Compositions and processes for improving phosphatation clarification of sugar liquors and syrups

A process for use with phosphatation processing of sugar liquors, comprising adding to a sugar liquor a composition comprising at least one particulate sulfur reagent containing at least one sulfur atom and at least three oxygen atoms a particulate aluminum reagent containing at least one aluminum atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula and a particulate carbonaceous reagent;

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• optionally further comprising one or more other particulate solids selected from the group consisting of a silica reagent, a particulate phosphorous reagent containing at least one phosphorous atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, a particulate filter aid, and a particulate ammonium reagent having at least one ammonium group (NH4) in the chemical formula.

A process for use with phosphatation processing of sugar liquors, comprising adding to a sugar liquor a composition comprising, from about 55% to about 85% of at least one particulate sulfur reagent containing at least one sulfur atom and at least three oxygen atoms, from about 15% to about 35% of a particulate phosphorous reagent containing at least one phosphorous atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, and from about 0.5% to about 15% of a silica reagent;

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• optionally further comprising a particulate carbonaceous reagent, a particulate aluminum reagent containing at least one aluminum atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, a particulate filter aid selected from diatomaceous earth or perlite, and a particulate ammonium reagent having at least one ammonium group (NH4) in the chemical formula.

A composition for use in sugar refining phosphatation clarification, comprising at least one particulate sulfur reagent containing at least one sulfur atom and at least three oxygen atoms, a particulate phosphorous reagent containing at least one phosphorous atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, a particulate aluminum reagent containing at least one aluminum atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, a carbonaceous reagent and a silica reagent;

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• optionally further comprising one or more other particulate solids selected from the group consisting of a particulate filter aid, and a particulate ammonium reagent having at least one ammonium group (NH4) in the chemical formula.

A composition for use in sugar refining phosphatation clarification, comprising at least one particulate sulfur reagent containing at least one sulfur atom and at least three oxygen atoms, a particulate aluminum reagent containing at least one aluminum atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, and a carbonaceous reagent;

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• optionally further comprising one or more other particulate solids selected from the group consisting of a silica reagent, a particulate phosphorous reagent containing at least one phosphorous atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, a particulate filter aid, and a particulate ammonium reagent having at least one ammonium group (NH4) in the chemical formula.

A composition for use in sugar refining phosphatation clarification, comprising from about 55% to about 85% of at least one particulate sulfur reagent containing at least one sulfur atom and at least three oxygen atoms, from about 15% to about 35% of a particulate phosphorous reagent containing at least one phosphorous atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, and from about 0.5% to about 15% of a silica reagent;

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• optionally further comprising a particulate carbonaceous reagent, a particulate aluminum reagent containing at least one aluminum atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, a particulate filter aid selected from diatomaceous earth or perlite, and a particulate ammonium reagent having at least one ammonium group (NH4) in the chemical formula.

A process for use with phosphatation processing of sugar liquors, comprising adding to a sugar liquor a composition comprising from about 55% to about 85% of at least one particulate sulfur reagent containing at least one sulfur atom and at least three oxygen atoms, from about 10% to about 90% of a particulate phosphorous reagent containing at least one phosphorous atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, and from about 0.5% to about 15% of a silica reagent;

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• optionally further comprising a particulate carbonaceous reagent, a particulate aluminum reagent containing at least one aluminum atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, a particulate filter aid selected from diatomaceous earth or perlite, and a particulate ammonium reagent having at least one ammonium group (NH4) in the chemical formula.

A composition for use in sugar refining phosphatation clarification, comprising from about 55% to about 85% of at least one particulate sulfur reagent containing at least one sulfur atom and at least three oxygen atoms, from about 10% to about 90% of a particulate phosphorous reagent containing at least one phosphorous atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, and from about 0.5% to about 15% of a silica reagent;

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• optionally further comprising a particulate carbonaceous reagent, a particulate aluminum reagent containing at least one aluminum atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, a particulate filter aid selected from diatomaceous earth or perlite, and a particulate ammonium reagent having at least one ammonium group (NH4) in the chemical formula.