Diffuser Performance Appraisal a New Approach

A new approach to the evaluation of the performance of diffusers is presented. It is assumed that part of the juice in bagasse is easily extracted, by mill o r diffuser, and attention is therefore focussed on the remaining tightly-held or bound juice. This "difficult juice" is defined according to an analytical method. Preliminary results on the performance of diffusers, based on the extraction of "difficult juice" are presented. The need for further development of experimental techniques is emphasised. Attention is drawn to the utility of ,this approach in furnishing a means of evaluating the performance of a diffuser in isolation, as opposed to the performance of a complete extraction unit containing a diffuser as well as primary and dewatering mills.