CIP & hygienic processing
Clean-in-place systems and hygienic layout, specified as the basis for future GMP-oriented operation.
Technology
Process architecture,
Phase 1
Phase 1 is a potato starch refinery designed around established European process technology. The process is described below in the order the material moves through it.
Process flow
How the material moves
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01
Reception & washing
Potato reception, washing, destoning and controlled feed into the line.
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02
Rasping & extraction
Cell disruption and separation of starch from fibre and potato fruit juice.
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03
Hydrocyclone refining
Multi-stage counter-current washing to progressively purify the starch slurry.
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04
Dewatering
Mechanical dewatering ahead of drying to reduce thermal load.
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05
Low-temperature drying
Controlled drying that protects native starch structure and quality.
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06
Screening & packing
Final screening, quality release and packing.
Plant systems
Built around the process
Quality & traceability
Sampling, testing and batch traceability from raw material intake to finished pack.
Water & resource recovery
Process water treatment and recirculation to reduce fresh water demand.
Circular processing
Pulp, protein and organic residue streams routed to recovery rather than discharge.
Design basis
Phase 1 planning figures
Read the labels. These are Phase 1 design and planning figures, not measured plant performance. No equipment supply agreement, certification or regulatory approval is represented by this page.
| Parameter | Value | Status |
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| Technology partner | SiccaDania B.V., Netherlands | Planning assumption |
| Potato processing capacity | 8 TPH | Planning assumption |
| Daily potato processing | 100 MT/day | Planning assumption |
| Operating days | 300 days/year | Planning assumption |
| Annual potato requirement | approx. 30,000 MT/year | Planning assumption |
| Potato starch content | 16% | Planning assumption |
| Starch extraction efficiency | 95–97% | Supplier-provided |
| Dry starch output | approx. 1,520 kg/hour at 82% dry solids | Supplier-provided |
| Average power consumption | approx. 286 kW | Supplier-provided |
| Fresh water consumption | approx. 5.5 m³/hour | Supplier-provided |
Technology partnership
We work with process technology providers, engineering firms and equipment suppliers on Phase 1 and on the platform layers that follow it.