Sugar Journal

Automatically Controlled Sugar Boiling System
Hoks, D.  1983.  The energy consumption of a sugar factory is, in the present situation of scarcity of fuels, an acute problem. In view of this problem, a new approach in relation to the conventional discontinuous sugar boiling system is introduced in order to achieve considerable energy savings in the sugar production process.…
Vinasse and Fluid Fertilizers on Sugarcane in Brazil
Dr. Filho, J.O.  1996. With the purpose of reducing fertilizer costs, the use of fluid fertilizers on sugarcane fields has increased, mainly in the state of Sao Paulo. From a practical viewpoint, almost all vinasse is returned to the sugarcane fields through tank-trucks and sprinkling irrigation. Vinasse and Fluid…
Waste Fuel Drying and the Energy Crisis2
Boulet, W.P.  1975.  This article will show why a properly designed bagasse drying system is the best solution to both the auxiliary fuel problem and the air-pollution problem. How bagasse drying fits in with specific problems, including too little bagasse, too much bagasse, boiler operational flexibility, etc., plus installation…
Waste Fuel Drying and the Energy Crisis
Boulet, W.P.  1975.  It was determined to devise a machine with which to utilize a smokestack heat to reduce moisture in the bagasse by bringing the hot gases in direct contact with it. The tests were set up to study the drying phenomena and to experiment with the furnace operation and design, including rate of combustion and grate area…
VCF Method to Calculate Sugar Yield
Arceneaux, G.  1975.  The system described in this report has the advantage of being essentially empirical. Milling qualities of any given variety as compared to a control are resolved to a numerical value designated the VCF (varietal correction factor). Such a factor applied to a sugar yield calculated from crusher juice on the basis of…