Mechanization of Sugarcane Production for Animal Feed
Hudson, J.C. 1992. What suits an annual harvest for sugar may not be best for animal cane, it is to be harvested more frequently. There are also thousands of varieties available which might be ideal for animals, but have been rejected by sugar mills. Where the animal cane is being produced near to a sugar factory, we must…
Concentrated Fuel Alcohol Production Using a Boiling Point Elevation Loop
le Grand, F. 1992. The method for producing fuel alcohol in a high concentration is simple and can be completely automated. The capital cost is comparatively low due to the elimination of rectifying columns. A detailed energy and material balance showed a requirement of about 36,000 BTU per gallon of…
Specifying and Selecting Gear Drives
Kress, D. 1993. A gear drive is the lifeline of most machines and with today’s emphasis on operating efficiency in sugar industry, selection of the proper drive has become increasingly important. A number of factors enter into selection of a gear drive, including service factor, drive rating, thermal capacity, speed variation, equivalent…
Mineral Membranes for the Sugar Industry
Lancrenon, X., Theoleyre, M.A., et.al. 1993. The sugar industry with its high temperature or viscosity of product to be treated and a production schedule which does not tolerate interruption- demanded a new generation of membranes which could withstand these challenging conditions. Carbosep and Kerasep mineral membranes are designed…
Measuring Turbidity and Color in Cane Sugar
Kuntz, J.B. 1993. It has been shown that significant variability exists in sugar color data due to difference in membrane types. Simple “filtration through a 0.45 micron filter” will notuffice as a valid, reproducible technique for obtaining accurate and precise turbidity and color data for sugar. Measuring Turbidity and Color in…