This paper describes an experimental investigation to explore a concept designed to reduce the moisture content of bagasse. It takes advantage of gravity to separate juice from bagasse by feeding bagasse upwards into the nip of the mill while juice drains downwards...
This paper reviews previous locomotive braking experiments and presents results from recent locomotive braking experiments with a focus on quantifying the variability of braking performance. Experiments were conducted in Mackay and Bundaberg in 2004 to measure the...
In recent years, the concept of using variable speed AC electric motors as mill drives has increased in popularity. One of the features of these motors is that motor torque is directly available as a signal output, eliminating the need for external torque measurement,...
A simple, rapid uniaxial compression test to determine some material properties for bagasse has been developed. The test simultaneously determines one material parameter for the fibre or solid phase of bagasse and two material parameters for the juice or fluid phase...
During the 2000 crushing season, Tully Sugar Mill implemented a new rate control system that aimed to process cane at constant fibre rate using a belt weigher to measure crushing rate and the NIR Cane Analysis System to measure fibre % cane. The control system was...
