Browsing Completed projects and reports by Author "QUT"
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Evaluating the suitability of two mud level sensing technologies for juice clarifiers : final report 2020/201
Stobie, R; Abdi, A (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2021)Mud level measurement using sensors in juice clarifiers is a challenge for Australian sugar mills. Measurement of the mud/juice interface is typically by manual means and the operator must visually locate the position of ... -
Evaluation of the Neltec Colour Q for measuring the purity of magma from C centrifugals : final report 2018/201
Pike, D; Broadfoot, R; King, S; Woods, P (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2019)In Australian factories one operator typically manages the high grade fugalling, sugar drying and low grade (C) fugalling stations. The C fugals are managed least effectively as there is no process instrumentation to monitor ... -
Increasing sugar recovery through improved mill sanitation and biocide application : final report 2020/203
Fernando, A; Shi, C (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2021)Undetermined sucrose loss during the processing of sugarcane to sugar is estimated between 1-2%, being a large financial loss to the industry. Microbial infection of sugarcane juice is from the microorganisms that enter ... -
Investigating the corrosivity of evaporator condensates and the contributing factors : final report 2020/204
Woods, P; Arzaghi, E (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2021)Recent studies of steam efficient evaporator stations in Australian factories have shown that sucrose degradation and the subsequent formation of acids in the juice produces final evaporator condensates of low pH (sometimes ... -
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 ...