Sugar Cane Production.
Below is a basic video into the works of sugar cane and what it takes to process and refine it into grain sugar.
This was only a short video into the works
of processing sugar from sugarcane.
The production of sugarcane is much more intense. It
goes in roughly five stages. These are:
-Planting
-Harvest
-Arrival
-Crushing
-Production
Planting
Sugarcane production begins with choosing
the right type of cane to plant, based on soil and climate conditions. More than 600 varieties of cane have
been developed in Brazil alone. The
sugarcane is planted on cane fields that cover about eight million
hectares.
Sugarcane stalks which are developed especially for use as seedlings are scattered all over the
soil by planting machines. These seeds are in facts clumps of sugarcane.
Harvest
Annual harvest of sugarcane takes place from April to December,
coinciding with the dry season (in the Southcentral Region of Brazil). Mechanical harvesting eliminates the
need to burn the sugarcane straw, although this is an alternative method still
used today. The straw then becomes separated from the cane as a result of the machine and left on the ground as
mulch. The cane is chopped and deposited in a vehicle that moves next to the harvester.
In mills, part of the straw is removed from the field and used to
generate bioelectricity. At the end of the day, the harvested cane is transferred to a larger vehicle (a truck),
to be transported to the mill for processing. The straw is then burned before manual
cutting so it is easier for the workers to get to and cut the cane (with a
machete).
Arrival
Once the sugarcane is cut, it needs to be processed in a mill as soon as possible to avoid losing its sugar content. At the mill, the truck is weighed, a sample of can is removed and analyzed in the lab.
Crushing
After the cane is washed, it is chopped and readied for crushing.
The cane is crushed by rollers or a diffusion system.
Production
The juice that results from the crushing of the cane is used to produce sugar. The juice is then chemically purified
and from this process, crystalized sugar remains.
Each ton of cane produces roughly 120kg of sugar.
The finished product is packaged and shipped to stores and
supermarkets.
of processing sugar from sugarcane.
The production of sugarcane is much more intense. It
goes in roughly five stages. These are:
-Planting
-Harvest
-Arrival
-Crushing
-Production
Planting
Sugarcane production begins with choosing
the right type of cane to plant, based on soil and climate conditions. More than 600 varieties of cane have
been developed in Brazil alone. The
sugarcane is planted on cane fields that cover about eight million
hectares.
Sugarcane stalks which are developed especially for use as seedlings are scattered all over the
soil by planting machines. These seeds are in facts clumps of sugarcane.
Harvest
Annual harvest of sugarcane takes place from April to December,
coinciding with the dry season (in the Southcentral Region of Brazil). Mechanical harvesting eliminates the
need to burn the sugarcane straw, although this is an alternative method still
used today. The straw then becomes separated from the cane as a result of the machine and left on the ground as
mulch. The cane is chopped and deposited in a vehicle that moves next to the harvester.
In mills, part of the straw is removed from the field and used to
generate bioelectricity. At the end of the day, the harvested cane is transferred to a larger vehicle (a truck),
to be transported to the mill for processing. The straw is then burned before manual
cutting so it is easier for the workers to get to and cut the cane (with a
machete).
Arrival
Once the sugarcane is cut, it needs to be processed in a mill as soon as possible to avoid losing its sugar content. At the mill, the truck is weighed, a sample of can is removed and analyzed in the lab.
Crushing
After the cane is washed, it is chopped and readied for crushing.
The cane is crushed by rollers or a diffusion system.
Production
The juice that results from the crushing of the cane is used to produce sugar. The juice is then chemically purified
and from this process, crystalized sugar remains.
Each ton of cane produces roughly 120kg of sugar.
The finished product is packaged and shipped to stores and
supermarkets.