Browsing by Author "Plaza, F"
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Biomass characterisation facility for extended stockpile model accuracy and capability: final report project 2011/049
Hobson, P; Plaza, F (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015)Two issues critical to the design and operation of stockpiles are prevention of spontaneous combustion and minimisation of loss of heating value due to deterioration. There are currently few tools available to the industry ... -
Improved modelling of wet scrubbers : final report 2012/055
Mann, AP; Plaza, F; Hobson, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)While wet scrubbers have high collection efficiency, operational problems associated with many wet scrubber installations reduce boiler steam output and, therefore, factory crushing rates. These problems include: -
Improved train safety through improved locomotive braking performance : SRDC final report QUT019
McKenzie, NJ; Koppen, DE; McCallum, C; Kent, GA; Plaza, F (Sugar Research Institute, 2009)The safe operation of the cane railway, in the same way as for mainline railways, is gaining greater attention. One important aspect of safe operation is the ability to stop a train in an acceptable distance (or time). ... -
Reducing boiler maintenance costs and deferring capital expenditure through improved technology : final report 2016/020
Plaza, F; Alam, N (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2021)Boiler tube wear and corrosion costs the industry approximately $5 million a year in repairs, stops and inefficient operation. For example, the replacement cost of one convection bank due to wear is approximately $1 million ... -
Understanding interactions between basecutters and other forward-feed components with the cane stalk : Final report 2016/952
Norris, CP; Plaza, F (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2020)Increasing harvesting speed has been necessary to facilitate the large increases in productivity required by the harvesting fleet to manage sugarcane-industry cost pressures. Whilst the power and processing throughput of ...