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

A composition for use in sugar refining, comprising

• from about 15% to about 50% of a polymer decolorant in the commercially available state;
• from about 50% to about 75% of a particulate carbonaceous reagent;
• from about 1% to about 15% of at least one particulate sulfur reagent containing at least one sulfur atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula;
• and
• optionally one or more particulate solids selected from the group consisting of (A) a silica reagent, (B) a particulate phosphorous reagent containing at least one phosphorous atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, (C) a particulate aluminum reagent containing at least one aluminum atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, (D) a particulate filter aid, and (E) a particulate ammonium reagent having at least one ammonium group (NH4) in the chemical formula.

A process for treating a carbonated liquor in a sugar refining process comprising adding to a sugar syrup or carbonated liquor a composition comprising

• at least one particulate sulfur reagent containing at least one sulfur atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula;
• a particulate phosphorous reagent containing at least one phosphorous atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula;
• and
• optionally one or more particulate solids selected from the group consisting of (A) a silica reagent, (B), a particulate carbonaceous reagent, (C) a particulate aluminum reagent containing at least one aluminum atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, (D) a particulate filter aid, (E) a polymer decolorant, and (F) a particulate ammonium reagent having at least one ammonium group (NH4) in the chemical formula, wherein the ratio of particulate sulfur reagent to particulate phosphorous reagent is from about 5:1 to about 1:3.

A composition for use in sugar refining comprising

• at least one particulate sulfur reagent containing at least one sulfur atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula;
• a particulate phosphorous reagent containing at least one phosphorous atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula;
• and
• optionally one or more particulate solids selected from the group consisting of (A) a silica reagent, (B), a particulate carbonaceous reagent, (C) a particulate aluminum reagent containing at least one aluminum atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, (D) a particulate filter aid, (E) a polymer decolorant, and (F) a particulate ammonium reagent having at least one ammonium group (NH4) in the chemical formula, wherein the ratio of particulate sulfur reagent to particulate phosphorous reagent is from about 5:1 to about 1:3.

A composition for use in sugar refining comprising

• from about 10% to about 30% of a polymer decolorant in the commercially available state;
• from about 2% to about 15% of a particulate phosphorous reagent containing at least one phosphorous atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula;
• from about 10% to about 40% of at least particulate sulfur reagent containing at least one sulfur atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula;
• from about 35% to about 55% of a particulate carbonaceous reagent;
• and
• optionally one or more particulate solids selected from the group consisting (A) a silica reagent, (B) a particulate aluminum reagent containing at least one aluminum atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, (C) a particulate filter aid, and (D) a particulate ammonium reagent having at least one ammonium group (NH4) in the chemical formula.

A process for treating a carbonated liquor in a sugar refining process comprising adding to a sugar syrup or carbonated liquor a composition comprising

• from about 10% to about 30% of a polymer decolorant in the commercially available state;
• from about 2% to about 15% of a particulate phosphorous reagent containing at least one phosphorous atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula;
• from about 15% to about 40% of at least one particulate sulfur reagent containing of at least one sulfur atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula;
• from about 35% to about 55% of a particulate carbonaceous reagent;
• and
• optionally one or more particulate solids selected from the group consisting (A) a silica reagent, (B) a particulate aluminum reagent containing at least one aluminum atom and at least three oxygen atoms in the chemical formula, (C) a particulate filter aid, and (D) a particulate ammonium reagent having at least one ammonium group (NH4) in the chemical formula.