Browsing by Author "Queensland University of Technology"
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Developing a new methodology for competency based training courses for shift supervisors in sugar factories : revised final report QUT032
Broadfoot, R (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2014)The provision of effective training of supervisors and operators is essential if sugar factories are to operate profitably and in an environmentally sustainable and safe manner. The benefits of having supervisor and operator ... -
East Timor rice fields - rat control training program
Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations; Queensland University of Technology (BSES, 2001)The objective of this mission was to rapidly facilitate changes in farm practices that will minimise crop losses due to rodents in East Timor. Five 3 day workshops were conducted across East Timor and included participants ... -
Enhancing efficiency and integration from field to factory in the Herbert : SRDC Final report
Sheedy, P; Giordani, P; Quabba, R; Higgins, A; Kent, G; Everitt, P; Harvesting solutions. (2010)The Herbert sugar region underwent major strategic change in the harvesting and transport sectors, which will involve $7M investment in siding rationalisation and a substantial reduction in the number of harvesting groups. ... -
Evaluate the performance of the falling film tube evaporator at Bingera Mill : final report 2019/201
Sichter, N; Zahn, R; Kumar, S; Broadfoot; Adbi, I (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2020)For the 2018 season Bundaberg Sugar installed a 4000 m2 falling film tube evaporator (FFTE) of the BMA design at No 1 evaporator position at Bingera Mill. This was the first installation of a FFTE into the Australian ... -
Evaluate the suitability of the fixed element crystalliser for widespread adoption in Australian sugar factories : final report 2019/202
Gregg, M; Lowrey, M; Broadfoot, R; Abdi, I (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2020)The fixed-element design of a horizontal cooling crystalliser is relatively new to the Australian industry and the installation at Broadwater Mill for the 2017 season proved to be an economical solution to refurbish the ... -
Implement supervisory/advisory control of pan and fugal stations : final report 2010/038
Broadfoot, R; Dodd, R (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2015) -
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 in surging in shredders : final report 2019/204
Arzaghi, E; Kent, GA; Chohan, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2020)Cane shredders and the level of cane preparation achieved by them play a significant role in the performance of every mill’s extraction train. The application of feeder rolls to shredders has a twofold objective of ... -
The management of rodents in North Queensland canefields
Wilson, J; Whisson, D (BSES, 1993)Rodent damage to sugarcane has been of concern to the Australian sugar industry since the 1930's. In more recent times, annual surveys have indicated that damage by rodents occurs over approximately 50% (150 000 ha) of ...