WO2011120580A1 - Stockage de concentration élevée en noeuds et transport de canne à sucre - Google Patents

Stockage de concentration élevée en noeuds et transport de canne à sucre Download PDF

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WO2011120580A1
WO2011120580A1 PCT/EP2010/054375 EP2010054375W WO2011120580A1 WO 2011120580 A1 WO2011120580 A1 WO 2011120580A1 EP 2010054375 W EP2010054375 W EP 2010054375W WO 2011120580 A1 WO2011120580 A1 WO 2011120580A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/16—Large containers flexible
    • B65D88/1612—Flexible intermediate bulk containers [FIBC]
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01F—PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE
    • A01F25/00—Storing agricultural or horticultural produce; Hanging-up harvested fruit
    • A01F25/14—Containers specially adapted for storing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01F—PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE
    • A01F25/00—Storing agricultural or horticultural produce; Hanging-up harvested fruit
    • A01F25/16—Arrangements in forage silos
    • A01F25/163—Arrangements in forage silos in tower silos
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01F—PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE; HAY OR STRAW PRESSES; DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE
    • A01F25/00—Storing agricultural or horticultural produce; Hanging-up harvested fruit
    • A01F25/16—Arrangements in forage silos
    • A01F25/22—Ventilating arrangements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/74—Large containers having means for heating, cooling, aerating or other conditioning of contents
    • B65D88/741—Large containers having means for heating, cooling, aerating or other conditioning of contents aerating by ambient air through openings in the wall

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  • the present technology relates generally to the storage and transportation of sugarcane, and more particularly to the storage and transportation of sugarcane cuttings having a single node.
  • Sugar cane is a commercially important gramineous plant. Sugar cane acreage is increasing, and its uses include the production of sugar, Falernum, molasses, rum, cachaca (the national spirit of Brazil) and ethanol for fuel.
  • the bagasse that remains after sugar cane crushing can be used to provide both heat energy, used in the mill, and electricity, which is typically sold to the consumer electricity grid and as a feedstock for the production of ethanol.
  • a seed of sugar cane is a dry one-seeded fruit or caryopsis formed from a single carpel, the ovary wall (pericarp) being united with the seed-coat (testa).
  • the seeds are ovate, yellowish brown and very small, about 1 mm long.
  • the seed of a sugar cane is not sown or planted, but the cane cuttings (also known as a stem section (or part of a stalk or culm or seedling)) of 40-50 cm in length are placed horizontally in furrows which are generally wide at ground level & deep (40 to 50 cm wide and 30 to 40 cm deep), and then lightly covered with soil.
  • the stem of sugar cane comprises generally several nodes and internodes as in other grasses.
  • the term "node” means the part of the stem of a plant from which a leaf, branch, or aerial root grows; each plant has many nodes. At the position of each node, a bud (or gemma) forms, that can grow to yield the crop.
  • Suitable material for cuttings are pieces of cane cut from 8-14 month old healthy plants, with the older basal buds or buds in the middle to top of the stem germinating stronger and faster. The cuttings are taken from plants which themselves have generally grown from cuttings.
  • the nodes range from 10 to 25 cm apart along the above-ground section of the stem.
  • a broad leaf rises which consists of a sheaf or base and the leaf blade.
  • the sheaf is attached to the stem at the node and at that point entirely surrounds the stem with edges overlapping.
  • the sheath from one node encircles the stem up to the next node above and may overlap the base of the leaf on the next higher node.
  • the leaf blade is very long and narrow, varying in width from 2.5 to 7.5 cm and up to 1.5m or more in length.
  • a bud protected under the leaf sheath.
  • stem sections When stem sections are planted by laying them horizontally and covering with soil a new stem grows from the bud, and roots grow from the base of the new stem. The stem branches below ground so several may rise as a clump from the growth of the bud at a node.
  • mature cane stems are cut into sections, either manually in the furrows or by automation and laid horizontally in furrows. In continental United States cuttings with several nodes are laid while in tropical countries sections with only 2 or 3 nodes are commonly used - since temperatures for growth are more favorable.
  • the cuttings can be prepared either manually or by mechanical means.
  • Manual preparation involves manually cutting the longer cuttings in the furrow into smaller stem sections having on average three buds, and so a stem section could unintentionally have one bud because of the overlap between the cuttings in the furrow.
  • mechanical means are used for preparing the cuttings, the stem sections generally have 2 to 3 buds per stem section and these are then placed in the furrows also with aid of mechanical means.
  • a stand of cane can be harvested several times; after each harvest, the cane sends up new stems, called ratoons. Usually, each successive harvest gives a smaller yield, and eventually the declining yields justify replanting.
  • two to ten harvests may be possible between plantings. After planting, the crop is sprayed with water, fertilizer, and pesticides, such as herbicides and insecticides.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a flexible perforated container in accordance with the present technology.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a perforated container in accordance with the present technology.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of a perforated container in the form of a tractor-trailer in accordance with the present technology.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of a perforated container in the form of a truck in accordance with the present technology.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic illustration of a perforated container in the form of a railcar in accordance with the present technology.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of a perforated container in the form of a storage silo in accordance with the present technology.
  • the stem section comprising the node in accordance with the present technology is from about 2 to about 12 cm in length. More suitably, it is from about 3 to about 8 cm in length, especially from 3.5 to 4.5 cm in length.
  • the present invention allows cost-effective methods having logistic advantages for a crop, such as sugar cane, through improved handling, storage, and transportation.
  • Sugarcane or sugar cane is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of tall grasses (family Poaceae, tribe Andropogoneae), native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Old World . They have stout, jointed, fibrous stems that are rich in sugar and measure 2 to 6 meters tall. All of the sugarcane species interbreed, and the major commercial cultivars are complex hybrids.
  • species include Saccharum arundinaceum, Saccharum bengalense, Saccharum edule, Saccharum officinarum, Saccharum procerum, Saccharum ravennae, Saccharum robustum, Saccharum sinense, Saccharum spontaneum.
  • the stem section (or 'cutting', or part of the stalk or culm) for planting according to the technology preferably has defined characteristics, such as having at least one node, bud, or gemma, having only one node, bud, or gemma, and/or having a defined length.
  • the stem section has only one node.
  • the term 'bud' also encompasses the node at which a bud is capable of forming, since the bud itself may not have formed at the time of cutting or planting.
  • the stem section to be stored is generally from about 2 to about 20 cm in length, suitably from about 2 to about 12 cm, more suitably from about 3 to about 8 cm, more suitably from about 3.5 to 4.5 cm, and especially about 4 cm in length.
  • the stem section is of a minimum length that the section contains at least one node.
  • the stem section is from about 3 to about 8 cm in length, and comprises only one node.
  • the present technology is suitable for the different types of nodes (e.g. tall root band, contricted root band, conoidal root band and obconoidal root band) and internodes (e.g. cylindrical, tumescent, bobbin-shaped, conoidal, obconoidal and concave-convex).
  • nodes e.g. tall root band, contricted root band, conoidal root band and obconoidal root band
  • internodes e.g. cylindrical, tumescent, bobbin-shaped, conoidal, obconoidal and concave-convex.
  • a stem section containing one node can be obtained by manually cutting the cutting to the desired lengths (for example, with a machete) or by mechanical or automated means.
  • the stem section is prepared by making two cross-sectional cuts through the stem, one above and one below the position of the node at which the bud forms.
  • the sugarcane stem sections can ferment during storage and transportation, which in-turn lowers the germination and shelf-life of the sugarcane stem section for planting.
  • the present technology provides for methods of storage and transportation of high node concentrations of sugarcane stem sections which prevent, control, and/or reduce fermentation of the sugarcane stem sections.
  • the present technology provides for a method of storing and transporting high concentrations of sugarcane stem sections in a container designed to allow for airflow into the container in an amount effective to prevent or reduce fermentation of the sugarcane stem sections within the container.
  • Node concentrations in accordance with the present technology range from about 10,000 to about 50,000 nodes per cubic meter.
  • the node concentrations are from about 10,000 to about 30,000 nodes per cubic meter, from about 10,000 to about 25,000 nodes per cubic meter, from about 12,000 to about 25,000 nodes per cubic meter, from about 12,000 to about 20,000 nodes per cubic meter, from about 15,000 to about 25,000 nodes per cubic meter, and from about 15,000 to about 20,000 nodes per cubic meter.
  • a container in accordance with the present technology may be a rigid or flexible container. The container of the present technology is preferably greater than 1 cubic meter in storage capacity.
  • the container of the present technology is of a design which allows for airflow into the container in an amount effective to prevent or reduce fermentation of the sugarcane stem sections within the container.
  • Airflow into the container is preferably obtained through perforations in the container wall or walls.
  • the perforations for airflow may be present throughout a wall section or may be present in only a portion of a wall section.
  • the perforations for airflow may be present on only one wall section or present on two or more wall sections. Perforations may also be present on either the top or bottom of the container as well.
  • the perforations of the present technology are designed to allow for proper airflow into the container and around the sugarcane stem sections.
  • the perforations are of a design that is small enough to prevent the sugarcane stem sections from falling through the perforations.
  • the perforations are also of a design that is small enough to prevent the stem sections from being forced through the perforations under normal storage and transportation conditions. Also, the perforations are of a design and quantity large enough to allow for airflow into the container in an amount effective to prevent or reduce fermentation of the sugarcane stem sections within the container.
  • sugarcane stem sections in accordance with the present technology range from about 2 to about 20 cm in length, suitably from about 2 to about 12 cm, suitably from about 2 to about 8 cm, more suitably from about 3 to about 8 cm, more suitably from about 3.5 to 4.5 cm, and especially about 4 cm in length.
  • the diameter of sugarcane stem sections in accordance with the present technology range from about 1 to about 5 cm, suitably from about 2 to about 4 cm, more suitably from about 2 to about 3 cm.
  • Individual perforations in accordance with the present technology are preferably less than 2 cm in either width or length, or less than 2 cm in both width and length.
  • Square, rectangular, and quadrilateral perforations in accordance with the present technology range from a length of from about 0.1 cm to about 30 cm and a width of from about 0.1 cm to about 6 cm; preferably a length of from about 0.1 cm to about 15 cm and a width of from about 0.1 cm to about 3 cm; preferably a length of from about 0.1 cm to about 7 cm and a width of from about 0.1 cm to about 3 cm; preferably a length of from about 0.1 cm to about 5 cm and a width of from about 0.1 cm to about 3 cm; preferably a length of from about 0.1 cm to about 3 cm and a width of from about 0.1 cm to about 3 cm; preferably a length of from about 0.1 cm to about 5 cm and a width of from about 0.1 cm to about 1 cm.
  • Table 1 Additional preferred square, rectangular, and quadrilateral (average length and width) perforation dimensions in accordance with the present technology are shown below in Table 1:
  • the container is a perforated flexible plastic bag with an internal volume from about 1-5 yd 3 (0.76-3.82 m 3 ), more preferably from 1.5-3 yd 3 (1.15-2.29 m 3 ).
  • Flexible plastic bags in this volume range are known as F.I.B.C.'s (Flex Intermediate Bulk Containers).
  • a preferred material for the containers of the present technology is polypropylene.
  • a perforated flexible plastic bag in accordance with the technology is shown in FIG. 1.
  • the container is a perforated rigid container with an internal volume from about 1-5 yd 3 (0.76-3.82 m 3 ), more preferably from 1.5-3 yd 3 (1.15-2.29 m 3 ).
  • a rigid container may be constructed from any suitable rigid material such as a metal for example, steel, aluminum, or tin, wood, or a rigid plastic.
  • a perforated rigid container in accordance with the technology is shown in FIG. 2.
  • the container is a perforated rigid container with an internal volume of from about 5-200 yd 3 (3.82-152 m 3 ), preferably from 35-200 yd 3 (26.8-152 m 3 ), and preferably from 100-200 yd 3 (76.5-152 m 3 ).
  • a rigid container may in the form of, for example, a perforated shipping container, a perforated vehicle trailer, or a perforated rail car.
  • a perforated container in accordance with the technology is shown in FIGS. 3-5.
  • the container is a perforated rigid container with an internal volume of greater than 200 yd 3 (152 m 3 ).
  • a rigid container may be in the form of, for example, a perforated storage container, perforated cargo hold of a ship, or perforated rail car.
  • a perforated container in accordance with the technology is shown in FIGS. 5-6.

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L'invention concerne des procédés et le transport de concentrations élevées en nœuds de coupes de tiges de canne à sucre qui préviennent, contrôlent et/ou réduisent la fermentation des coupes de tiges de canne à sucre.
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