Please cite as Rainey, T.J., Thaval., O.P., Rackemann, D.W. 2014. “Devlopments in Mud Filtration Technology in the Sugarcane Industry” In Sugarcane: Production, Consumption and Agricultural Management Systems. Edited by Eleanor Webb, 263-292, New York. Chapter DEVELOPMENTS IN MUD FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE SUGARCANE INDUSTRY T. J. Rainey  , O. P. Thaval and D. W. Rackemann Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia ABSTRACT Dirt collected with sugarcane is processed and separated from the juice in the sugar factory by filtration equipment for return to the cane fields. New technologies over the past decade have enabled performance improvements to be obtained for this key unit operation. Filter mud product still contains a reasonable amount of sugar and the transportation of high moisture mud product has considerable cost. Australia’s traditional approach has been to use Rotary Vacuum Filters for processing and separating mud and other impurities from juice, but in recent years there has been interest in reducing sugar losses and transportation costs through utilisation of new technologies such as  Corresponding author: T. J. Rainey. Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St, Brisbane 4000, Australia. E-mail: t.rainey@qut.edu.au.