Lynne Wong's PhD thesis

LIST OF TABLES
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Table 2.1. Mauritian average of molasses target purity difference (TPD) 29
compiled from MSIRI unpublished data.
Table 2.2. Analytical results of resulting mixed juice, bagasse and cane 35
with increased addition of dry trash (trials 1 – 6).
Table 2.3. Analytical results of resulting mixed juice, bagasse and cane 36
with increased addition of green leaf (trials 1 – 6).
Table 2.4. Analytical results of resulting mixed juice, bagasse and cane 37
with increased addition of cane tops (trials 1 – 6).
Table 2.5. Composition of dry trash, green leaf, cane top and clean cane. 38
Table 2.6. Predicted molasses Clerget purity and sugar recovery with 39
increasing amounts of extraneous matter (EM) in cane.
Table 2.7.
Table 2.8.
Predicted factory performance with increased extraneous matter
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(EM) in cane.
Comparison of experimental and predicted data with Mauritian
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industry average.
Table 2.9. Effect of increased addition of EM on press juice and cane 56
quality (Trial I).
Table 2.10. Effect of increased addition of EM on press juice and cane 57
quality (Trial II).
Table 2.11. Effect of increased addition of EM on press juice and cane 58
quality (Trial III).
Table 2.12. Effect of increased addition of EM and bagasse on press juice 59
and cane quality (Trial IV).
Table 2.13. Effect of increased addition of various types of EM on press 60
juice and cane quality.
Table 2.14. Comparison of actual and calculated EM % cane as obtained 62
from the formula of Larrahondo et al. (1998).
Table 2.15. Brix-free water content of dry leaf from the four main cane 62
varieties cultivated in Mauritius.
Table 2.16. Moisture content in sugar cane dry leaves at Belle Vue sugar 65
factory.
Table 2.17.
Moisture content in sugar cane dry leaves at Beau Champ sugar
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factory.