Cold juice clarification process
US9476104B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P40/40
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for cold clarification of juice is described. A sugar cane or beet juice clarification process to clarify raw juice by means of deaeration of fresh raw juice, addition of milk or lime, anionic and/or cationic flocculants, particularly together with a carbonating process, addition of phosphoric acid and then passing the juice through activated carbon bed is described. The process eliminates the need to heat the juice at any stage thus making it more cost effective, energy saving and gives better yield in terms of quality and quantity both. The recycling of defecated, carbonated and phosphated filtered juice and carbonated and phosphated mud that reduces the consumption of lime, CO2 and phosphoric acid up to some extent is described.
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