Sugar Journal

Mill Improvement at Westfield Factory, Drilled Flanges
Savoie, C.C. Jr.  1984.  Two experimental projects were undertaken at Westfield Factory to improve their milling process. The first project was to eliminate the amount of front roll juice flooding on the first two mills by improving on mill drainage of the cane juices. The second deals with the placement of the maceration…
Microcomputer to Control Raw Juice Mass Flow
Reynaldos, C.  1984.  The Belle Glade Facility of the Sugar Cane Growers of Florida has increased its production from 5,000 to more than 21,000 tons per day. One of the major factors in upgrading the raw juice mass flow system has been the installation of a sophisticated yet compact microcomputer. The new Chameleon Fischen 8 Porter…
Ethanol as a Fuel Additive in Zimbabwe
Wenmam, C.M. and Tannock, J.  1984.  Construction of the Triangle Limited ethanol plant began in July 1979 and was completed in June 1980.The choice of plant size is such that operation of a two-boiling system in Triangle producing B molasses coupled with the purchase of C molasses from the neighboring sugar mill enables the plant…
Efficiency Considerations in the Use of Process Steam
Karren, B.L.  1984.  The key to efficiency is maximizing the multiple use of the heat in the steam and then finally having the process absorb as much of the waste heat as is possible. Under normal economic conditions, the balance between steam and electricity should not compromise steam requirements. Efficiency…
Effect of Sulfitation on the Refining Quality of Raw Sugar
Dr. Chi Chou, C.  1984.  A laboratory experiment was designed to determine the effect of “sulfitation” on decolorization performance. As is well known, the most important reason for sulfitation is its bleaching action which usually is not permanent as far as the product color is concerned, particularly after exposure…