Sugar Industry
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Purification of Sucrose
Purification of Sucrose: Quicklime is used to precipitate impurities, aiding in the extraction of pure sucrose from sugar juice.
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pH Regulation
pH Regulation: It increases the pH of raw sugar juice from acidic to neutral, creating optimal conditions for the removal of impurities.
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Color Removal
Color Removal: Quicklime assists in removing colorants from sugar juice, resulting in a clearer and whiter final product.
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Impurity Removal
Impurity Removal: By causing impurities such as calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide to precipitate, quicklime makes them easier to filter out.
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Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater Treatment: Quicklime is added during the sugarcane washing process to treat effluents, reducing environmental impact.
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Lime Production in Sugar Refineries
Lime Production in Sugar Refineries: Quicklime is produced by burning limestone in limekilns at sugar refineries. The process also generates carbon dioxide, which is reused in sugar refining.
Purification of Sucrose: Quicklime is used to precipitate impurities, aiding in the extraction of pure sucrose from sugar juice.
pH Regulation: It increases the pH of raw sugar juice from acidic to neutral, creating optimal conditions for the removal of impurities.
Color Removal: Quicklime assists in removing colorants from sugar juice, resulting in a clearer and whiter final product.
Impurity Removal: By causing impurities such as calcium carbonate and magnesium hydroxide to precipitate, quicklime makes them easier to filter out.
Wastewater Treatment: Quicklime is added during the sugarcane washing process to treat effluents, reducing environmental impact.
Lime Production in Sugar Refineries: Quicklime is produced by burning limestone in limekilns at sugar refineries. The process also generates carbon dioxide, which is reused in sugar refining.