Evaluation of Sugar beet Processing Line Equipped with Steam Thermo-Compressor to Increase Energy Efficiency

The use of thermo-compressors to increase the steam enthalpy in agricultural processing plants can improve productivity by upgrading the mechanization and also increase the value added of the final product. The simple construction, low cost, and simple mounting were enhanced using this equipment in relevant fields of industry and agriculture-mechanization. In this study, the various levels of motive steam pressure effect on the performance, vorticity development, and turbulent kinetic energy were investigated. Performance curves for various inlet flows were extracted and evaluated. Regarding the high potential of vorticity creation in the nozzle outlet, the suction section, and the wall vicinity were evaluated. In the following, the turbulent kinetic energy contours in the various motive pressures were assessed. Also, pressure and temperature diagrams along the longitudinal line of the thermo-compressor were presented to illustrate the increase in enthalpy. Finally, considering the results of the performance curve, turbulent energy contours, and vectors evaluation, P=15 bars present the best performance between the evaluated motive steams.