Tannins & Sugar Industry: Enhancing Clarity and Quality
Traditionally known for their applications in leather tanning and wine production, tannins have found innovative uses in the sugar industry as effective clarifying agents.
Key Benefits of Tannins in Sugar Refining
- Cost Efficiency: Adding tannins will cut down on the requited amounts of calcium oxide used in the clarification process to help remove non-sugar parts and improve cleaning efficiency. Lowering chemical costs and minimizing environmental impact.
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Subsequent savings: Addtional efficiencies due to reduced water and energy use, based on lower required amounts of calcium oxide
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Improved Operational Efficiency: Tannins reduce scaling and incrustation in processing equipment, leading to less downtime and maintenance.
- Increase in overall sugar production: Tannins will improve the recovery and production rate of the sugarproduction
How Tannins Work in Sugar Processing
Tannins, when added in optimal amounts (typically 60 to 80 ppm), act as fining agents that promote the formation of precipitates with non-sugar colloids and positively charged ions in sugar liquors and thereby enhancing the claryfying effect.
Tannins due to hydogen bonding, flocculation and calcium carbonate absorbtion will remove help non sugar proteins, palysachharides, lipids, organic colloids and metal ions.
Environmental and Quality Advantages
Utilizing tannins in sugar processing supports sustainable production by:
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Minimizing chemical use and residual pollutants
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Enhancing sugar purity and yield
- Reducing the environmental footprint of sugar mills
