A Report on the Effects of Sugar Mill Effluents on the Streams of South Louisiana
Wheeler, J.E. JR. and Keller, A.G. 1955. The paper presents the sources of effluents the sugar mills and its effects in the streams of South Louisiana. Waste control measures being undertaken by the sugar mills are briefly discussed. A Report on the Effects of Sugar Mill Effluents on the…
The Viclomac-Automatic Crusher Juice Sampling Device
Gamboa, E.F. 1955. Viclomac is a crusher juice sampler made by and used at the Victorias Milling Co. Inc. It has three major units: the juice receiver and pump unit – which receives and continuously delivers the juice, the Control Turntable unit – regulates the flow and sample the juice and the Sampler Turntable unit –…
Warehouses and Warehousing of Bulk Sugar
Webre, A.L. Jr. 1956. In the switch-over from bag to bulk sugar storage which has occurred over the past years, a big majority of the Louisiana sugar houses have “made do” with their old bag warehouses. In such cases retaining walls were installed between columns of whatever strength the designer deemed necessary. The paper then…
The Don Pedro Furnace
Santos, A.M. 1956. The paper presents the improved and modified bagasse-burning hearth type furnace called the “Don Pedro Furnace” that incorporates in its design the desirable features of the Ward furnace. Enumerated are the benefits derived from the installation of the “Don Pedro Furnace.” The “Don Pedro Furnace”. Sugar News 32:230-235.
Reaction of Low Fiber Cane Towards Milling
Suerte, D. 1956. It has been shown that low fiber canes affect adversely extraction of sucrose which behavior is contrary to the general experience of sugar technologists and mill engineers in other countries. This low extraction is due to: nature of the cells and behavior of bagasse on compression, more powdery form in the brittle…