Visit to Tate & Lyle Sugars

Synopsis

SCI's London Group is organising a visit to the London cane sugar refinery of Tate & Lyle Sugars.

Tate & Lyle Sugars is Europe's biggest cane sugar refiner, and its East London refinery on the Thames is one of the largest in the world. Raw sugar is imported by ship and then processed into white sugar, molasses, and a range of syrups and other value added products, using unit operations such as filtration, ion exchange, decolourisation and crystallisation.

The tour will open with a visit to the small on-site museum where there will be a talk on the history of the business, from Henry Tate to the present day, and an explanation of the process. There will be also be an opportunity to look at the historical collection of artefacts. This will then be followed by a tour of the site, finishing with tea and coffee.

Please note that clothing and footwear - no open toed shoes or high heels - appropriate for a visit to an industrial site must be worn. You will also be required to wear a hard hat and safety glasses for the tour.

Please note, numbers for the tour are limited at 15 so register early for a chance to secure your place

Programme

Day 1 - 20th April 2016

Venue and Contact

Fees

Booking Process/Deadlines

Booking terms and conditions

CPD Info

SCI Members attending this meeting are able to claim CPD points.

Additional Info

Related Events

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• SCI London Group Social Event 2016: Tour of the Musical Museum and The London Museum of Water and Steam, 02 July 2016, The Musical Museum, Brentford, London, UK
• Other London Group Events

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How to Get There

By Public Transport:

• Take the Docklands Light Railway to City Airport and then it is a 5 minute walk (do not be lured by the other Tate and Lyle Sugars site visible from West Silvertown DLR station - this is something different)

By car:

• There is only limited visitor parking available and you may need to park in the side streets.