Jonathan Serrano, Jesús Luis Orozco, Osney Pérez, Ariel García, Luisbel González
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Abstract
In this research, a series of experiments were performed to evaluate the effect of the dissolved solids (brix) composition of the alkalized juice on the impurities sedimentation in the raw sugar manufacturing process. For this purpose, discontinuous sedimentation tests were carried out in graduated cylinders with industrial juices prepared at different brix. The results showed that sludge compaction and turbidity removal decreased by 5% and settling rate by 30% if the juice brix varied from 13 to 15°Bx. A mathematical regression model was used to correlate the settling rate with the juice brix with excellent goodness-of-fit. This mathematical model showed that the dependence of the settling rate on the juice brix was non-linear. The settling rate was most sensitive when the juice brix varied between 10 and 14°Bx, which means that small changes in brix in this range have a large effect on the clarification performance. The results provided a better understanding of this influence and constitute valuable experimental evidence as references for a better operation and operational control of this process.
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The journal Sugar Tech is planned with every aim and objectives to provide a high-profile and updated research publications, comments and reviews on the most innovative, original and rigorous development in agriculture technologies for better crop improvement and production of sugar crops (sugarcane, sugar beet, sweet sorghum, Stevia, palm sugar, etc), sugar processing, bioethanol production, bioenergy, value addition and by-products. Inter-disciplinary studies of fundamental problems on the subjects are also given high priority. Thus, in addition to its full length and short papers on original research, the journal also covers regular feature articles, reviews, comments, scientific correspondence, etc.