Factors Influencing the Retention Time of Transport Units in Mill Yards

Year Published
1998

Factors Influencing the Retention Time of Transport Units in Mill Yards

Jacquin, E., Pyneeandee, D., et.al.  1998.  A study was carried out to identify the factors responsible with a view to making recommendations in the context of centralization. After identification of mills with long and short retention times, a comparison was made between them on the basis of the following parameters: daily cane intake, hourly frequency of weighing, proportion of cane received from different categories of planters and the number, type and capacity of transport units and unloading system. Factors Influencing the Retention Time of Transport Units in Mill Yards. Sugar Journal, August 1998:42-47.