Some considerations relating to the totally electrified cane-sugar factory

In the Introduction the author gives reasons for the slow adoption of the totally electrified sugar factory in the British Empire as compared with other parts of the world. A brief general description of the processes involved is then given; advantages and disadvantages are discussed and some comparison is drawn with steam-driven plants. The necessity of having a sugar factory specially designed for the all-electric drive is then stressed and details are given of the general layout of such a plant to obtain the maximum benefits of total electrification. A discussion then follows of the most suitable type of apparatus to employ, including notes on power-factor correction and maintenance routine. The paper concludes with examples of typical power consumption and cost of generating current.