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mash-floor operator

A professional who tends equipment to process molasses wort for use in production of baker's yeast. Respnsibilities include:

  • Turns valve to admit molasses into weigh tank.
  • Observes scale and pumps measured molasses into heating tank.
  • Adds specified amounts of water and chemicals to molasses to precipitate impurities.
  • Starts mixing unit and opens valves to allow steam to circulate in coils of tank to heat molasses to specified temperature.
  • Mixes diatomaceous earth with water and pours specified amount of mixture into tank to clarify molasses.
  • Pumps filter solution through filter to precoat screens.
  • Pumps molasses through filter to settling tank to remove impurities from molasses.
  • Measures sludge level in settling tank, using depth gauge, and opens valve to decant molasses.
  • Observes level indicators and pumps specified amount of cane molasses to mix with beet molasses in holding tank.
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Looja

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