Sugar Industry Technologists Inc.

2010 Meeting: Savannah, Georgia, USA
Hilton Savannah DeSoto Hotel    May 16 - 19  2010

This year's meeting is taking place in Savannah, Georgia. Registration is now open and the Detailed Program is available [but the links direct to abstracts are not yet functional]. The Spousal / Guest Program is also available now.

USA
Although the USA is a major sugar producer in its own right, it still has port refineries around the country. One of them is this year’s host.

Historical Savannah is a port town located on the eponymous river which forms the border between South Carolina and Georgia. The Imperial sugar refinery at Port Wentworth, original home of the Dixie Crystals brand, was founded during the First World War.

There is a city visitor website and you can find out more about the USA in general at the government's official tourism website.

Hotel
The Meeting will be held at the newly-renovated Hilton Savannah DeSoto hotel situated in the heart of Savannah's historic, dining, shopping, and theatre districts, just a short stroll to River Street and City Market. You can find out more about the hotel at its website and you can use the booking form on this web domain to reserve your room at the hotel. The timing is the traditional mid-May period so the hotel deadline for a guaranteed room is April 21 2010.

Visas
The USA has strict entry rules which must be followed carefully. Citizens of certain countries – most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea and Singapore – can enter without a visa provided they complete the Electronic System for Travel Authorization [ESTA] before travelling. All others must be in possession of a valid visa.

You can find out more about visa requirements at the government's visa website which is normally available in several languages once you have entered the site..

Travel
Air travel is clearly the easiest way to get to Savannah as it has its own 'international' airport although, in practice, you will almost certainly have to transit through another US airport.

The airport is about 22 km from the hotel. The taxi fare is reported to be $20 each way.

PROGRAM

Session A "Impacts of Continuous Centrifugal Operations on Refinery Performance"
Moderator:	Brian Harrison	Imperial Sugar Company
Panelists:	Peter Maraia	American Sugar Refining
	Brian Baum	Imperial Sugar Company
	Burkhard Bartels	BMA AG
	Peter Dibella	Manildra Harwood Sugars

Session B "Scope and Effects of Current Regulatory Requirements"
Moderator:	Dave Demone	American Sugar Refining
Panelists:	Fred Goodrow	American Sugar Refining
	Greg Golovanoff	Amalgamated Research LLC
	Rohan Hodges	Sugar Australia
	Tere Johnson	Sugar Cane Growers COOP of Florida

5:00 pm New Board of Directors Meeting	Cumberland Room - First Floor
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
8:00 am - 3:00 pm Ladies Hospitality	Ballroom Foyer - First Floor
8:45 am Spousal /Guest Program Departure for Tour / Luncheon	Return at 2:30 pm
8:00 am - 3:00 pm Registration	Ballroom Foyer - First Floor
THIRD TECHNICAL SESSION	Cumberland-Ossabaw Room - First Floor
Paivi Paakkarinen - Presiding
FinnSugar

8:00 am	Poster Presentations
9:00 am #987	"A Just in Time Approach to Refining"	M. Moodley and Z. Rambakus, Tongaat-Hulett Sugar Refinery, Durban, Republic of South Africa
9:30 am #988	"A Comparative Evaluation of Fluidised Bed and Multiple Hearth Kilns for Activated Carbon Reactivation"	A.S. Vawda, and G.N. Kassim, Savola Sugar Middle East, Cairo, Egypt
10:00 am #989	"Improvements in Clarification and Scaling Problems with Hot Liming"	Jose F. Alvarez, Alfonso Salido, Tere Johnson, and Tirso Carreja. Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, USA
10:30 am	Coffee Break/Poster Presentations
11:00 am #990	"A Smart Colorimeter to Track Sugar Quality"	Bertrand Gaillac, ITECA Socadei, France
11:30 am #991	"Building a Sugar Production Plant around Pneumatic Conveying"	Jonathan Thorn, M.S. Director of Technology, MAC Equipment/Clyde Process Solutions, Inc., USA
12:00 Noon	Luncheon	on your own

FOURTH TECHNICAL SESSION	Cumberland-Ossabaw Room - First Floor
Don Ryan - Presiding
Lantic Sugar

2:00 pm #992	"Pro and Con of Various Decolorization Processes for Production of Refined Sugar"	Chung-Chi Chou, Dr. Chou Technologies, USA
2:30 pm #993	"Seasonal Variations on Sugarcane Trash Quantity and Quality that Directly Concerns Refiners"	Gillian Eggleston, USDA-ARS-SRRC, Ryan Viator, USDA-ARS-SRL, Audry Gateuil, Agro Paris Tech, France, Windell Jackson, American Sugar Cane League, Herman Waguespack, Jr., American Sugar Cane League, Paul White, USDA-ARS-SRL, and Nathan Blackwelder, American Sugar Cane League,LA, USA
3:00 pm #994	"Sensors for Crystallisation Control in Vacuum Pans - A review of Fives Fletcher Experience over the Past 25 Years"	Mark Taylor and Mike Getaz, Fives Fletcher, Derby, England
3:30 pm #995	"The installation and Operation of Rapid Conditioning System for Refined Sugars at Central Azucarera Don Pedro (Philippines)"	P.J. Tait, Sugar Technology International, USA, A. Blanco, Central Azucarera Don Pedro, Philippines, and M.Q. Fanning, Sugar Technology International, USA
3:30 pm #996	"Simplified Reprocess of Raw Sugar with Crushing in Indian Sugar Industries"	Dr. Manoj K. Srivastava, Biodeg Chemical & Allied Industry (Sugar Div), India
4:05 pm	Invitation to Montreal, Canada	Richard Authier. Lantic, Inc
5:00 pm	President's Closing Remarks

7:00 pm Reception	Madison Ballroom - First Floor
8:00 pm Banquet	Ogelthorpe Ballroom - First Floor
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
9:00 am Buses leave for Refinery Tour
11:00 am Bus leaves for Refinery Lunch
12:00 Lunch - Imperial Sugar Refinery
2:00 pm Buses return to hotel

SPOUSAL/GUEST PROGRAM

Captivating and charming, Savannah has been named one of the top ten touristic cities of the United Sates. It was recently named the top “Manners City” of the USA and selected in the top fourteen most romantic getaways in the world. To enjoy the most important attractions that Savannah has to offer, our host Imperial Sugar Company has planned the following Spouse/Guest Program :

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