EVALUATION OF THE WASHING SYSTEM EFFICIENCY IN SUGAR-CANE MILLS BY NEUTRON-ACTIVATION ANALYSIS

Authors
BACCHI MA FERNANDES EAD
Citation
Ma. Bacchi et Ead. Fernandes, EVALUATION OF THE WASHING SYSTEM EFFICIENCY IN SUGAR-CANE MILLS BY NEUTRON-ACTIVATION ANALYSIS, Biological trace element research, 43-5, 1994, pp. 663-668
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Biological trace element research → ACNP
ISSN journal
01634984
Volume
43-5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
663 - 668
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-4984(1994)43-5:<663:EOTWSE>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
The effectiveness of industrial washing operation in minimizing soil i n sugar cane delivered to mills is evaluated. Instrumental neutron act ivation analysis was the nuclear analytical technique chosen for this work, with Fe, Hf, Sc, and Th selected as soil tracers. On the basis o f differences between elemental concentration of integral and prepared cane, that is before and after washing, the feasibility of the method for evaluation of the washing efficiency is demonstrated.