October 28, 2021
Zhengchang plans for second phase of Belarusian agro-industrial complex
Press release
As the first phase of the Belarusian agro-industrial complex (BNBC) is coming to an end, Zhengchang is planning for the second phase of the project. Zhengchang interviewed the heads of various departments in charge of the project.
The Belarusian National Biotechnological Corporation is the largest agro-industrial complex in the Republic of Belarus and on the territory of the former USSR.
It is a modern, high-tech project focused on export and import substitution. The main goal is the organisation of deep grain processing, and the production of highly productive balanced compound feeds and premixes.
Alexander Bildyukevic, deputy director of BNBC, says: "All equipment is designed and manufactured for production of feed for animals of different age groups."
Raw grain is first delivered by rail and motor transport to the granary (to silos). Unloading is carried out by the operators of the granary into silos in accordance with the quality, type, and batch of raw materials. The meal is delivered by rail directly to the operational bin, then to a plant for the production of compound feeds for cattle and poultry. To obtain a ready-made balanced feed, the plant provides for successive stages of the production process.
The first stage is the production of loose compound feed. At this plant, it is carried out in two sections: A - for poultry; B - for cattle.
1. Grain supply from operational tanks, removal of metal-magnetic impurities, moving to the mill;
- feeding of meal from operational tanks, removal of impurities, moving to the mill;
2. Milling of the purified raw materials and moving them to dosing and mixing
3. Feeding of mineral and protein raw materials and removal of large and metal-magnetic impurities, moving to dosing and mixing.
4. Supply of liquid components for dosing and mixing from operational tanks:
- oil (two sections)
- molasses (only for section B)
- liquid methionine (only for section A)
5. Manual input and dosing of micro-components for mixing.
Anastasia Chaiko, head of poultry and cattle line, says, "Production parameters: mixing, pelleting are perfectly adjusted. High-tech equipments of Zhengchang are mainly used. This makes it possible to produce high-quality products and supply them abroad."
The second stage is the pelleting of feed:
1. Feeding and removal of large and magnetic impurities
2. Steam treatment of feed at certain parameters of temperature and steam pressure
3. Pelleting
4. Cooling
5. Crumbling of pellets into grits (if it is required for the customer)
6. Sifting of pellets to obtain a high-quality commercial feed
7. Ready-made pellets (or grits) are packaged in bags of various sizes or to the point of bulk shipment.
8. Robotic laying of bags on pallets.
Konstantin Gordeev, head of pig line, says, "The plant for the production of compound feeds for pigs is similar in type of equipment and technological processes. It differs in the number of production lines and the presence of an extruder."
Important advantages of the extruder are: economical processing, high digestibility of feed, stimulation of growth and strengthening of immunity, feeding hygiene.
The process of pelleting compound feed for swine begins with the supply of loose compound feed to an air conditioner mixer for steam treatment. Then the moistened feed enters the pellet mill and passes through the holes of the die under pressure and high temperature. Dense pellets are formed. Next, the pellets are cooled by air in the cooler and moved by means of a chain conveyor to the hopper for a finished product. The final process is loading pelleted feed into vehicles.
Zhengchang representative Vyacheslav Rai says, "All processes of production of compound feed for pigs are carried out automatically from the control panel."
Adds the principal of BNBC: "Our company can produce almost any recipe. And the plus point is that all our main raw materials are located in Belarus. The advantage of our plants is their almost complete automation. All this, of course, positively influences the cost of our products: it is much lower than the national average. Modern equipment allows precise dosing of all components. Thus, the customer gets what he ordered.
Currently, this complex ensures the storage of more than 400,000 tonnes of grain. This ensures the smooth operation of the entire plant, and it is also of strategic importance for this company. The equipment of the feed mill for the production of feed for pigs has the technical ability to produce feed specifically for each customer.
The cooperation between Belarus and China, and the implementation of such a unique and large-scale project as the BNBC is a new, innovative step in the development of the agricultural industry of the Republic of Belarus.
