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Adding value to ash
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)A newly completed project conducted by Southern Cross University (SCU) and Australian Bio Refining has provided information that could help sugar mills redefine some of their 'waste' products as a valuable resource. -
Adding value to bagasse as an animal feed
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)As part of a major value adding research project, scientists are looking at the potential for transforming bagasse into a complete animal feed. -
Assessing the value of using bagasse as a paper pulp
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)A major research project is investigating the potential to turn bagasse into paper pulp, which would help greatly lift the value of a resource that is put to an otherwise low-value use. -
Benefits of better preparation
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)Most Australian factories are not achieving the cane preparation benchmark of 90% pol in open cells. While preparation is strongly linked to power consumption, in many cases the problem is not that there is insufficient ... -
Better data to help inform harvest best practice
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)A new research project is looking at real-time harvesting sensors, in a bid to drive improvements in harvest best practice across the industry. -
Biofuels mandate powers sustainable future
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)The Queensland Parliament has passed legislation requiring fuel sellers to meet targets for the sale of ethanol-blended petrol and bio-based diesel. -
Biorefineries for profit : harnessing the potential from sugarcane biorefineries
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)The new Biorefineries for Profit project is looking further than just research into value-add products from farm by-products, and is also researching the next steps of seeing innovation translated into real-world commercial ... -
Biorefineries to create a profitable future for agriculture in Australia
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)Sugar millers and growers are expected to benefit from a new research project as part of the Rural Research and Development for Profit Programme. -
Boiler simulator to build crucial operator knowledge
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Boiler simulator training to help avoid costly mistakes
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Bringing milling research from the lab to the mill
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Building a bio-based industry upon the foundation of the cane industry
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)Second generation biofuels using lignocellulosic biomass such as bagasse as the renewable feedstock have the potential to produce fuels on a large enough scale to meet a significant fraction of national demand while avoiding ... -
Climate forecasting to improve nitrogen management in the Wet Tropics
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)SRA researcher Danielle Skocaj's PhD thesis investigated the impact of climatic conditions on Tully sugarcane yields and nitrogen fertiliser requirements. She found that climate forecasting can be used to predict N ... -
Coating boiler tubes to reduce costs
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Collaboration the key to ongoing improvement in harvest efficiency
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)Excessive harvesting losses are not just an issue in Australia, but also in overseas industries. SRA Adoption Officer Phil Patane travelled to the Brazil and the US to learn more. -
Crushing it: adding value to the cane industry through new technology
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)A recently completed PhD by Joshua Howard has examined the potential for the sugarcane industry to tap into value-adding through the use of by-products such as bagasse and molasses. -
Enhancing the sugar industry value chain
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)A major collaborative and comprehensive research and adoption program is underway to optimise the efficiency of the sugarcane harvest and deliver positive outcomes across the value chain. -
Fibre Quality Measurement gets a 30-year review
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FUTURES FORUM: Forging a bright future for Australian sugarcane
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Getting the value from milling statistics
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)Sugar Research Australia has published a guide to milling statistics for the 2014 season, providing a document that gives a comprehensive run-down on last year's crush.