Abstract
Dirt level in sugar cane consignments delivered to the factory is dependent on soil type, in association with harvesting system and weather conditions. Efforts for reducing soil in harvested cane have been made by sugar cane millers, especially improving the washing system installed before crushing. Instrumental neutron activation analysis has shown its potential for assessing dirt reductions in the washed material. Knowledge of elemental concentrations in the different soil fractions highlights the reliability of such measurements especially when taking into account the soil characteristics.
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Fernandes, E.A.N. Dirt in cane removal influenced by soil characteristics. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 216, 285–288 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02033791
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02033791