C13BPRODUCTION OF SUCROSEAPPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED THEREFOR chemically synthesised sugars or sugar derivatives C07H; fermentation or enzyme-using processes for preparing compounds containing saccharide radicals C12P19/00In this subclass, the following terms or expressions are used with the meanings indicated : "sugar" is used in its non-scientific meaning and refers to sucrose, also called "table sugar" or saccharose", a white crystalline disaccharide;"sugar juices" are solutions of sugar, essentially comprising sucrose, which are derived from different plants, e.g. beet, cane or maple;"syrups" are highly concentrated sugar juices. C13B5/00 C13B5/00Reducing the size of material from which sugar is to be extracted for extraction of starch C08B30/02 C13B5/02Cutting sugar cane C13B5/04Shredding sugar cane C13B5/06Slicing sugar beet C13B5/08KnivesAdjustment or maintenance thereof C13B10/00Production of sugar juices tapping of tree-juices A01G23/10; tapping-spouts, receptacles for juices A01G23/14 C13B10/003using chemicals other than extracting agents C13B10/006Conservation of sugar juices C13B10/02Expressing juice from sugar cane or similar material, e.g. sorghum saccharatum C13B10/025Treatment of sugar cane before extraction C13B5/00 takes precedence C13B10/04combined with imbibition C13B10/06Sugar-cane crushers C13B10/08Extraction of sugar from sugar beet with water C13B10/083Treatment of sugar beet before extraction C13B5/00 takes precedence C13B10/086Processes or apparatus with discontinuous loading C13B10/10Continuous processes C13B10/102having rotatable means for agitation or transportation C13B10/105Rotating apparatus C13B10/107with transportation in the form of thin layers, e.g. by endless chains C13B10/12Details of extraction apparatus, e.g. arrangements of pipes or valves C13B10/14using extracting agents other than water, e.g. alcohol or salt solutions C13B15/00Expressing water from material from which sugar has been extracted from starch-extracted material C08B30/10 C13B15/02between perforated moving belts C13B20/00Purification of sugar juicesWhen classifying in this group, classification is also made in group B01D15/08 insofar as subject matter of general interest relating to chromatography is concerned C13B20/002using microorganisms or enzymes C13B20/005using chemicals not provided for in groups C13B20/02 - C13B20/14 C13B20/007Saturation with gases or fumes, e.g. carbon dioxide C13B20/02using alkaline earth metal compounds C13B20/04followed by saturation C13B20/06with carbon dioxide or sulfur dioxide C13B20/08by oxidation or reduction C13B20/10using sulfur dioxide or sulfites C13B20/12using adsorption agents, e.g. active carbon C13B20/123Inorganic agents, e.g. active carbon C13B20/126Organic agents, e.g. polyelectrolytes C13B20/14using ion-exchange materials C13B20/142Mixed bed C13B20/148 takes precedence C13B20/144using only cationic ion-exchange material C13B20/148 takes precedence C13B20/146using only anionic ion-exchange material C13B20/148 takes precedence C13B20/148for fractionating, adsorption or ion exclusion processes combined with elution or desorption of a sugar fraction C13B20/16by physical means, e.g. osmosis or filtration C13B20/165using membranes, e.g. osmosis, ultrafiltration electrodialysis C13B20/18 C13B20/18by electrical means C13B25/00Evaporators or boiling pans specially adapted for sugar juicesEvaporating or boiling sugar juices C13B25/001with heating tubes or plates C13B25/003with heating plates C13B25/005with heating coils C13B25/006rotating apparatus C13B25/008with direct contact between heating medium and sugar solution C13B25/02Details, e.g. for preventing foaming or for catching juice C13B25/04Heating equipment C13B25/06combined with measuring instruments for effecting control of the process C13B30/00CrystallisationCrystallising apparatusSeparating crystals from mother liquors ; Evaporating or boiling sugar juice C13B30/002Evaporating or boiling sugar juice C13B30/005using chemicals C13B30/007Multiple effect evaporation C13B30/02CrystallisationCrystallising apparatus C13B30/021using chemicals C13B30/022Continuous processes, apparatus therefor C13B30/028 takes precedence C13B30/023having rotatable means for agitation or transportation C13B30/025combined with measuring instruments for effecting control of the process C13B30/026Discontinuous processes or apparatus therefor C13B30/028 takes precedence C13B30/027combined with measuring instruments for effecting control of the process C13B30/028obtaining sugar crystals by drying sugar syrup or sugar juice, e.g. spray-crystallisation C13B30/04Separating crystals from mother liquor C13B30/06by centrifugal force C13B30/08Washing residual mother liquor from crystals C13B30/10in centrifuges C13B30/12Recycling mother liquor or wash liquors C13B30/14Dissolving or refining raw sugar C13B35/00Extraction of sucrose from molasses C13B35/005using microorganisms or enzymes C13B35/02by chemical means C13B35/04by precipitation as alkaline earth metal saccharates C13B35/06using ion exchange C13B35/08by physical means, e.g. osmosis C13B40/00Drying sugar C13B40/002Drying sugar or syrup in bulk C13B40/005combined with agglomeration C13B40/007Drying sugar in compacted form, e.g. cubes C13B45/00Cutting machines specially adapted for sugar C13B45/02in combination with sorting and packing machines C13B50/00Sugar products, e.g. powdered, lump or liquid sugarWorking-up of sugar C13B40/00, C13B45/00 take precedence; confectionery A23G3/00 C13B50/002Addition of chemicals or other foodstuffs C13B50/004Agglomerated sugar products; Agglomeration C13B50/006Molasses; Treatment of molasses extraction of sucrose C13B35/00 C13B50/008Drying C13B50/02formed by moulding sugar C13B99/00Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass