Sugar
Wedge wire is used in different stages of sugar refining. Trislot® offers a complete range of solutions, making us your ideal partner.
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Cones
Sugar is crystallized from concentrated massecuite and then spun in centrifugal machines to separate the pure sugar crystals from the massecuite
Wedge wire advantages
- Strong mechanical construction
- Longer lifetime
- No down time
- More revenue per ton of raw material because of continuous slots
Easy to install. Trislot delivers a plug and play construction
![wedge wire nozzles](https://trislot.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Fig-10-1-1024x726.jpg)
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Pressure leafs
Wedge wire pressure leafs are used in the removal of calcium carbonate from sugar liquor. Pressure leafs require a large filter surface. Trislot is the only company world wide capable of producing screens with slots of 30 micron that are large enough for this application.
Technical details
- Slot opening : 0.03 mm and above
- Open area : minimum 3.8%
- Dimensions : screen is made to size
Wedge wire advantages
- Strong mechanical construction compared to conventional mesh
- Less risk of damage
- Larger open area
- Shorter filter cycles