EP 1022342 B1 20040714 - Process and unit for extracting a sugar juice from beet or chicory
Title (en)
Process and unit for extracting a sugar juice from beet or chicory
Title (de)
Verfahren und Einheit zur Extraktion von Zuckersaft aus Rüben oder Zichorie
Title (fr)
Procédé et unité d'extraction d'un jus sucré à partir de betteraves ou chicorée
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 9900652 A 19990121
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1022342A1] Sugar beet or chicory is grated to form particles 1.5 - 4 mm and supplied to the first of a series of presses. Apart from the first two presses and the last press, the juice extracted from each presses is returned to the inlet of the preceding press. Water is supplied to the inlet of the last press. Sugar juice is collected from the first press and waste material from the last press. An Independent claim is included for an apparatus as above. Preferred Features: There are 2- 5 presses. The first press operates at 30 - 60 degrees C and the second press at 60 - 80 degrees C. Anit-oxidant is added to the juice produced by the last press.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
C13B 10/00 (2011.01); C13B 10/08 (2011.01)
CPC (source: EP)
C13B 10/00 (2013.01); C13B 10/08 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1022342 A1 20000726; EP 1022342 B1 20040714; AT E271136 T1 20040715; DE 60012054 D1 20040819; DE 60012054 T2 20050825; ES 2225033 T3 20050316; FR 2788785 A1 20000728; FR 2788785 B1 20010406
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00400130 A 20000119; AT 00400130 T 20000119; DE 60012054 T 20000119; ES 00400130 T 20000119; FR 9900652 A 19990121