Pathway 1 Justification Pathway 2

Washing: Preparation of sugar cane Peeling:

Large amounts of rock, trash Sugar cane must be
and leaves can be removed manually fed into double
capacity peeler which
requires more labour costs
Some downtime due to 2
hours of maintenance for
every 12 hours of usage

Shredding: Crushing:
Highly efficient because Sugar cane juice loses more
cells containing juice are of its sugar content because
ruptured but its juices are of the vigorous process
not extracted

Milling: Extraction of juices Diffuser:

Good extraction rates with Mixed juice treatment is
lesser preparation needed more difficult because of
Less maintenance required high level of coloured
contaminants
Bagasse contains more
mineral impurities

Drying: Reduced costs by limiting Drying:

Only present once processes Present twice in the process
throughout process flow flow costing more to setup
and maintain the drying
drums

Cooling: Cooling:
Absent as it is an Present so a heat exchanger
unnecessary step needs to be built

Ion exchange resin: Decolourisation process Char filter:

More economical Low decoloration capacity
Easily automated so its Needed in large quantities
more hygienic
Less bulky apparatus

Double-effect evaporators: Evaporators Vacuum pan:

Lower operating costs due to Single-effect evaporator has
reduced steam consumption lesser steam economy