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Production of crystalline sugar

US3972725A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 1975
Grant dateAug 3, 1976
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Expiry dateApr 9, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC13B30/02
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A supersaturated sugar syrup is crystallized following the catastrophic homogeneous nucleation induced by application of a shear force having a velocity gradient of at least 5000 cm/sec/cm, e.g. by a colloid mill or a homogenizer.

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