11/08/2026
The process diagram (air-vapour mixture removal)
Raw juice to sugar in storage looks simple on paper โ lime kiln, carbonation, filtration, evaporation, vacuum pan, centrifugals. In practice, each stage depends on the one before it running cleanly, and vacuum performance at the evaporator and pan stage is one of the most common places that chain quietly breaks down.
We've mapped exactly where air-vapour mixture removal sits in that process, and why the vacuum pump doing that job gets less attention than it deserves relative to its impact on the rest of the line.
If you want the full walkthrough โ with someone who can point to your specific stage and explain what's likely happening โ find us at Stand 80. We'll talk through your process, not just ours.
Join us at the 98th SASTA Congress, 18โ20 August 2026, ICC Durban.