The cultivation of sugar beets and the production of beet sugar employs about 77,000 people in the US, and it is likely this industry touches nearly everyone in the country in some way. Expert practitioner Asadi gives chemists, technologists, students, researchers and farmers the basics on beet-sugar technology, farming and processing, laboratory testing and the basic science and mathematics necessary to a full understanding of what beet sugar is and does. He and his contributors cover all aspects of the technology, farming and processing and describes quality control, ion-exchange resin, the juice-softening and molasses-softening processes, the intricacies of refining raw cane sugar in a beet-sugar factory, environmental considerations of factories, the work of the sugar laboratory and method of analysis, and the basics of science related to sugar technology. Asadi is especially careful to make this suitable for readers for whom English is a non-native language. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
The first all-in-one reference for the beet-sugar industry
Beet-Sugar Handbook is a practical and concise reference for technologists, chemists, farmers, and research personnel involved with the beet-sugar industry. It covers:
* Basics of beet-sugar technology
* Sugarbeet farming
* Sugarbeet processing
* Laboratory methods of analysis
The book also includes technologies that improve the operation and profitability of the beet-sugar factories, such as:
* Juice-softening process
* Molasses-softening process
* Molasses-desugaring process
* Refining cane-raw sugar in a beet-sugar factory
The book ends with a review of the following:
* Environmental concerns of a beet-sugar factory
* Basics of science related to sugar technology
* Related tables for use in calculations
Written in a conversational, engaging style, the book is user friendly and practical in its presentation of relevant scientific and mathematical concepts for readers without a significant background in these areas. For ease of use, the book highlights important notes, defines technical terms, and presents units in both metric and British systems. Operating problem-solving related to all stations of sugarbeet processing, frequent practical examples, and given material/energy balances are other special features of this book.
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