Mint, Kompleks Puspati Bangi, 4300, Kajang, Malaysia
Abstract:
This paper presents anew design concept for a gamma irradiation plant for the continuous processing of pumpable liquids. Typical applications of such a plant include
? * the irradiation vulcanisation of natural latex rubber
? * disinfection of municipal sewage sludge for agricultural use
? * sterilisation of liquids in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries
? * industrial processing of bulk liquids
The authors describe the design and operation of the latex irradiator now operating on a small production scale in Malaysia and proposed developments.
The design allows irradiation processing to be carried out under an inert or other gaseous environment.
State-of-the-art computer control system ensures the fully automatic processing operation needed by industrial computers.