Tannins & Sugar Industry: Enhancing Clarity and Quality
Tannins are a group of natural plant chemicals (polyphenols) that can bind to proteins. Tannins are traditionally known for their applications in leather tanning and wine production. We have found innovative uses for tannins in the sugar industry as an effective clarifying agent. Using our special tannins in the sugar refining process will lead to a variety of efficiencies and benefits.
Key Benefits of Tannins in Sugar Refining
- Cost Efficiency: Adding tannins in the sugar refining process will cut down on the amounts of calcium oxide required in the clarification process, but will also improve the cleaning efficiency. This lowers the chemical costs and minimizes the environmental impact.
- Subsequent savings: as less calcium oxide is required, also less water and energy are required, leading to additional efficiencies
- Improved Operational Efficiency: the use of tannins reduce scaling and incrustation in processing equipment, leading to less downtime and maintenance.
- Increase in overall sugar production: We have found that the use of tannins will improve the overall recovery and production rate of sugar production
How Tannins Work in Sugar Processing
Tannins, when added in optimal amounts, act as fining agents that promote the formation of precipitates with non-sugar colloids and positively charged ions in sugar liquors and thereby enhance the clarifying effect.
Tannins due to hydrogen bonding, flocculation and calcium carbonate absorption will help remove non sugar proteins, polysaccharides, lipids, organic colloids and metal ions.
Improve sustainable production
Using tannins in sugar processing supports sustainable production by:
- Minimizing chemical use and residual pollutants
- Enhancing sugar purity and yield
- Reducing the environmental footprint of sugar refineries
Contact TA Trading for further information on this innovative product for sugar refining
