Sugar Journal

Continuous Sampling and Analysis of Clear Juice Filtrate Return and Syrup at Darnall
Dunsmore, A. and Mellet, P.  1989.  Darnall sugar mill sometimes experiences unusual purity profiles from mixed juice through to syrup. A system was established whereby continuous sampling of clear juice, filtrate return and syrup could be undertaken, thus enabling the SMRI to investigate the…
Composition of the 1988 Louisiana Final Molasses
Saska, M.  1989.  Samples of final molasses from participating Louisiana mills were analyzed for sucrose, reducing sugars, potassium and other components in order to provide a basis for the annual evaluation of exhaustion effectiveness as well as a database for evaluation of long-term trends in exhaustion and molasses…
Trials for Improving Cane Preparation and Milling Efficiencies
Khan, K.  1990.  Some trials were carried out during the 1987 crop at the Brechin Castle Factory, Caroni Limited in Trinidad in order to obtain the best possible cane preparation. While experimenting with cane preparation, trials were also conducted in milling efficiencies by removing the discharge roll pinion of…
The Development of Near Infrared (NIR) Technique On Line in the Sugar Factory
Vaccari, G., Mantovani, G., et.al.  1990.  This paper accounts the possibility of the utilization of NIR technique for continuous on line control of various juices. During the 1989 campaign, a prototype of a continuous scheme was set up in a sugar factory in the North of Italy. This scheme allows the…
Recent Developments in Ethanol Production Technology
McGaw, D.R., Mellowes, W.A., et.al.  1990.  In this paper, recent developments in ethanol production technology are described with special reference to the utilization of alternative substrates, fermentation technology and dehydration techniques. The application of these developments with special reference to the Caribbean…