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Membrane fractionation technologies for high quality mill sugar and value-added by products - an integrated sugar production process concept model.

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Wijesingnhe, B., Mereddy, R. and Stanley, R. (2010) Membrane fractionation technologies for high quality mill sugar and value-added by products - an integrated sugar production process concept model. International Sugar Journal, 112 (1344). pp. 688-694.

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Abstract

Membrane filtration technology has been proven to be a technically sound process to improve the quality of clarified cane juice and subsequently to increase the productivity of crystallisation and the quality of sugar production. However, commercial applications have been hindered because the benefits to crystallisation and sugar quality have not outweighed the increased processing costs associated with membrane applications. An 'Integrated Sugar Production Process (ISPP) Concept Model' is proposed to recover more value from the non-sucrose streams generated by membrane processing. Pilot scale membrane fractionation trials confirmed the technical feasibility of separating high-molecular weight, antioxidant and reducing sugar fractions from cane juice in forms suitable for value recovery. It was also found that up to 40% of potassium salts from the juice can be removed by membrane application while removing the similar amount of water with potential energy saving in subsequent evaporation. Application of ISPP would allow sugar industry to co-produce multiple products and high quality mill sugar while eliminating energy intensive refining processes.

Item Type:Article
Corporate Creators:DEEDI
Additional Information:© Informa UK Limited.
Keywords:Fractionation; juice; membranes; processing; sugar; cane sugar; ultrafiltration; models; production; sugar; quality; technology.
Subjects:Plant culture > Field crops > Sugar plants
Technology > Technology (General)
Live Archive:23 May 2011 04:52
Last Modified:03 Sep 2021 16:48

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