Extraction of Molasses from Sugar Crystals in a Centrifuge

    Colin P. Please Info
    Neville D. Fowkes Info
    David P. Mason Info
    Masood M. Khalique Info
    Ashleigh Jane Hutchinson Info
    Maryke Rademeyer Info
    Richard Loubser Info
    Steve Davis Info
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3846/13926292.2014.924444

Abstract

Massecuite is a mixture of sugar crystals and molasses produced during the manufacture of sugar. A centrifuge, which is a rotating cylindrical basket, is used to separate the sugar crystals from the molasses. Water and steam are introduced into the centrifuge during the latter part of the process to further facilitate drainage. Models developed indicate that a fifty percent increase in molasses drainage can result from the addition of steam, whereas water does not significantly affect drainage.

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mathematical model, porous media, differential equation

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Please, C. P., Fowkes, N. D., Mason, D. P., Khalique, M. M., Hutchinson, A. J., Rademeyer, M., Loubser, R., & Davis, S. (2014). Extraction of Molasses from Sugar Crystals in a Centrifuge. Mathematical Modelling and Analysis, 19(3), 347-358. https://doi.org/10.3846/13926292.2014.924444

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Please, C. P., Fowkes, N. D., Mason, D. P., Khalique, M. M., Hutchinson, A. J., Rademeyer, M., Loubser, R., & Davis, S. (2014). Extraction of Molasses from Sugar Crystals in a Centrifuge. Mathematical Modelling and Analysis, 19(3), 347-358. https://doi.org/10.3846/13926292.2014.924444

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