In this work, an energetic evaluation of appropriate mixture of cane harvest waste / sugarcane bagasse was carried out to improve the cogeneration capacity of both electricity and steam for the sugar production process in a typical Peruvian sugar industry. Peru has a tradition in the sugar industry characterized by its high sugarcane plantation productivity; However, the problem that persists to the present is the poor form of cane harvest (pre-burned cane in the field) and obsolescence technology used in cogeneration process.  The methodology begins with the mechanized harvesting in pilot area of cane plantation, followed by preparation and drying processes of harvest residues. Samples of waste are taken to laboratory for physicochemical and energetic characterization at different moisture conditions, obtaining calorific value and elemental content values. The appropriate waste / b...

In this work, an energetic evaluation of appropriate mixture of cane harvest waste / sugarcane bagasse was carried out to improve the cogeneration capacity of both electricity and steam for the sugar production process in a typical Peruvian sugar industry. Peru has a tradition in the sugar industry characterized by its high sugarcane plantation productivity; However, the problem that persists to the present is the poor form of cane harvest (pre-burned cane in the field) and obsolescence technology used in cogeneration process.  The methodology begins with the mechanized harvesting in pilot area of cane plantation, followed by preparation and drying processes of harvest residues. Samples of waste are taken to laboratory for physicochemical and energetic characterization at different moisture conditions, obtaining calorific value and elemental content values. The appropriate waste / b...