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Application and Potential of Power Ultrasound (PUS) in Sugar Manufacturing:A Non-Chemical Green Technology


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1 Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow-226007, U.P., India
2 Department of Applied Chemistry, School for Physical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow-226025, U.P., India
 

The application of power ultrasound (PUS) to sugar processing is accompanied by reduction in viscosity of molasses and masscuites and control in scale formation. The FT-IR and SEM analysis of the scale implied that the PUS treatment suppresses the formation of calcite crystals (hard) and prefers vaterite; a thermodynamically least stable (soft) polymorph. The results are consistent with the Ostwald's repining principle. The laboratory experiments coupled with commercial trials were confirmed to be beneficial for process control and significant energy saving.

Keywords

Ultrasonic, Viscosity Reduction, Scale Control, Induction Period, Sonocrystallization, Energy Saving, Analysis of Scale, FT-IR, SEM.
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Vimalesh Kumar Singh
Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow-226007, U.P., India
Sudhir Kumar Verma
Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow-226007, U.P., India
Bhuwan Chandra
Department of Applied Chemistry, School for Physical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow-226025, U.P., India
Satya Prakash Gupta
Department of Applied Chemistry, School for Physical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow-226025, U.P., India
Kaman Singh
Department of Applied Chemistry, School for Physical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (A Central University), Lucknow-226025, U.P., India

Abstract


The application of power ultrasound (PUS) to sugar processing is accompanied by reduction in viscosity of molasses and masscuites and control in scale formation. The FT-IR and SEM analysis of the scale implied that the PUS treatment suppresses the formation of calcite crystals (hard) and prefers vaterite; a thermodynamically least stable (soft) polymorph. The results are consistent with the Ostwald's repining principle. The laboratory experiments coupled with commercial trials were confirmed to be beneficial for process control and significant energy saving.

Keywords


Ultrasonic, Viscosity Reduction, Scale Control, Induction Period, Sonocrystallization, Energy Saving, Analysis of Scale, FT-IR, SEM.