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We provide extensive services in welding to a variety of industries. We specialize in pipe welding in refineries, boiler rooms, heating plants, food processing plants (dairies, etc.), air and water distribution in manufacturing halls and other industries. We use a wide range of welding methods including TIG, MIG/MAG (CO2 shielded), AC/DC (coated electrode) and flame welding.

The combination of multiple technologies/procedures in one step is called OneShot technology. Semi-finished products (e.g. renewable raw materials such as natural fibers) and decorative materials (e.g. textiles) have to be handled in one production step to finish a component, such as a door panel. FRIMO has developed a modular system that allows for simple and customized configuration of a OneShot plant with all necessary tools. The following units can be integrated into such a plant: feeding station, heating station, calibrating station, material assembly station, press with OneShot tool, part-removal station.

DSEC is your trusted partner for the construction of your biomass energy plants. Biomass to energy via cogeneration is a sustainable power source, its valorisation can be done trough many different processes. The choice for the suitable technology depends on its various characteristics (moisture, size, ashes melting point, chlorine content, ashes content, ...). Several applications can be developed, from heat production to power generation or even combined heat and power plant. Through its numerous references in biomass valorization, DSEC is able to provide the right expertise to the customer. De Smet Engineers & Contractors is an actor into the green heat and electricity field, developing realizations from concept to start-up. Thanks to our wide turnkey experience, we may give warranties on the schedule, the investment and the performances. Developed biomass energy via cogeneration projects concern pellet production, biomethanisation, wood chips gasification, straw combustion, sunflower husks, bagasse and other agricultural residues valorization for direct steam production or electricity production with back pressure or condensing turbine. De Smet Engineers and Contractors offers you turnkey solutions fitting with your specific needs, that can start with Conceptual Engineering and FEED studies and finally evolve into a Full EPC biomass energy plant project.

Cane sugar is produced by means of technologies rather similar to those used in a beet sugar plant that are also fully mastered by DSEC. Sugar cane is however a totally different plant compared to sugar beet: whereas sugar beet is sowed and can be harvested after +/- 6 months, cane takes longer to grow but grows back after it has been cut and can therefore be harvested several consecutive years (4 to 6) before being replanted. Cane can be cut either manually or mechanically before being directly processed in the mill. Cane plantation location in relation of the plant is of paramount importance so as to reduce sugar losses by the degradation of the plant after cutting as well as to minimize logistic costs. DSEC will select the most appropriate methodology for extracting the juice from the cane after its first shredding. The extraction operation will be performed using mill tandem or cane diffusion while additional mills will press the residual solid (bagasse) in order to increase its fiber content while additional mills will press the residual solid (bagasse) in order to increase its fiber content. Pressed bagasse will be used as fuel for the plant combined heat and power generation that will generally export electricity on the public grid. The choice between mill tandem and diffuser will be highly dependent on plant capacity, cane characteristics, expected extraction performances and plant general concept.

Thanks to its own sugar know-how, DSEC specialized in sugar plants EPC construction. The company acquired its expertise through the realization of many projects, ranging from audits of existing installations up to the turnkey construction of new industrial complexes. As for its other activities, DSEC is able to execute sugar related projects under the form of full EPC contracts, being familiar with all aspects of the project's implementation. DSEC not only masters specific sugar techniques and technologies but also all related process auxiliaries, civil works, steel structures, installation works, start-up and commissioning activities, including training of the client's personnel. DSEC’s project design and construction management gives paramount importance to the respect of health and safety and environment norms as well as to technical efficiency and ease of operation. The monitoring of project cost, time schedule and performances is the essence of any EPCM or EPC commitment. DSEC has developed proprietary technological and thermodynamic programs that very accurately simulate the operation of plants, from overall Heat & Mass Balances down to unitary process operations. In terms of drawings, DSEC uses a powerful 3D drawing and construction management tool (SmartPlan®) that dramatically improves material purchasing activity and site installation efficiency through a high level of prefabrication works. The importance of cogeneration and energy saving concepts has deeply changed the design of sugar plants construction and refineries over the last thirty years. DSEC is particularly proud of the results obtained in plants that have been built or upgraded in accordance with its studies and recommendations. DSEC’s independence from equipment suppliers and technology providers allows selecting the best possible technical solutions with a view of optimizing performances, energy recovery, maintenance and cost to the benefit of any project. In addition to state-of-the-art projects, DSEC’s engineering skills combined with agro process know-how have been selected by major players for developing large scale industrial units from laboratory developments and pilot plants. The projected increase in world sugar demand of 100 million tons over the next 15 years makes De Smet Engineers & Contractor’s knowhow in sugar plants EPC construction extremely valuable for the market.

Professional moisture meter for determining the water content of biomass with optional display of bulk density and bone dry weight (tons/m³) For suppliers and operators of biomass heating plants, for measuring wood chips, barks, wooden pellets, elephant grass, wood shavings, sawdust and maize cobs Your benefits: + High measuring range up to 70% water content (dependent on the material) + Bulk density compensation by integrated scale + Display of bulk density and ATRO tons/m³ + measurement within seconds without prior treatment of sample + quick and fully automated measuring procedure + outstanding accuracy due to high sample volume + bulk density compensated + wide range of calibration curves