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Evaluation of fibrous sorghum for as an alternative fuel in bagasse boilers in Tucumán, Argentina
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025To evaluate fibrous sorghum as a potential alternative fuel in bagasse boilers and compare it with other biomass types, 15 samples of a commercial Silero-type hybrid (high fiber), 15 samples of bagasse from sugar mills, and 15 samples of RAC (agricultural harvest residue) were analyzed.
Extreme drying of bagasse in a drying mill: new concepts for the future of milling
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025JJ Sanchez and S Chavarro Fundiciones Universo SAS, Colombia The sustainability of the sugar industry requires constant innovation to optimize processes and...
ICUMSA® Laboratory Solution Colour versus real-time colour measurement for process control
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025Efficient control of sugar processing and refining is vital for maintaining product quality while optimizing resource use. The role of real-time colorimeters in sugar process control is evaluated, emphasizing their validity for process control compared to ICUMSA® laboratory methods for solution colour determination.
Improvements in the heating and evaporator stations in a mill in Tucumán, Argentina
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025The efficiency of the evaporation plant contributes significantly to determine the exhaust steam demand and energy efficiency of the plant. Exhaust steam consumption in Tucumán can be improved by modifying the evaporation operation scheme, which generally requires investments, to a greater or lesser extent depending on the modifications made.
Industry 4.0-based strategies to reduce the deviation of undetermined losses in sugar and ethanol factories
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025NF Alarcon, R Larrahondo, R Hernandez, AP Quiceno and R Rojas Ingenio Mayagüez, Candelaria-Pradera Highway Km 2, Valle del Cauca, Colombia This...
Innovative technology based on mechanical vapour recompression for energy-efficient sugarcane processing
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025Development of innovative technology based on mechanical vapour recompression (MVR) for sugarcane processing is explained. The reuse of thermal waste heat using a compressor allows high heat economy and eliminates the need for external heat generation and rejection units such as boilers, turbines, cooling towers and condensers.
Integration of tribological analysis and machine-learning models to increase the useful life of hammers in sugarcane shredders
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025The cane shredder is one of the most maintenance-intensive and costly machines in the preparation and milling process, requiring hammer replacements every 15-25 days, taking approximately 2-4 hours for that work and causing up to 20 annual stoppages.
Microbial control from concurrent application of enzymes and antimicrobial agents on sugarcane processing bacteria and exopolysaccharides
Last Updated: junio 17, 2025A persistent issue faced during raw sugar manufacturing is the presence of microbial contaminants such as bacteria (e.g., Leuconostoc spp.) and their associated exopolysaccharides (EPS). Many of these microorganisms consume sucrose directly, decreasing product value, while also generating EPS that may elevate viscosities and introduce operational challenges and associated costs.
New insights on the identification of oligo/polysaccharides causing elongation of raw-sugar crystals
Last Updated: junio 19, 2025Crystal elongation is unwanted since it reduces crystallization rates and leads to higher molasses production with higher purities, centrifugation problems, and higher sucrose losses. Sucrose crystal elongation usually occurs because growth in certain directions is inhibited by an impurity rather than accelerated.
New trends toward energy savings and cogeneration of electricity for the cane sugar industry
Last Updated: julio 6, 2025Recently, the demand for energy produced from renewable biomass has increased significantly and the trend is likely to continue. Therefore, the reduction of energy consumption (steam and/or electricity) within a sugar plant and the preservation of the biomass (the bagasse) for energy production are becoming essential goals.