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SUGAREX 2024 conference & exhibition the 12-13 September 2024 in Kice, Khonkaen, Thailand
Join us at the Sugarex Thailand 2024 Sugar and Bioethanol conference and exhibition the 12-13 September 2024 in Kice, Khonkaen, Thailand.
De Smet engineers & Contractors (DSEC) participates presenting the services and solutions for the construction, implementation and optimization of Sugar and Sugar derivatives factories.
You had the opportunity to meet Sébastien Schellen (Vice-President Decarbonization and Sustainability), exposed on the conference the 12 September 2024 at 14h30 our latest view about “Shaping the Future of the Cane Sugar Industry with Significant Energy Savings.”
And also participated in the Panel Discussion: “Thailand’s Sugar Industry: Sustainable Development through Bio-Circular Green (BCG) Economy Model” at 16h.
SUGAREX is Asia’s largest Specialized Sugar, sugarcane, and Bioethanol Exhibition & Conference
We welcome you on Stand 269:
Here is the Program for the Thailand Sugar Conference 2024:
CONFERENCE INTRODUCTION:
Shaping the future of the cane sugar industry with significant energy savings
14h30 – September 12, 2024
Session Summary:
For over three decades, De Smet Engineers & Contractors has been dedicated to enhancing sugar processing, prioritizing the design of efficient equipment and techniques to ensure top-quality sugar. In recent years, DSEC’s cross-functional activity “Decarbonisation, Energy Efficiency, and Renewable Energies” has been deeply involved in developing energy efficiency projects tailored for the sugar industry.
In the cane sugar industry, the pursuit of energy efficiency is not merely about operational optimization but also a response to clients’ demands for low-energy-intensive sugar products. Clients increasingly prioritize goods with a reduced environmental footprint, compelling cane sugar producers to innovate and invest in energy-saving technologies to meet these expectations. This paper explores the imperative of energy efficiency within the industry, showcasing its direct impact on fulfilling customer expectations and enabling sustainable production.
Building upon the current benchmark cane sugar factory, De Smet Engineers & Contractors has envisioned a strategy to guide clients towards optimal energy utilization in their plants. Understanding that investment projects cannot be undertaken all at once, we collaborate with our clients to develop projects incrementally. Leveraging our simulation tools and profound process knowledge, we propose coherent investment packages, starting with those that offer the greatest economic sense.
During our presentation, we will highlight several real cases of optimisation for each part of the plant, from extraction to crystallisation, not forgetting the plant’s energy core: evaporation. We will outline scenarios that we hope you will recognize as potential pathways for your plant’s future.
Session Authors:
Sébastien Schellen (Vice-President Decarbonization and Sustainability)
Marc Vandemortele (Senior Process Expert)
Vincent Couplet (Senior Process & Energy Expert)
Jean-Pierre Laurent (Technical Director)
Pierre Noël (Business Development Manager)
Keywords:
Cane sugar industry, Energy efficiency, Low-energy-intensive sugar, Sustainable production.
Part of “Shaping the future of sugar industry in southeast Asia together” sessions – 14h30 – Sep 12, 2024
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Sebastian Schellen is Vice President – Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at De Smet Engineers & Contractors. With a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, he started out as an energy and process engineer and later became a project manager. Since September 2021, he has been responsible for the development of projects related to energy efficiency, decarbonization, CO2 recovery, renewable energies and alternative fuels.
De Smet Engineers & Contractors (DSEC) support the development of companies active as bio-refineries at different technology readiness levels.
Thanks to our agro- and bio-industrial experience, we help them to de-risk their investment decision (FEL1/2/3) or project execution (EPCM/EP+CM/EPC).
In any step, DSEC integrates their process or the technology from a licensor in the overall design in order to deliver a plant allowing them to demonstrate their performances.