Sugar News

Let's Solve Our Alcohol Motor Fuel Problem
Sto. Domingo, J.P.  1958.  The paper presents various facts, problems involved and the roadblocks that persist in the successful use of alcohol as motor fuel. Recommendations to solve the problems have been cited to be able to implement the project. Let’s Solve Our Alcohol Motor Fuel Problem. Sugar News 34:229-232.
Control of Foaming in Molasses Tanks
Parsons, M.J.  1958.  The foaming of molasses in storage tanks has long been a plague to all those having to deal with large quantities of molasses. The paper presents the three basic methods for the control of molasses foaming, which are: the foam trap system, the air injection system and the H.T.H or the calcium hypochlorite injection…
A Preliminary Report on Sugar Cane Silage from Mature Canes
Calma, V.C., Santos, F.I., et.al.  1958.  The paper presents the trial conducted to find out if the standing mature cane crop could be harvested and chopped for silage with a field harvested and furnishing forage desperately needed by the Department of Animal Husbandry. The work aims to provide information as to the…
Modern Conveying Installation for Raw Sugar in the West Indies
----------------. 1959.  The Buhler chain conveyors solved the conveying problem of raw sugar on a commercial basis. The layout consists of stirring the raw sugar in the warehouses and the reclaiming of the raw sugar from the warehouses and conveying it to the ships. Modern Conveying Installation for Raw Sugar in…
Extractions of Philippine Sugar Factories
Suerte, D.  1959.  There are so many factors influencing extraction that a common exact measure for comparing two factories has not been devised. Using the data from the Comparative Run Reports for 1957-58 crop of cane sugar factories, a table was prepared showing the theoretical extractions and milling performance of each factory.…