Development of Sugar Industry in Sri Lanka

Keerthipala, A. P.

doi:10.1007/s12355-016-0485-3

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“…Therefore, the availability of labor for sugarcane harvesting is drastically reduced. These results proved the statement given by the Keerthipala [6] regarding low factory capacity because of inadequate sugarcane supply due to the lack of labor for sugarcane harvesting. Focusing on appropriate solutions for cane and biomass harvesting and supply, we separately studied the current harvesting practice in Sri Lanka, and the results are described as follows: In manual harvesting, when harvest one cane stalk, as shown in Figure 4, maximum time; 13.19 ± 3.23 s was utilized for removing of dry leaves, and it was about 79% from total harvesting time.…”

Section: Sugarcane Harvesting In Sri Lankasupporting

confidence: 85%

“…According to industry information, the average actual processing capacity is 73%-80% in Sri Lanka. One of the main issues for this was labor shortages, especially for harvesting and loading [6]. Thus, the industry has focused on the mechanization of sugarcane harvesting.…”

Section: Cane and Dry Leaves Harvesting (Cdlh) Conceptmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The cross-section area of the cut was estimated using a Vernier caliper, assuming the leaf cross-section area was rectangular in each cut. The number of cuts of cane or dry leaves was estimated using Equation (6).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The present total milling capacity of the Sri Lanka sugar industry is 6550 TCD (tonnes of cane per day) [6]. According to the SSDP, the government collaborated with the Sri Lankan sugar industry and its related investors have begun to increase this capacity up to 40,500 TCD with a total cogeneration capacity of 123 MW in 2030.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A Novel Approach to Minimize Energy Requirements and Maximize Biomass Utilization of the Sugarcane Harvesting System in Sri Lanka

Ariyawansha

Abeyrathna²,

Kulasekara³

et al. 2020

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Sugarcane harvesting requires a significant amount of energy and time to manage dry leaves after the harvesting process. Therefore, the objective of this study was to minimize the energy requirement to process the cane and dry leaves’ harvesting (CDLH) for sugarcane while, at the same time, maximizing sugar production from cane and energy from dry leaves in Sri Lanka. The CDLH was conceptualized using a novel approach to optimize sugarcane harvesting to maximize biomass supply for energy production while reducing supply chain sugar-loss. The CDLH was investigated for manual harvesting capacity, energy consumption, sugar loss, and biomass energy potential. It was observed that CDLH consumed higher energy compared to the present practices of harvesting. However, the energy used for fieldwork was reduced because of the shifting of cane chopping and cleaning from the field to the factory. Low bulk density of the harvested cane of the CDLH system had a higher energy requirement in transportation. Comparatively, CDLH showed higher biomass energy potential and less sugar loss. High energy potential increases the energy potential to consumption ratio compared to the existing method. Therefore, the theoretical evaluation showed that the CDLH system can produce more than 20 kg of sugar and 879 MJ of electricity when processing 1 t of sugarcane.

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Section: Sugarcane Harvesting In Sri Lankasupporting

confidence: 85%

Section: Cane and Dry Leaves Harvesting (Cdlh) Conceptmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theoretical Energy Consumptionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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A Novel Approach to Minimize Energy Requirements and Maximize Biomass Utilization of the Sugarcane Harvesting System in Sri Lanka

Ariyawansha

Abeyrathna²,

Kulasekara³

et al. 2020

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“…The waste and effluent, such as bagasse can be intended for use in the generation of energy and as an alternative raw material for wood pulp in the paper industry (Kheerthipala, 2016;Solomon, 2016). In general, the residues have compositions that make it impossible dispose it in the environment, thus requiring treatments to enable its reuse or disposal without causing environmental damages.…”

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Opportunities and challenges for the use of cleaner production to reduce water consumption in Brazilian sugar-energy plants

Filho

Nunhes

Barbosa

et al. 2018

Journal of Cleaner Production

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a b s t r a c tWater is a finite and scarce resource that has gained importance in the global economic scenario. The sugar-energy plants use water intensively for the development of their activities, which demands that their top management incorporate actions to reduce or eliminate the use of this resource. In Brazil, the annual production of sugarcane is over 650 million tons/year and, on average, 1.18 m 3 of water is consumed per ton of processed sugarcane. Given this, it is important to look for alternatives that allow the reduction of the volumes of water collection and use in Brazilian sugar-energy plants. The objective of this paper is to identify opportunities and challenges for using Cleaner Production (CP) to reduce water consumption in brazilian sugar-energy plants. To carry out this study, four case studies were conducted, whose data collection was based on semi-structured interviews with plant managers, document analysis and on-site visits. The case studies were analyzed individually, and then their cross-analysis were conducted in order to understand and present them in a transversal way to all the companies studied. Among the opportunities for improvement identified are the use of dry cleaning system for sugarcane cleaning, the classification and analysis of effluents, the analysis of the water consumption in the processes and the use of the system of concentration of vinasse. The main scientific contribution of this study is the systematization of CP interventions to reduce water consumption in sugar-energy plants, which expands the existing theory. The results of this work revealed that the opportunities and challenges presented may help companies to reduce considerably the volume of water used in their production systems, thus contributing to the preservation of the environment and the development of future generations.

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Sugarcane Biofuel Production in South Africa, Guatemala, the Philippines, Argentina, Vietnam, Cuba, and Sri Lanka

Mandegari

Petersen

Benjamin³

et al. 2019

Sugarcane Biofuels

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Development of Sugar Industry in Sri Lanka

Cited by 12 publications

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A Novel Approach to Minimize Energy Requirements and Maximize Biomass Utilization of the Sugarcane Harvesting System in Sri Lanka

A Novel Approach to Minimize Energy Requirements and Maximize Biomass Utilization of the Sugarcane Harvesting System in Sri Lanka

Opportunities and challenges for the use of cleaner production to reduce water consumption in Brazilian sugar-energy plants

Sugarcane Biofuel Production in South Africa, Guatemala, the Philippines, Argentina, Vietnam, Cuba, and Sri Lanka

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