India is the third largest producer of sugar and the second largest agro-based industry in the country. As demand for sugar rises, so does the production rate. This paper focuses on the purification and clarification of sugar and its melts, which are crucial for determining sugar quality in both cane and sugar manufacturing processes. It examines current and advanced technologies, including Ion Exchange Resin (IER), to enhance the clarification and purity of sugar and sugar melts. The paper also details the experimental procedures involved in the clarification process and the use of various chemicals to remove both solid and soluble impurities. The pH value of the raw melt ranges from 6.8 to 7.2 while the pH of the clarified melt is approximately 6.5. This indicates that the raw melt is predominantly basic, whereas the clarified melt is slightly acidic. The color change between the raw and clarified melts results from the removal of non-sugar impurities through the resin treatment.

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Estimation of Quality of Sugar Melt Using Ion Exchange Resin Technique

  • Atal Babu,
  • Rajan Devkota,
  • Shrikant Vidya,
  • M. N. Equbal

摘要

India is the third largest producer of sugar and the second largest agro-based industry in the country. As demand for sugar rises, so does the production rate. This paper focuses on the purification and clarification of sugar and its melts, which are crucial for determining sugar quality in both cane and sugar manufacturing processes. It examines current and advanced technologies, including Ion Exchange Resin (IER), to enhance the clarification and purity of sugar and sugar melts. The paper also details the experimental procedures involved in the clarification process and the use of various chemicals to remove both solid and soluble impurities. The pH value of the raw melt ranges from 6.8 to 7.2 while the pH of the clarified melt is approximately 6.5. This indicates that the raw melt is predominantly basic, whereas the clarified melt is slightly acidic. The color change between the raw and clarified melts results from the removal of non-sugar impurities through the resin treatment.