Science & Technology - Manufacturing
U.S. Sugar’s state-of-the-art sugar factory in Clewiston is the result of a project, termed “Breakthrough” for its dramatic consolidation and high tech automation of the Company’s two older raw sugar milling operations. The three-year construction project incorporated the best sugar technology from around the world. The radical transformation of the Company’s manufacturing process has made it one of the largest and most efficient sugar mills in the world.
In 2005 the Clewiston Refinery’s capacity was expanded to enable the facility to refine all of the company‚s raw sugar production. Current capacity is 50,000 cwt. or 2,650 tons per day. The expansion along with the modernization and consolidation of the manufacturing process and stable team of employees are credited with the record production of the facility.
The Central Control Room (CCR) at U.S. Sugar brings together all of the major unit operations in the factory into one room to enhance communications and improve plant efficiency.
U.S. Sugar is committed to using the latest technology to create production efficiencies as well as protect the environment. As such, the Company uses bagasse boilers to produce steam during the sugar manufacturing process. Steam is co-generated into electricity on-site. In essence, each year’s cane crop provides power for both the mill and U.S. Sugar’s Refinery operations.
In 2006, bagasse Boiler 8, a component of U.S. Sugar Corporation’s Clewiston Mill Breakthrough project, received the Energy Institute’s 2006 Environment Award for having among the lowest emissions of any boiler in the United States.
U.S. Sugar’s state-of-the-art sugar factory in Clewiston is the result of a project, termed “Breakthrough” for its dramatic consolidation and high tech automation of the Company’s two older raw sugar milling operations. The three-year construction project incorporated the best sugar technology from around the world. The radical transformation of the Company’s manufacturing process has made it one of the largest and most efficient sugar mills in the world.
In 2005 the Clewiston Refinery’s capacity was expanded to enable the facility to refine all of the company‚s raw sugar production. Current capacity is 50,000 cwt. or 2,650 tons per day. The expansion along with the modernization and consolidation of the manufacturing process and stable team of employees are credited with the record production of the facility.The Central Control Room (CCR) at U.S. Sugar brings together all of the major unit operations in the factory into one room to enhance communications and improve plant efficiency.
U.S. Sugar is committed to using the latest technology to create production efficiencies as well as protect the environment. As such, the Company uses bagasse boilers to produce steam during the sugar manufacturing process. Steam is co-generated into electricity on-site. In essence, each year’s cane crop provides power for both the mill and U.S. Sugar’s Refinery operations.
In 2006, bagasse Boiler 8, a component of U.S. Sugar Corporation’s Clewiston Mill Breakthrough project, received the Energy Institute’s 2006 Environment Award for having among the lowest emissions of any boiler in the United States.