How do you crush sugar cane?

1. Preparation:

- Sugarcane stalks are harvested and transported to the processing facility.

- Leaves and unwanted materials are removed to ensure only the sugarcane is crushed.

2. Crushing:

- The sugarcane stalks are fed into the crusher. The crusher consists of heavy rollers that press and squeeze the stalks, extracting the juice.

- The rollers may have different patterns or grooves to maximize juice extraction.

- Some modern crushers use a combination of rollers and shredders to further break down the stalks.

3. Juice Extraction:

- As the sugarcane stalks pass through the rollers, the juice is squeezed out and collected in a trough or container below the crusher.

- The extracted juice contains water, sugar, and other plant material.

4. Bagasse Production:

- After the juice has been extracted, what remains of the sugarcane stalks is called bagasse. Bagasse is a fibrous material.

- Bagasse can be used as fuel to power the sugar mill, or it can be used as a raw material for making paper, particle board, and other products.

5. Juice Clarification:

- The extracted sugarcane juice is often clarified to remove impurities and solid particles. This can be done through various methods, such as filtration, centrifugation, or settling tanks.

6. Further Processing:

- After clarification, the sugarcane juice undergoes additional processing steps to produce sugar, molasses, or other products. These steps typically involve evaporation, crystallization, centrifugation, drying, and packaging.

The crushing of sugarcane is an essential step in the production of sugar, sweeteners, and other related products.