Lynne Wong's PhD thesis

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y = 0.020 (% D) R 2 = 1.00
= 0.031 (% G) R 2 = 0.88
= 0.041 (% T) R 2 = 0.95
T
G
0.5
D
0
% EM in cane
0 5 10 15 20
Figure 2.16. Changes in mass of molasses at 85° Brix % cane due to dry trash (D), green leaves (G) and cane tops (T).
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y = 0.011 (% D) R 2 = 0.94
= 0.016 (% G) R 2 = 0.88
= 0.015 (% T) R 2 = 0.97
G
T
0.2
D
0
0 5 10 15 20
% EM in cane
Figure 2.17. Changes in sucrose lost in molasses % cane due to dry trash (D), green leaves (G) and cane tops (T).
2.1.6.5 Sugar recovery
Dry trash decreases sucrose extracted in juice % cane, while the effect of green leaves and
cane tops are less pronounced (Fig 2.18).
Decrease in the predicted sugar recovery % cane and CCS caused by green leaves and tops
appear to be in good agreement, but that caused by dry trash is much more substantial in
the case of sugar recovery % cane (Figs 2.19 and 2.20).
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