How Maple Syrup is Made
Step Two: Collection and Pumping
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Diesel generator that supplies the electricity to the "in woods" part of the operation. |
| This the "sap camp" where the sap is gathered for transport to the boiling plant. All the trunk lines run into this building. |
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The vacuum pump that is used to apply about 20 psi to the vacuum lines. Vacuum will increase production about 20 - 30% without damage to the trees. |
| The vacuum is distributed up the vacuum lines by the extractor. |
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While the top tank holds a continuous vacuum on the lines the bottom tank fills and dumps on a float system. |
This is the extractor dumping about 5 gallons of sap. On a good day it will dump every 15 seconds. |
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Stainless steel "holding tank" to collect sap to transport to boiling plant. |
Booster pump used to pump sap 4500 feet underground through 1½ food grade pipe to boiling plant. |
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