Multi-criteria optimisation of a cane flexi-factory

Abdel Khoodaruth

International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 2019, vol. 15, issue 4, 457-475

Abstract: The sugar cane industry is at stake due to the fall in prices of sugar. The industry has to re-engineer itself to a cane flexi-factory for its survival. A cane flexi-factory consists of a sugar mills, cogeneration power plant, bio-ethanol distillery, value-added sugars refinery and a bio-fertiliser manufacturing plant. Although one such refinery is in operation in Mauritius, the area of land area under sugar cultivation is decreasing. The outputs of the flexi-factory can be increased through implementation of higher pressure boiler; higher fibre cane; energy cane; cane tops and leaves; addition of a falling thin film evaporator and use drip irrigation technique. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the possible options to optimise the performance of a flexi-factory through the multi-criteria assessment approach. The outcome of the assessment will help policy makers to prioritise the implementation of these alternatives in the short, medium and long term.

Keywords: sugar cane; electricity; cogeneration; multi-criteria assessment; MCA; small islands development states; SIDS. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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