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US 4,882,190 AGranted
Method of producing sulfite-free sugarbeet pulp
AssigneeAmerican Crystal Sugar Company
InventorsRoland F. Olson, Richard R. Fergle
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Abstract
A method of producing sulfite-free sugarbeet pulp involving contacting sugarbeet pieces with a sulfite-free aqueous solution containing a non-sulfite antioxidant composition containing sodium erythorbate, calcium chloride, araboascorbic acid, citric acid, trisodium citrate, and mixtures thereof.
Claims11
A method of producing sulfite-free sugarbeet pulp, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) slicing a sugarbeet into a plurality of pieces;
- and,
- (b) contacting the sugarbeet pieces with an effective sugar extracting amount of a sulfite-free aqueous solution containing at least a food-grade non-sulfite antioxidant composition, so as to produce sugarbeet pulp suitable for human consumption;
- (i) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition comprising a non-sulfite antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of sodium erythorbate, araboascorbic acid, and mixtures thereof;
- (ii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition further comprising a non-sulfite additive selected from the group consisting of trisodium citrate, calcium chloride, citric acid, and mixtures thereof;
- and,
- (iii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition including about 72 to 78 wt-% sodium erythorbate, about 20 to 27 wt-% trisodium citrate, and about 1 to 5 wt-% calcium chloride.
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A method of producing sulfite-free sugarbeet pulp, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) slicing a sugarbeet into a plurality of pieces;
- and,
- (b) contacting the sugarbeet pieces with an effective sugar extracting amount of a sulfite-free aqueous solution containing at least a food-grade non-sulfite antioxidant composition, so as to produce sugarbeet pulp suitable for human consumption;
- (i) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition comprising a non-sulfite antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of sodium erythorbate, araboascorbic acid, and mixtures thereof;
- (ii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition further comprising a non-sulfite additive selected from the group consisting of trisodium citrate, calcium chloride, citric acid, and mixtures thereof;
- and,
- (iii) said non-sulfite composition including about 85 to 95 wt-% citric acid and about 5 to 15 wt-% araboascorbic acid.
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A method of producing sulfite-free sugarbeet pulp, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) slicing a sugarbeet into a plurality of pieces;
- and,
- (b) contacting the sugarbeet pieces with an effective sugar extracting amount of a sulfite-free aqueous solution containing at least a food-grade non-sulfite antioxidant composition, so as to produce sugarbeet pulp suitable for human consumption;
- (i) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition comprising a non-sulfite antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of sodium erythorbate, araboascorbic acid, and mixtures thereof;
- (ii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition further comprising a non-sulfite additive selected from the group consisting of trisodium citrate, calcium chloride, citric acid, and mixtures thereof;
- and,
- (iii) said non-sulfite composition including about 4 to 13 wt-% araboascorbic acid, about 83 to 95 wt-% citric acid, and about 1 to 2 wt-% calcium chloride.
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A method of producing sulfite-free sugarbeet pulp, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) cleaning a sugarbeet;
- (b) slicing the sugarbeet into a plurality of pieces;
- (c) contacting the sugarbeet pieces with an effective sugar extracting amount of a sulfite-free aqueous solution containing at least a food-grade non-sulfite antioxidant composition so as to produce sugarbeet pulp suitable for human consumption;
- (i) said antioxidant composition comprising a non-sulfite antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of sodium erythorbate, araboascorbic acid, and mixtures thereof;
- (ii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition further comprising a non-sulfite additive selected from the group consisting of trisodium citrate, calcium chloride, citric acid, and mixtures thereof;
- and,
- (iii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition including about 72 to 78 wt-% sodium erythorbate, about 20 to 27 wt-% trisodium citrate and about 1 to 5 wt-% calcium chloride;
- (d) separating the pulp from the sulfite-free aqueous solution;
- (e) washing the pulp;
- (f) pressing the pulp;
- and,
- (g) drying the pulp.
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A method of producing sulfite-free sugarbeet pulp, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) cleaning a sugarbeet;
- (b) slicing the sugarbeet into a plurality of pieces;
- (c) contacting the sugarbeet pieces with an effective sugar extracting amount of a sulfite-free aqueous solution containing at least a food-grade non-sulfite antioxidant composition so as to produce sugarbeet pulp suitable for human consumption;
- (i) said antioxidant composition comprising a non-sulfite antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of sodium erythorbate, araboascorbic acid, and mixtures thereof;
- (ii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition further comprising a non-sulfite additive selected from the group consisting of trisodium citrate, calcium chloride, citric acid, and mixtures thereof;
- and,
- (iii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition including about 85 to 95 wt-% citric acid and about 5 to 15 wt-% araboascorbic acid;
- (d) separating the pulp from the sulfite-free aqueous solution;
- (e) washing the pulp;
- (f) pressing the pulp;
- and,
- (g) drying the pulp.
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A method of producing sulfite-free sugarbeet pulp, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) cleaning a sugarbeet;
- (b) slicing the sugarbeet into a plurality of pieces;
- (c) contacting the sugarbeet pieces with an effective sugar extracting amount of a sulfite-free aqueous solution containing at least a food-grade non-sulfite antioxidant composition so as to produce sugarbeet pulp suitable for human consumption;
- (i) said antioxidant composition comprising a non-sulfite antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of sodium erythorbate, araboascorbic acid, and mixtures thereof;
- (ii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition further comprising a non-sulfite additive selected from the group consisting of trisodium citrate, calcium chloride, citric acid, and mixtures thereof;
- and,
- (iii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition including about 4 to 13 wt-% araborascorbic acid, about 83 to 95 wt-% citric acid and about 1 to 2 wt-% calcium chloride;
- (d) separating the pulp from the sulfite-free aqueous solution;
- (e) washing the pulp;
- (f) pressing the pulp;
- and,
- (g) drying the pulp.
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A method of producing sulfite-free sugarbeet pulp, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) cleaning a sugarbeet;
- (b) slicing the sugarbeet into a plurality of cossettes;
- (c) contacting the sugarbeet pieces with an effective sugar extracting amount of a sulfite-free aqueous solution comprising 300 to 3,000 ppm of a food-grade non-sulfite antioxidant composition for 60 to 90 minutes so as to produce sugarbeet pulp suitable for human consumption, the sulfite-free aqueous solution having a temperature of about 60.degree. C. to 80.degree. C.;
- (i) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition comprising a non-sulfite antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of sodium erythorbate, araboascorbic acid, and mixtures thereof;
- (ii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition further comprising a non-sulfite additive selected from the group consisting of trisodium citrate, calcium chloride, citric acid, and mixtures thereof;
- and,
- (iii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition including about 72 to 78 wt-% sodium erythorbate, about 20 to 27 wt-% trisodium citrate, and about 1 to 5 wt-% calcium chloride;
- (d) separating the pulp from the sulfite-free aqueous solution;
- (e) washing the pulp;
- (f) pressing the pulp;
- and,
- (g) drying the pulp to reduce the moisture content of the pulp to less than about 11 wt-%.
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A method of producing sulfite-free sugarbeet pulp, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) cleaning a sugarbeet;
- (b) slicing the sugarbeet into a plurality of cossettes;
- (c) contacting the sugarbeet pieces with an effective sugar extracting amount of a sulfite-free aqueous solution comprising 300 to 3,000 ppm of a food-grade non-sulfite antioxidant composition for 60 to 90 minutes so as to produce sugarbeet pulp suitable for human consumption, the sulfite-free aqueous solution having a temperature of about 60.degree. C. to 80.degree. C.;
- (i) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition comprising a non-sulfite antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of sodium erythorbate, araboascorbic acid, and mixtures thereof;
- (ii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition further comprising a non-sulfite additive selected from the group consisting of trisodium citrate, calcium chloride, citric acid, and mixtures thereof;
- and,
- (iii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition including about 85 to 95 wt-% citric acid and about 5 to 15 wt-% araboascorbic acid;
- (d) separating the pulp from the sulfite-free aqueous solution;
- (e) washing the pulp;
- (f) pressing the pulp;
- and,
- (g) drying the pulp to reduce the moisture content of the pulp to less than about 11 wt-%.
9 more elements
A method of producing sulfite-free sugarbeet pulp, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) cleaning a sugarbeet;
- (b) slicing the sugarbeet into a plurality of cossettes;
- (c) contacting the sugarbeet pieces with an effective sugar extracting amount of a sulfite-free aqueous solution comprising 300 to 3,000 ppm of a food-grade non-sulfite antioxidant composition for 60 to 90 minutes so as to produce sugarbeet pulp suitable for human consumption, the sulfite-free aqueous solution having a temperature of about 60.degree.;0 C. to 80.degree. C.;
- (i) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition comprising a non-sulfite antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of sodium erythorbate, araboascorbic acid, and mixtures thereof;
- (ii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition further comprising a non-sulfite additive selected from the group consisting of trisodium citrate, calcium chloride, citric acid, and mixtures thereof;
- and,
- (iii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition including about 4 to 13 wt-% araboascorbic acid, about 83 to 95 wt-% citric acid, and about 1 to 2 wt-% calcium chloride;
- (d) separating the pulp from the sulfite-free aqueous solution;
- (e) washing the pulp;
- (f) pressing the pulp;
- and,
- (g) drying the pulp to reduce the moisture content of the pulp to less than about 11 wt-%.
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A method of producing sulfite-free sugarbeet pulp, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing sugarbeet pieces;
- and,
- (b) treating the sugarbeet pieces with an effective sugar-extracting amount of a sulfite-free aqueous solution containing a food-grade non-sulfite antioxidant composition;
- (i) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition comprising a non-sulfite antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of sodium erythorbate, araboascorbic acid, and mixtures thereof;
- (ii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition further comprising a non-sulfite additive selected from the group consisting of trisodium citrate, calcium chloride, citric acid, and mixtures thereof;
- and,
- (iii) said antioxidant composition including sodium erythorbate, trisodium citrate, and calcium chloride.
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A method of producing sulfite-free sugarbeet pulp, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing sugarbeet pieces;
- and,
- (b) treating the sugarbeet pieces with an effective sugar-extracting amount of a sulfite-free aqueous solution containing a food-grade non-sulfite antioxidant composition;
- (i) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition comprising a non-sulfite antioxidant compound selected from the group consisting of sodium erythorbate, araboascorbic acid, and mixtures thereof;
- (ii) said non-sulfite antioxidant composition further comprising a non-sulfite additive selected from the group consisting of trisodium citrate, calcium chloride, citric acid, and mixtures thereof;
- and,
- (iii) said antioxidant composition including araboascorbic acid, citric acid, and calcium chloride.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.