Developments in beet and cane sugar extraction

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Food Technol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5958947

Iverson, C; Schwartzberg, H G

This paper reviews the various types of extractors used in the extraction of sugar from beet and sugar cane. The types of extractors described are as follows:- Countercurrent Screw - Conveyor Extractors, (Tower Extractors, Slope Extractors), Countercurrent Drag Chain Extractors, Multistage Cross-Flow Extractors, Trommel Extractors, Multistage Scroll Extractors, Diffustion Batteries. Reduced capital costs and power expenditures and slightly higher cane sugar yields can be obtained by combined milking and diffusion extraction as opposed to multi-stage milling. The mechanical reliability of the machinery is emphasized and special attention is given to extraction procedures. Nowadays the trend in beet and cane sugar extraction is toward the use of larger and larger units which helps minimize labor and capital costs per unit of product.

• Research Organization: Silver Engineering Co, 14800 E Moncruff Pl, Aurora, CO 80011, USA; Univ of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 010030, Dept of Food Engineering
• OSTI ID: 5958947
• Journal Information: Food Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Food Technol.; (United States) Vol. 38:1; ISSN FOTEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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