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Publication No: IN202311057428 [India] Application No: 202311057428
Title: Free flowing sugarcane juice powder and process for production thereof
Publication Date: 28-02-2025 File Date: 25-08-2023
Inventor(s): Venkatesh Thulasiraman; Reshma Mullan Velandy; Nandhulal Anithakumari Mohanlal; Silpa Vellaseri; Anjineyulu Kothakota
IPC Classification: A23L 2/385, A23L 33/00, C13B 50/00, C13D 3/00, F26B 3/12
Abstract:
The process for the manufacture of sugar-cane juice powders is presented herewith. The raw sugarcane of 12 months maturity is first crushed in a three roller crusher to  produce juices of brix 12-15 %. The highlight of the invention is all the unit operations associated with the production of cane juice powders is done in a single  equipment, i.e thermic oil kettle. The unit operation is of the order; clarification, where 0.05 % of lime is added to remove the scum and dirt associated with the cane  juices. Typically, around 3-5 % of the total juice weight is removed as a scum. Clarification unit operation is done at a temperature of 45 C. Further, temperature is  increased to 100-112 C, where concentration of juices occurs, where the concentration of juices changes from 15 brix to 75 brix. Once the 75 brix is reached,  temperature is cut off and stirrer is on at a speed of 15-20 rpm. Crystallization step is initiated with stirring with simultaneous heat dissipation step. Temperature drops  to 70-80 C at the end of the products with solid lumps of products at a moisture content of less than 1.5 % is obtained. The final lumped solids are stirred in a size  reduction unit operation to produce finely powdered sugarcane juice powders of desired flow properties and size.
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