Production of table sugar
The production of sugar from sugar cane juice is based on the ability of sucrose to crystallize from thick syrup while glucose and fructose remain dissolved.
*Harvest and transport of cane to the sugar factory
*Juice extraction
*Purification of the juice
*Evaporation of water
*Crystallization of sucrose and the production of massecuite
*Storage of sugar and molasses
The cane is first prepare for grinding by revolving knives that cut the stalks into chips, by hammer-mills shredders that shred the cane but extract no juice, by heavily grooved crusher rolls that break the cane and express a large part of the juice.
Crushers are two roll mills which were formerly use extensively for preparation of cane before further crushing on three roller mills. A well operated crusher should give 50% juice extraction.
By a combination of cane preparation, blanket compression and dewatering of the fiber, the first mill following should give an additional 27% juice extraction, giving a total of 77% by dry crushing.
Production of table sugar
