available (Work to be done)
3. Study of fire protection standards (Work to be done)
4. Fire load calculations and Comparison between standards and available
facilities (Work to be done)

5. Reference

1. INTRODUCTION
AIM

To study the fire protection facilities present in Rajshree Sugars and chemicals ltd.
To perform the gap analysis and to provide further suggestions and recommendations
regarding the fire protection facilities.

SCOPE

This work is applicable to Rajshree sugars and chemicals limited, Villupuram for the
improvement of fire protection.

2. ABOUT THE COMPANY

Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Limited was incorporated in the year 1985. Unit - I
with a capacity of 2,500 TCD (Tonnes of cane Crushed per Day), commenced

operations in January 1990 at Varadaraj Nagar in Theni District of Tamil Nadu.

RSCL acquired South India sugar Ltd, Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu in the year
2002 and it was subsequently merged with Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Limited as
UnitII. The present capacity of Unit - II is 5000 TCD. With RSCLs expertise, the
unit has become one of the most efficient sugar plants in South India.

3. LITERATURE REVIEW
S.

Topic/St

No

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1.

Objective

Methodology

Aspect
Assessm

To assess the

Computational

The sprinkler

The assessment was

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level of

fluid dynamics

activation

carried out and

fire

protection

has been

times were not

recommendations

protectio

afforded by

utilized to

much

were given.

stage active

examine fire

sensitive.

systems

fire protection

conditions

It was

measures

Findings

Conclusion

observed that
opening of the
stage roof
vents by
means of rateof-rise heat
detectors
precede the
activation of

2.

Investiga

To investigate

Field

sprinkler
Fire protection

tion of

the fire

Investigation

equipment

possessed by : wood

Fire

protection

covering

present and the

component, internal

Protectio

status of

various aspects

monuments

Extensive

n Status

facilities

of fire

and their

distribution of

present in

protection

efficiency

combustible, partial

historical sites

were

high fire load,

of China

calculated.

deficiency of fire

Fire risk is

separation distance,
suppression
difficulties caused
by location site,
lacking of
firefighting pipe

network,
unreasonable fire
3.

A study

To develop

The design

Fire

detector etc.
The modelling

on

guidelines for

loads for

load

method of PFP

methods

the

gas explosions

application

using temperature

for fire

Quantitative

are equivalent

methods

dependent Thermal

load

Risk

to

considering

conductivity and

applicati

Assessment

overpressure,

with or

specific heat is very

on with

(QRA) of

drag forces

without the

useful in prediction

passive

FPSO

and

effect of

of temperature

fire

installations,

Pressure

PFP are well

development

protectio

with a focus on impulses and

established.

through insulation

n effects

top sides and

those for fire

equipment that

are equivalent

are subject to

to temperature

fires

and heat doses.

materials.

4. GAP ANALYSIS
1. DETAILED STUDY OF PRODUCTION PROCESS

Cane after weighed is taken through preparatory cane devices called leveller,
fibrize/mincer. In the preparatory cane devices cane is cut and the cells in cane are
opened without the extraction of juice and ready for crushing in the milling tandem.

During the crushing in milling tandem water through meter at 60 to 70 oC is added in

the last two mills for maximum extraction of sugar from the cane. The water addition
is known as Imbibition. The ratio of sugar extraction in mills to sugar in cane is
known as mill extraction. The residue obtained after crushing is called bagasse which
is used as fuel in Boilers for producing steam.

A part of dry saturated, superheated steam obtained from boilers is used for power
generation in turbo alternators for generation of electricity and the rest is used in mill
turbines for driving mill rollers. The exhaust steam coming out from turbo alternators
and the mill turbines after de-superheating is ideal for use in Heat exchangers called
juice heaters, Evaporators and vacuum pans in sugar manufacture.

The juice obtained from the mills is weighed and in the first stage heated to around
65-70 oC and treated with Lime of 6 o Be and dry sulphur di-oxide to about 7.0 pH.
During this treatment Calcium Hydroxide reacts with phosphate present in the juice
forming tri calcium phosphate which is having a property of occluding the impurities
and absorbing much of colouring matters existing in the juice. The Sulphur di-oxide
combines with Calcium forming calcium sulphite which absorbs colouring
compounds as well as other impurities. The Sulphur di-oxide added also has a definite
bleaching effect. In the second stage the treated juice is heated to boiling point 103 oC
to accelerate and complete the reactions. After this it is sent to continuous settler
called clarifier where it is allowed to settle. The clear supernatant liquid called clear
juice is taken out and sent to evaporators for further concentration.

The muddy juice at the bottom is taken out and sent to vacuum filters for filteration.
The filterate obtained from filters is taken back to process while the mud is thrown
out to be used as manure by the ryots. During the evaporation the clear juice of 12
Brix concentration is evaporated in multiple effect evaporators to about 60 Brix
concentration which is called as syrup.

This syrup is again treated with sulphur dioxide to around 5.0 pH for better bleaching
to obtain good quality of sugar. The vapours obtained from first and second bodies are
used in heat exchangers.

Crystallization takes place in vacuum pans. Pan boiling is carried out in three stages
called A, B and C boiling. This is for maximum exhaustion of sucrose in syrup to
crystals. The material obtained after boiling is called as A, B and C massecuite
respectively. These massecuites are cooled in crystallizers for further extraction of

sugar into crystals. The next stage is separation of mother liquor in centrifugals. The
separated mother liquor is called as molasses from A and B massecuites is again sent
to pans for further extraction of sugar into crystals. The last mother liquor separated
from C massecuite called final molasses is weighed and sent to steel molasses storage
as a bi-product to be disposed to distilleries, cattle feed units etc. The final product
obtained from A massecuite called white sugar is dried, graded, weighed, bagged,
stitched and marked as per Indian sugar standard and sent to gudown for storage.

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