Sugar Multiple technology areas Automation Food processing technology Processing & packaging Robotics Research project Use of a purge sensor to improve performance and reduce the need for supervision of batch centrifugals Batch centrifugals that operate like a spinning washing machine are used widely to separate raw sugar crystals from the mother molasses. This project will trial a Danish-made sensor to show when and how long to add wash water to the batch centrifugal, to purify the raw sugar crystals - a job that is usually done by a worker at the sugar mill. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 15 Sep 2021 - 30 Jul 2022 Research organisation Bundaberg Sugar