Sugar Y Azucar

Using By-Product Recycling to Boost Sugar Factory Profits
Casey, J.A.  1982.  Engineers at Fabcon, Inc. have devised an integrated approach using the firm’s own equipment and supplies, along with technology developed by other world-wide enterprises and used under licensing agreements. The modular approach used is called the Fabcon 3F System, so named because the products fall…

The Consistency of the Performance of Polymer Flocculants in Cane Juice Clarification
Smith, B.A., Romo, R.V., et.al.  1982.  To determine the consistency of the performance of polymer flocculants in a factory throughout the entire grinding season, a joint research program was agreed upon between Olin Water Services, of Overland Park, Kansas and the Agricultural Products…

The Action of Gamma Radiation on Sugarcane as a New Sterilization Method
Acosta, S. and Lodos, J.  1982.  The objective of the article is to review the use of Co60 gamma radiation on the Leuconostoc mesenteroides present in sugarcane with the objective of developing a new method of sterilizing cane before it reaches the factory. The Action of Gamma Radiation on Sugarcane as a…

Sugarcane as an Energy Resource for the Caribbean Area
Lima, J.E.  1982.  The possibilities of processing sugarcane into energy products are explored. Under present technology, the products would be fuel alcohol and electric energy, and preliminary projections have been prepared on the operation, under Central American conditions, of an agro-industrial complex processing…

High Performance Liquid Chromatography in Sugar Analysis
Ivie, K.F.  1982.  The use of liquid chromatography can produce greater accuracy in the analysis of products which are known to interfere in the classical methods, such as molasses and process-type liquors. It can also give cost-effective analysis, since multiple analyses are performed in a single analysis, thereby…