Class 127/57 - Settling or flotation

Subclass of Class 127 - Sugar, starch, and carbohydrates
Definition: Processes peculiar to the separation of impurities from
No. of patents: 23
Last issue date: 03/04/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7338562	Sugar cane juice clarification process A process to clarify raw sugar cane juice, which comprises adding a source of lime, adding an anionic inorganic colloid or polyacyrlamide, and carbonating. ...	03/04/2008
7192524	Method for processing sugar cane filter cake mud and extracting component products A process for the continuous treatment of sugar cane filter cane mud separates and extracts components including fiber which can be used as an animal feed or a source of energy generation, lignin, beta-carotene, oil containing a high content of phytosterol, refined ...	03/20/2007
7150793	Method of reducing materials contained in juice A process system that uses a reduced amount of lime or other base to clarify or purify juice obtained from plant material such as sugar cane, sugar beets, or sweet sorghum. Specifically, apparatus and methods to reduce volatile materials in juice providing a product...	12/19/2006
6245153	Method for producing sugar cane juice A method is provided for extracting and processing sugar cane juice from sugar cane sticks to produce a natural juice product. The method includes the steps of: providing sugar cane sticks having a high sucrose level; extracting sugar cane juice from the ...	06/12/2001
6159302	Neutral phosphate pre-coagulant composition for clarification in white sugar production Methods and compositions for clarifying sugar are disclosed. Compositions of a condensation polymer of a dihaloalkyl compound and a dialkylamine compound and a phosphate compound are effective at clarifying the sugar syrup during its production as well as...	12/12/2000
6146465	Methods for clarifying sugar solutions An improved process for clarifying sugar syrup in the flotation system of a sugar making operation. Neutral phosphate-based compounds are added to the flotation system to aid in clarifying the sugar syrup. The use of the neutral phosphate-based compounds ...	11/14/2000
6051075	Process for sugar beet juice clarification Diffusion juice of a sugar plant is heated under stable sucrose conditions, notably alkaline pH, and held above 70° C. for sufficient duration to effect significant agglomeration. The agglomerated particulates are removed by phase separation procedures, ...	04/18/2000
5891254	Method for purifying sugar solutions using polyacrylamides Methods for the purification of sugar solutions using hydrolyzed polyacrylamides as flocculants are herein described. The hydrolyzed polyacrylamides are prepared from emulsion or microemulsion polymerization of acrylamide monomer, and subsequently hydroly...	04/06/1999
5868851	Process for production of solid glucose A process to produce solid glucose from a hydrolyzate consisting of a mixture of glucose, water, and an acid used in the hydrolysis of a biomass material is covered herein. In the process, the hydrolyzate is concentrated, as required, to form two phases: ...	02/09/1999
5759283	Method for processing sugar beets to produce a purified beet juice product An efficient method for manufacturing a purified juice product from sugar beets. Untreated beet juice is initially prelimed using lime and CaCO3 to produce a prelimed juice product. Instead of subjecting the prelimed product to main liming and ...	06/02/1998
5281279	Process for producing refined sugar from raw juices A process for producing refined sugar directly from plants of cane or beet raw juices which bypasses the traditional manufacturing of an intermediate product called "raw sugar". After treatment of the sugar juice with a flocculant, the juice has pressuriz...	01/25/1994
4603000	Process and apparatus for flocculating and clarifying a solid-liquid slurry A solid-liquid slurry, particularly sugar juice, is flocculated and clarified in an arrangement including a clarifier tank containing therein a mud bed of concentrated removed solids. A preflocculating vessel extends into the top of the clarifier tank and...	07/29/1986
4478645	Process for the purification of sugar syrups A process for removing color, turbidity, flavor, and odor from impure, high Brix, sugar syrup involves entrapping the sugar impurities in an insoluble, primary calcium phosphate or aluminum hydroxide floc at about neutral pH, dividing the sugar syrup into...	10/23/1984
4382823	Process for the purification of sugar syrups A process for removing color, turbidity, flavor, and odor from impure, high Brix, sugar syrup involves entrapping the sugar impurities in an insoluble, primary calcium phosphate or aluminum hydroxide floc at about neutral pH, dividing the sugar syrup into...	05/10/1983
4345947	Clarification of glucose syrups Hydrolyzed corn or other starch is clarified by a process which comprises forming in the syrup at a pH of 3.5 to 6.5 a primary floc formed between aluminum ions, hydroxide ions, and phosphate ions; aerating the syrup containing the primary floc; distribut...	08/24/1982
4288551	Process for the purification of sugar syrups A process for removing color, turbidity, flavor, and odor from impure sugar syrups by entrapping the sugar impurities in an insoluble, primary calcium phosphate or aluminum hydroxide floc at about neutral pH, adding a suitable amount of hydrogen peroxide,...	09/08/1981
4234350	Process for the purification of evaporated sugar solutions A process for the purification of evaporated sugar solutions prior to cryllization, utilizing the discovery that most of the suspended non-sugar particles within the evaporated sugar solution are hydrophobic in nature and thus thrown out of solution duri...	11/18/1980
4234349	Apparatus for the purification of evaporated sugar solutions Apparatus for the purification of evaporated sugar solution prior to cryslization in which the evaporated sugar solution is mechanically transformed in an in-line continuous process into a homogeneous creamy mixture of sugar solution and hydrophobic part...	11/18/1980
4162972	Enclosed flotation device A process for clarifying by flocculation a turbid liquid which forms a foam with injected gas and which contains material that, with gas, will form a floatable floc. A gas compatible with the liquid is injected into the liquid in order to form foam atop t...	07/31/1979
4135946	Process and apparatus for enhancing growth of precipitables in a chemical solution A method and apparatus for enhancing growth of precipitates in systems requiring separation of undesirable contaminants. Cane sugar juice, as exemplary, is introduced at an elevated temperature into an apparatus having means for separately introducing che...	01/23/1979
4111714	Process for obtaining amino acids from the raw juices of sugar manufacture To recover amino acids from raw sugar juice, as obtained in beet extraction, the juice is treated with acid or with lime to coagulate impurities which are separated off. The juice may be treated before or after coagulation with a pectin-cleaving enzyme. T...	09/05/1978
4000001	Hydrodynamic precipitation method and apparatus A method of continuous precipitation of insoluble solids formed by the reaction of a liquid solution and a reactant by hydrodynamic agitation of the solution and the reactant in a continuous hydrodynamic precipitation apparatus. The apparatus comprises ve...	12/28/1976
3994743	Clarification and treatment of sugar juice Method and apparatus for treating fresh, unheated sugar cane juice which involves adding a sufficient amount of an aqueous alkaline slurry containing powdered active carbon to the juice to raise the pH of the juice to 6.8-8.5. The resulting mud is separat...	11/30/1976

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