Optimising milling train extraction through added water control using online NIR cane and bagasse data
For reasons such as limited evaporator capacity and energy efficiency in sugarcane mills, the water available to be added to the milling train to aid extraction is limited. Available water should therefore be added when it has the greatest benefit to extraction by optimising sugar production.
Some Australian factories vary added water rate based on cane fibre rate or cane pol content. While such control algorithms can be readily implemented, there is a lack of knowledge as to an algorithm that will maximise extraction and hence sugar production. Development of a control algorithm to optimise extraction would lead to an increase in sugar production.
This project seeks to develop and demonstrate a mill control system for water addition to optimise extraction using measurements of pol and fibre in cane.
Project date
2 Sep 2022-1 Jun 2023
Principal investigator
Michael Verri
Research organisation
Tully Sugar Limited (TSL)
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