Optimizing nitrogen (N) application rates to both sustain high levels of productivity and minimize any impacts on the surrounding ecosystem is challenging, especially under monsoonal wet- season conditions in northern Australia. The inability of existing application...
Evaporator liquor brix has been measured using a variety of instruments including differential pressure brix towers, in-line conductivity, refractive index, microwave and Coriolis. These are prone to error or drift due to fouling or technical disturbance and have...
Continuous, efficient and safe operation of a sugar factory depends on having competent and confident operators who can prioritise sometimes conflicting requirements and choose the best option under pressure. Most operators have another role during the maintenance...
Harvesting Best Practice (HBP) recommends that harvesters maintain pour rates of 80-90 t/h, depending on make and model, and recommends extractor-fan speed guidelines that ensure minimal cane loss with low extraneous matter (EM). Exceeding the recommended pour rate...
