Abstract:
La presente invención se relaciona con un sistema automatizado y continuo para la pulverización y homogeneización de jugo de caña deshidratado "panela", dicho sistema cuenta con equipos de pulverizado, homogenizado, y secado. Este sistema se basa en la interacción de un equipo pulverizador que realiza una agitación uniforme y continua del producto, y que se conecta a un homogeneizador a través de un canal neumático y un equipo secador por medio de radiación infrarroja; también cuenta con equipos de instrumentación electrónica y sistemas de control automatizados, que logra un proceso de manera continua. Este sistema resulta especialmente útil para la elaboración de panela pulverizada o jugo de caña deshidratado a escala industrial.
Abstract:
Improved processes for extracting water soluble nutrients including sugars from plants and in particular sugar cane. The plants may be washed with a wash solution. After washing, water soluble nutrient containing liquid is extracted from the plants. A diluted wash solution may be added to the crushed plants to improve the extraction of the water soluble nutrients. The wash solution may be added to the liquid collected during the extraction to improve the separation of impurities from the nutrient containing liquid. The extracted liquid may demonstrate at least one of improved purity, improved clarity, improved filtration times, improved whiteness, and improved total recovered water soluble nutrients.
Abstract:
A method of processing sweet sorghum cane for sugar extraction is disclosed. The method comprises passing the cane into a first cutter (4) to cut the material coarsely and then passing the material into a second cutter (7) to cut it into fine fibres. The fibrous material is then passed to a press (10) to extract sugar juice for fermentation in a bioethanol production plant (25).
Abstract:
A slotted conveyor floor 16 in milling tandem, slots 34 extend across the direction of liquid flow shown by arrow 35 which is against the flow of fibre. The slots are cut through the material of floor 16 on the vertical as depicted by centre-line 35 taken relative to the inclination of floor 16. Thus the centre-line corresponds to gravity feed for the liquid. Rather than being directly across the floor 16, the slots are inclined in the direction of flow. The fibre is in the opposite flow relation to the liquid, in this example, the slots are across the line of the fibre and are about 6mm wide and 180mm long with about 60mm spacing. Adjacent lines of slots are set interdigital in the direction of travel. This arrangement minimises fibre being trapped in the slots as the fibre is being carried by the rakes up the floor.
Abstract:
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for producing and using a sugar cane syrup, juice, or powder. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a system and associated processes for processing sugar cane using a cold processing pipeline in a manner that retains its natural nutritional value while producing a syrup, juice, or powder without significant separation of the natural nutrients or use of harmful chemicals.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for obtaining a fresh sugarcane juice that keeps well and can be used in the production of drinks for human beings. The invention is characterized in that it includes at least one tangential filtration stage for a dry-pressed raw sugarcane extract.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for the disintegration and fluid drying of sugar beet material which prevents the material's degradation reaction from taking place and which comprises the steps of disintegrating the sugar beet material to particles with a particle surface area of at least 2.0 cm2, and subsequent immediate exposure of the disintegrated material to a drying gas(es) at a temperature of 25°C to 160°C and a flow rate of 5 m.s-1 to 40 m.s-1, where the relative humidity of the drying gas(es) at the inlet to the drying space is at most 85%; and subsequent mixing of the disintegrated material with a flow of drying gas(es) until attaining a value of dry matter of at least 70% by weight.