蔗糖精炼与结晶
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将原料甘蔗转化为纯白蔗糖晶体
概述
Sugar refining transforms raw cane or beet sugar into refined white sucrose through a series of dissolution, purification, and recrystallization steps. The process removes color bodies, minerals, and organic impurities to produce >99.9% pure sucrose crystals. Global production exceeds 180 million tons annually, with Brazil and India as the largest producers. The process represents one of the oldest and largest-scale purification operations in the food industry.
化学工艺
Raw sugar is dissolved in hot water to form a syrup (~65 Brix), then purified by carbonatation (adding lime and CO₂) or phosphatation to remove impurities. The clarified liquor is decolorized through activated carbon or ion exchange, concentrated by multi-effect evaporation, and crystallized in vacuum pans under controlled conditions.
C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ (dissolved, supersaturated) → C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ (crystals) (crystallization)
原材料
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Raw cane sugar (C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁) — Sugar mills crushing sugarcane (Crude sucrose)
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Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)₂) — Lime kiln (Clarification agent)
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) — Lime kiln flue gas (Carbonatation agent)
最终产品
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Refined white sugar (sucrose) — Food ingredient and sweetener (>99.9% purity, ICUMSA 45)
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Molasses — Animal feed, fermentation substrate, rum production (Byproduct containing residual sugars and minerals)
Environmental Impact
Sugar refining uses large quantities of water and energy for evaporation. Bagasse (sugarcane fiber) is burned as biomass fuel, making many sugar mills energy self-sufficient. Wastewater with high BOD requires treatment. Modern mills achieve near-zero discharge by recycling washwater.
安全注意事项
- ⚠ Sugar dust is explosive at concentrations above 45 g/m³
- ⚠ Hot sugar syrup (80+ degrees C) causes severe burns
- ⚠ Lime handling requires eye and skin protection
- ⚠ Confined space hazards in evaporators and crystallizers
最新创新
Membrane filtration (nanofiltration and ultrafiltration) is being adopted for syrup clarification, reducing chemical usage.
Continuous centrifugal crystallization improves energy efficiency.
Some mills co-produce bioethanol from molasses.
生产规模
180000000
吨/年
$45 billion
市场价值