Modern shredders produce high levels of preparation (greater than 85 POC) but use considerable energy, generally 30% of steam turbine-generated power used in the factory. There is considerable interest in reducing the power consumption of the shredder. Part of the...
This paper describes work aimed at reducing the cost of milling (through maintenance, sugar recovery and mill mud) by lowering the amount of dirt in the cane supply. The reduction in dirt in the cane supply was sought by improved harvester operation through base...
The move towards green-cane harvesting and the focus of manufacturers and machine operators on effective feed of cane into the machine and high machine output have resulted in trends of increasing power and more aggressive knockdown. This focus on operational...
Cane leaf residue (trash) left in the field after harvest constitutes a large, currently untapped source of available biomass. Harvesting the whole cane plant and subsequently separating the trash from the cane stalk in the cane supply entering the factory could...
