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Sugar is a form of carbohydrate food item that can be derived from a number of sources, of which sugarcanes and sugar beet are the most important. While naturally occurring sugar is derived from plant tissues, it is quite different from the form in which it is available in the market. In order to process naturally occurring sugar and render it usable for common purposes, special sugar chemicals are used that generate solid sugar crystals from their original form. Here is a look at the various chemicals that are used in the sugar processing industry. SH-401 – a potent sugar mill sanitation biocide Bacteria and fungi may affect cane sugar mills and in order to prevent that from occurring biocides are needed to be used. SH-401 is a caramate-based microbiocide that is specially formulated for inhibiting the growth of fungi and bacteria. It is highly effective against various acid producing fungi and bacteria that are found in the sugar mills. By reducing the bacterial sugar inversion, the chemical also improves significantly improves sugar recovery from the stored sugar deposits. SH-401 is also used to inhibit enzyme action that can occur between the stages of cane crushing and lime neutralization. Maxtreat-4000 – a strong anti-scaling agent Maxtreat-4000 is a liquid chemical that is comprised of multiple components and is specially produced for preventing formation of scales in sugarcane juice evaporators and the vacuum pans. It also helps to keep the heat transfer surfaces all clean and completely free from the issue of excessive deposition. The sugar chemical has a sequestering agent that keeps the magnesium and calcium salts as standard water soluble complexes thus preventing them from forming scales. The amount to which this chemical needs to be used can vary depending on the nature of the scale-forming compounds present in the solution. Flocculants The chemical canefloc is a strong coagulant that is used for separation of the suspended solid particles in the sugar juice. It is used in sugar juice clarifier as well as for the purpose of sugar mud filtration. Canefloc is a highly charged density anionic polymer that helps in the flocculation of the suspended matter that forms dense, easily setting flocs. The higher molecular weight and anionic nature of this chemical allows the formation and development of dense flocculations. This helps to reduce the volume of the mud that is generated and clear presence of solid particles can be easily detected. Rajle is one of the renowned sugar chemical manufacturers in India and they also manufacture other types of industrial chemicals.
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