Beet Sugar Development Foundation

McGinnis Institute of Beet Sugar Technology

COURSE

BX-1

Opening lecture

David Roche, President, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative
7525 Red River Road, Wahpeton ND 58075
(701) 642 8411   droche@mdf.coop

BX-2

An Overview of the Beet End Operations

Ron England, Consultant

1202 E. 38th Street, Scottsbluff NE  69361

(308) 630-7935  rlengland@embarqmail.com

BX-3

Maintenance as it Affects the Factory Process

Mark Suhr, Owner/Consultant, MS Processes International, LLC

PO Box 426, 16491 Highway 7 East, Hutchinson MN  55350

(320) 587-8003   masuhr@hutchtel.net

B-2

Beet Slicing and Properties of Cossettes

Dr. Laszlo Toth, Consultant

9996 Appletree Place, Denver CO  80221

(303) 451-5383   ltoth32@comcast.net

B-3

Diffusion Fundamentals and Practices

Scott Kahre, Process Engineer
The Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC,
P.O. Box 8787, Nampa, ID      83653

B-4

Pulp Pressing and Drying

Mark Suhr, Owner/Consultant, MS Processes International, LLC

PO Box 426, 16491 Highway 7 East, Hutchinson MN  55350

(320) 587-8003   masuhr@hutchtel.net

B-5

Lime and Carbon Dioxide Production

Richard Reisig, Senior Process Chemist, The Western Sugar Cooperative
2100 East Overland Dr., Scottsbluff, NE  69361

(308) 630-7711   rcreisig@westernsugar.com

B-6

Juice Purification

Rick Mont, Consultant, 

274 Grassy Hills Lane, Grand Forks ND  58201

B-7

Vacuum and Pressure Filtration

Rick Mont, Consultant, 

274 Grassy Hills Lane, Grand Forks ND  58201

B-8

Boiler Operation and Maintenance

John Deverall, District Representative, Nalco Company
421 West Riverside Ave., Suite 770, Spokane, WA  99201
(509) 928-7713   jpdeverall@nalco.com

B-9

Environmental Practices

Dr. Jeff Carlson, Vice President Operations, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative
7525 Red River Road, Wahpeton ND  58075
(701) 642-8411  jcarlson@mdf.coop