Sugar melting

US9631245B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9631245-B2
Application numberUS-201314418505-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 29, 2013
Priority dateAug 1, 2012
Publication dateApr 25, 2017
Grant dateApr 25, 2017

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Abstract

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An arrangement for melting and cleaning a substance, such as natural sugar. The arrangement comprises a mesh belt for transporting the substance through a heating station for heating the substance so that a dissolved phase of the substance is separated from impurities in the substance through the mesh of the mesh belt substantially simultaneously.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A process for purifying a palm sap toddy, said method comprising: receiving said palm sap toddy and placing it on a mesh belt that includes mesh; transporting said palm sap toddy through a heating station to melt said palm sap toddy; and separating through the mesh of said mesh belt, said melted palm sap toddy from impurities in said melted palm sap toddy. 2. A process according to claim 1 , wherein said heating and said separating are performed substantially simultaneously. 3. A process according to claim 1 , wherein said heating and said separating are performed continuously. 4. A process according to claim 1 , wherein said palm sap toddy is a coconut palm sap toddy. 5. A process according to claim 4 , wherein said heating and said separating are performed substantially simultaneously. 6. A process according to claim 4 , wherein said heating and said separating are performed continuously.

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Classifications

  • C13B10/02Primary

    Expressing juice from sugar cane or similar material, e.g. sorghum saccharatum · CPC title

  • Continuous processes · CPC title

  • Sugar products, e.g. powdered, lump or liquid sugar; Working-up of sugar (C13B40/00, C13B45/00 take precedence; confectionery A23G3/00) · CPC title

  • by physical means, e.g. osmosis or filtration · CPC title

  • C13B20/165Primary

    using membranes, e.g. osmosis, ultrafiltration (electrodialysis C13B20/18) · CPC title

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What does patent US9631245B2 cover?
An arrangement for melting and cleaning a substance, such as natural sugar. The arrangement comprises a mesh belt for transporting the substance through a heating station for heating the substance so that a dissolved phase of the substance is separated from impurities in the substance through the mesh of the mesh belt substantially simultaneously.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance, Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C13B10/02. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 25 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).