Investigations on Sugarcane De-Trashing Mechanisms

Bastian, Joby; Shridar, B.

doi:10.17950/ijer/v3s7/710

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“…Three cleaning element speeds (CE1=660 rpm, CE2=763 rpm, CE3= 1033 rpm) were selected to investigate the cleanig efficiency. The cleaning material was adjusted at spiral angle of 30 0 and top feeding was adopted for efficient trash removal (Xiao et al, 2009, Bastin andSharidar, 2014).…”

Section: Experimental Procedures For Performance Evaluation Of Sugarcane Stripping Machinementioning

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Optimizing mechanical and crop physical factors for sugarcane trash recovery at farm

Ikram¹

2021

PAKJAS

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Increasing fuel prices in international market and depletion of fossil fuel resources are reasons to find new and cheap energy resources to meet increasing energy demands throughout the world. Potential energy resources include wind, solar, geothermal, tidal and biomass. Biomass can be collected from wheat, rice and sugarcane fields. Sugarcane is most abundant cultivated crop in world providing trash (leaves and tops) and baggas as renewable energy resource for power generation which can replace 50% use of fossil fuels. Because of poor sugarcane mechanization status in Pakistan, traditional practice to get rid of this extraneous material is to burn the trash in standing crop or by manual means which is hectic due to decreasing labour availability for agricultural practices. 20-30% trash is delivered to mill along with stalk due to poor cleaning efficiency resulting deduction in farmer payment and lowering mill sugar recovery efficiency. Sugarcane stripping machine was developed for small scale farmers and different mechanical and crop physical factors were investigated to improve trash recovery and to reduce labour dependence and in field burning practice on local farms during 2018-2019 at University of Agriculture Faisalabad. The investigating crop physical factors included crop varieties (V1=US-658, V2=HSF-240, V3=CPF-249), moisture content in trash (MC1=8.2, MC2=17.6) and mechanical factors included velocity ratio between intake rollers (VR1=1.3, VR2=1.7, VR3=1.9), cleaning element speeds (CE1=660 rpm, CE2=763 rpm, CE3= 1033 rpm) and intake roller combinations types (C1, C2, C3). Three replications for each factor were recorded and data was statistically analyzed under factorial design. Results revealed that by combining V1, MC1, VR2, CE3 and C3 factors, trash recovery efficiency of 97% can be achieved.

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Section: Experimental Procedures For Performance Evaluation Of Sugarcane Stripping Machinementioning

confidence: 99%

Optimizing mechanical and crop physical factors for sugarcane trash recovery at farm

Ikram¹

2021

PAKJAS

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“…For this reason, a small-scale or marginal farmer cannot afford it. Various reviews of studies conducted by various researchers focused on the physical properties of sugarcane [11,12].…”

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Mechanizing Sugarcane Harvesting in India: A Review

Ashraf,

Victor,

Naik

2023

CJAST

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In the contemporary scenario, agriculture holds a pivotal position in India, surpassing other sectors in significance. The cultivation of sugarcane alone encompasses approximately 4.6 million hectares of land, positioning India as the second-largest contributor to global sugarcane growth. However, a burgeoning issue faced by farmers is the escalating labor shortage in rural areas, attributed to the migration of people to urban centers. Sugarcane stands as a crucial crop in India, and the harvesting process has undergone mechanization with the introduction of small sugarcane harvesting machines. To address the challenges of efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and serviceability, new mechanisms have been incorporated into existing machines. Despite the availability of advanced sugarcane harvesters in the market, their high costs pose a significant hurdle. Presently, the country grapples with surplus sugar production, leading to an upsurge in the costs associated with sugarcane cultivation and harvesting. To navigate these challenges, the imperative lies in the development and adoption of cost-effective, small-scale sugarcane harvesting machines.

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Sugarcane leaf-stalk separating technology: A critical review

Peng

et al. 2023

Biosystems Engineering

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Investigations on Sugarcane De-Trashing Mechanisms

Cited by 3 publications

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Optimizing mechanical and crop physical factors for sugarcane trash recovery at farm

Optimizing mechanical and crop physical factors for sugarcane trash recovery at farm

Mechanizing Sugarcane Harvesting in India: A Review

Sugarcane leaf-stalk separating technology: A critical review

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