ENEM14015 CQUniversity Australia: Industrial Training & Bio-Polymer

This report details an industrial training experience at Rana Sugars Limited, focusing on sugar production processes and mechanical engineering applications within the industry. It covers various stations like the Mill House, Boiling House, and Power House, detailing the machines used and their specifications. The report also includes a project on synthesizing a bio-degradable nano-polymer composite as an alternative to traditional plastics, emphasizing the objectives, roles, and engineering skills applied. The student identified issues, proposed solutions, and highlighted the collaborative nature of the projects. The report concludes with a summary of key learnings and potential improvements for the sugar production industry. Desklib provides access to similar reports and solved assignments for students.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT REPORT
(CDR)

CAREER EPISODE 1
C.E 1.1 INTRODUCTION
Name of the project: Industrial Training in Rana Sugars Limited
Location of the project: [PLEASE FILL]
Project Duration: [PLEASE FILL]
Organization: [PLEASE FILL]
Role and Designation during the time: Trainee
C.E 1.2 PROJECT BACKGROUND
This project was my industrial training that I completed at Punjab, India in a sugar
production industry. I was working in a team and developed a set of objectives as a part of
crucial activities in our industrial training for all the team members. Following are the
objectives:
 To learn about various houses and the technologies being used in this industry
that can enhance my and our team’s mechanical engineering attribute.
 To complete the training within the expected timeline and gather all the
knowledge within that time span
 To analyze the sectors those might be improved or modified for increasing the
production and improving the current production and output of the industry.
The training was all about to survey and collect necessary data that can be used in my
mechanical profession. I was also introduced with the facts such as ecological requirements
for the production, seed materials, varieties, different houses, technologies, and many more. I
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analyzed and collected information of six different stations and three substations of the
boiling house those are listed below:
[1] Mill House
[2] Boiling House
a. Evaporation Station
b. Clarification Station
c. Pan Station
[3] Centrifugal Station
[4] Boiler House
[5] Power House
[6] Pump House
C.E 1.3 MY POSITION IN THE PROJECT
C.E 1.4 MY ROLE IN THE PROJECT
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Head of the Rana Sugars Limited
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Training Supervisor
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Trainer
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Project Team
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I was completing my training as the mechanical engineer and hence, my role was to
collect the relative information and understand the entire functioning of the industries
without failing. As a mechanical engineer, it was my responsibility to make sure that proper
and efficient strategies are being adopted by the industry that can maximize their production.
I looked after and evaluated the existing machines at the different houses and learn their
functioning under the guidance of the trainer. As a mechanical engineer trainee, I had to
understand the functioning an operations of all the machines and understand the required
specifications of all the machines being operated in the industry. Following are the machines:
Mill House Machines:-
a. Cane Carrier
b. Cane Unloader
c. Cane Chopper
d. Cane cutter
e. Cane Leveller
f. Cane Fibrizor
g. 3 Roller Mill
h. Belt conveyors
i. Juice Screen
j. Juice heaters
k. SO2 Gas Plant
l. Juice Sulphiter
m. Vacuum Filters and
n. And the Machines at the Evaporation and Boiling Plant
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PERSONAL WORK ACTIVITY
TECHNICAL DETAILS
C.E 1.5 Engineering Skills applied
The purpose of the project was to thoroughly evaluate and understand the working of
the sugar manufacturing industries and the various machine designs being used for the
production of the sugar. I went through all the houses and collected the relative information
of the machines, their functioning, and specifications.
C.E 1.6
I had to perform research before going blindly at the industry for analyzing the
current scenario and understand the functioning and operating of the industry. As a trainee it
was my responsibility to make sure that I get to know about each corner and functioning of
the machines being used for the final production of the sugar. The lifecycle of the industry
production includes the various activities from the cane unloading to the sugar production. I
gathered and learnt about the specifications of all the machines being used in the industry.
C.E 1.7 Accomplishment and task performed
The mill house was the heart of the entire industry functioning however, rest of the
sections were also of same importance and mechanical engineering support is always
required for the final delivery and production of the industry. I collected the specifications of
every machine as demonstrated in the following paragraph:
a. Cane Unloader
 Capacity: 5 tonnes
 No of cane Unloaders: 4
 Hoisting speed: 9mtr/min
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 Lift: 20lifts/hr
 Holding speed: 9mtr/min
 Cross travel speed: 15 m/min
 Long travel speed: 15 m/min
 Power: 50 hp each
 No.s of motor: 4 / unloader
Nod. 1
Type Slat
Width 2800 mm
46,000 mm
Total length 67,000 mm approx
Angle 18 Deg.on to chopper
Speed 3 -10 m/min
Chain type Roller
Drive Hydraullic drive
Make Hugglands
Model CB-280
b. Cane Chopper
No. Of Knives 48
R.P.M 300
Swing Dia 2000
Clearance 650 mm
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Rotation Reverse
Drive motor 500 HP Slip ring
Motor R.P.M 1460
Make Alstom
c. Cane cutter
No. Of Knives 96
R.P.M. 585
Swing Dia 2000
Type Swing Type
Rotation Reverse
Drive motor 2x800 HP Slip ring
Make Alstom
d. Cane Leveller
No. Of Knives 96
R.P.M 750
Swing Dia 2000
Clearance 175 mm
Rotation Forward
Drive motor 1x800 HP Slip ring
Make Alstom
e. Cane Fibrizor
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Type Swing type heavy duty
Hammers 192
Wt. of each hammer 22.5 kg
Swing dia 2200 mm
Drive 2x1500 HP
RPM 750
Anvil Clearance 25 mm
f. Belt conveyors
(BC1) No. 1
Type Belt
Width 2000 mm
Inclination 18 Deg
Length 16263 mm approx
Drive 20 HP motor(VFD)
Speed 10 – 30 m/min
No 1
Type Belt
Width 2000Mm
Inclination 20 Deg.
Length 30210 mm approx.
Drive 60 HP,1470RPM
VFD
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g. Juice Screen
No. Of Screen Four
Filtering Area 12 m2
Size 1550 mm X 2400 mm
Aperture size 350 microns.
h. Juice heaters
Duty / Juice SJ1 SJ2 SJ3 SJ4 CJ1 CJ2
Nos
Capacity, ton/hr 430 T 440 450 400 400 400
Inlet temp. (Juice) 68 80 94 96 96 100
Outlet temp (juice) 80 90 100 105 102 108
i. SO2 Gas Plant
Duty Juice Syrup Standby
No 01 01 01
Type Film Type Batch type Batch type
Make Digital utilities Digital engineers Digital engineers
Capacity, kg/hr 200 kg 200kg 200kg
j. Juice Sulphiter
Quantity 01 no.
Sutable for Capacity 300m3/hr
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Retention time 8 min.
Dia 4.5 mtr
Juice overflow height 2.1 mtr
Sparger Frp material
Pri-limer drive rpm 1440
Pri-limer drive hp 3.5 hp
Pri-limer gear ratio V-500, 20:1
k. Vacuum Filters and
Type Rotary
Size 14 ‘ x 28’
Filtering area 112 m2
Final rpm Variable approx . 4.5
Bagacillo screen size 5 mm & 6mm
Agitator drive 5 hp/1450
Drum drive 10 hp/1450
l. Machines at the Evaporation and Boiling Plant
Evaportaor:
Evaporator
Bodies
Type Heating
Surface
Nos. of
tubes
Size of tubes
(Mm)
Tube
Length
Vapour
pipe Dia
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(Mtr2) (Mm) (Mm)ID OD
I Effect Semi-kestner 2500 m2 4545 42 45 4080 1400
II Effect Robert 1800 m2 6656 42 45 2040 1100
II B Effect Robert 1000 m2 3692 42 45 2040 900
Ill Effect Robert 1500 m2 5540 42 45 2040 1100
IV Effect Robert 1000 m2 3692 42 45 2040 900
V Effect Robert 1000 m2 3692 42 45 2040 1100
C.E 1.8 Accomplishment and task performed
The collection and storage of the data and information was one of the complicated
task throughout the training session. I identified that recording the data of the specifications
and the calculations could be problem for successfully gaining the knowledge related to the
ongoing functioning of the sugar industries. I developed a spreadsheet where I collected the
above provided data related to the machines.
C.E 1.9 Identified issues and their solutions
I practiced my theoretical knowledge of the mechanical engineering for evaluating
and analyzing all the machines those where functioning in the different houses of the Rana
sugar production industry. I identified Pan Station as the most complicated phase throughout
the sugar production lifecycle. As a mechanical engineer, I identified the storage of the
different tanks those were being used throughout the industry. I also studied the two different
types of the calandria including fixed type and floating type that was being used for ‘A’
massecuite boiling and for graining of B&C Massecuite boiling.
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C.E 1.10 Collaborative work
The project was a collaborative success as it would have never been accomplished if
every team member had not contributed in the project. The guidance of the trainer was also
very effective in understanding the real facts behind the functioning and operations
throughout the industry. I took initiative through managing a routine that led us in
completing the training within the specified timeline without delay. We were the team of the
individuals from mechanical and electrical backgrounds and so, we had to establish an
effective communication regarding the sites those were considerable for the successful
training.
SUMMARY
C.E 1.11
The Rana sugar production industry was one of the productive industry in Punjab,
India and I decided to complete my industrial training. I used my theoretical knowledge
while moving throughout all the sites at the industry. I learned various aspects about the
specifications those are necessary for such machines those could alternatively deliver the
expected output. The expected output was to adhere the knowledge and learning related to
the functioning of the machines those are being used in the sugar industries. I also identified
that the devices being used are capable of providing more production however, the only
lagging factor for the production was the storage. Increasing the storage can be helpful in
allowing the Rana sugar industry to produce more sugar with the same machines.
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