System to produce sugar from plant materials
US6656287B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P40/40
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process system that uses a reduced amount of lime or other base to clarify or purify juice obtained from plant material such as sugar cane, sugar beets, or sweet sorghum. Specifically, apparatus and methods to reduce volatile materials in juice providing a product that has an increased pH requiring the use of less lime or other base to achieve the desired pH values for clarification or purification.
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