Chapter 8. Molasses-Desugaring Process

  1. Mosen Asadi PhD

Published Online: 7 OCT 2005

DOI: 10.1002/9780471790990.ch8

Beet-Sugar Handbook

Beet-Sugar Handbook

How to Cite

Asadi, M. (2005) Molasses-Desugaring Process, in Beet-Sugar Handbook, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780471790990.ch8

Author Information

  1. Henderson, Nevada, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 OCT 2005
  2. Published Print: 2 JUN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471763475

Online ISBN: 9780471790990

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Keywords:

  • molasses desugaring by chromatographic (MDC) process;
  • molasses desugaring by Steffen process;
  • Finnsugar Applexion separation technology (FAST)

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Molasses

  • Molasses Desugaring by Steffen Process

  • Molasses Desugaring by Chromatographic (MDC) Process

  • Chemistry of the MDC Process

  • Nonseparable Nonsucroses

  • Conventional MDC Systems

  • Modified MDC Systems

  • Extract Processing

  • Recovery of the MDC Process

  • By-products of the MDC Process

  • Installation of the MDC Process

  • Economy of the MDC Process

  • Cane-Molasses Desugaring

  • Operating Problems