BFD Of Sugar

Question 1

Removes dirt and other impurities from sugarcane using water to ensure a cleaner process.

Answer 1

Cleaning

Question 2

Crushes the sugarcane to extract raw juice while separating the fibrous residue (bagasse).

Answer 2

Milling

Question 3

Heats the raw juice and adds milk of lime (Ca(OH)₂) to remove impurities, producing light juice.

Answer 3

Clarification

Question 4

Removes excess water from the light juice through evaporation, concentrating the sugar content.

Answer 4

Evaporation

Question 5

Further concentrates the juice under vacuum conditions to form sugar crystals (massecuite).

Answer 5

Crystallization

Question 6

Separates sugar crystals from the remaining liquid (molasses) to obtain raw sugar.

Answer 6

Centrifugation

Question 7

Removes any remaining moisture from raw sugar to produce the final dried sugar product.

Answer 7

Drying