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US 7,150,793 B2Granted
Method of reducing materials contained in juice
AssigneeNalco Company
InventorDavid O. Sanders
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Abstract
A process system that uses a reduced amount of lime or other base to clarify or purify juice obtained from plant material such as sugar cane, sugar beets, or sweet sorghum. Specifically, apparatus and methods to reduce volatile materials in juice providing a product that has an increased pH requiring the use of less lime or other base to achieve the desired pH values for clarification or purification.
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A method of purifying juice obtained from plant material, comprising the steps of:
- a. obtaining plant material;
- b. removing juice from at least a portion of said plant material, wherein said juice contains sucrose, non-sucrose substances, and water, and wherein an amount of said non-sucrose substances comprise dissolved material;
- c. exposing said juice to a mixture of gases;
- d. transferring a portion of said dissolved material from said juice to said mixture of gases prior to addition of base;
- e. generating an increased interface surface area between said juice and said mixture of gases;
- f. increasing transfer rate of said dissolved material from said juice to said mixture of gases;
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- g. reducing said dissolved material within said juice.
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