Butyl Alcohol and Acetone from Molasses
Lamie, R.F. and Stallings, E.M. 1948. The paper presents the importance of commercially producing butyl alcohol and acetone. Process materials and utilities required for the production of 5,000 gallons per 24-hour day of mixed solvents, plant and storage requirement and manufacturing costs are presented. Butyl Alcohol and Acetone from…
New Possibilities of the Two-Boiling System
Webre, A.L. 1949. The successful use of the modified Two Boiling System involves ability to make “A” molasses somewhat lower than the present technique permits. The objective can be attained by lowering the purity of the “A” strike from its conventional 80 to probably 78. New Possibilities of the Two-Boiling System. Sugar News 25:…
Decolorization and Clarification of Sugar Liquors
Bollaert,A.R. and Halvorsen, G.G. 1949. This invention pertains to the clarification and partial decolorization of solutions of sugar by the use of calcium phosphate as a defecant. Decolorization and Clarification of Sugar Liquors. Sugar News 25:642-647.
Vitamin B in Cane Molasses
Ogilvie, J.P. 1950. Some recent work carried out by the American investigators seems to establish definitely that cane molasses is of value as human food and as cattle fodder for another very important reason, namely, that it contains vitamins, not to any comparatively insignificant extent, but in such amount as to induce chemists to consider “…
The Talisay-Bacolod Alcohol Distillery
Suerte, D. 1950. The paper refers to the plant operation of the Talisay-Bacolod alcohol distillery. The rehabilitated Barbet Column that was damage during the Japanese Occupation in which now has a capacity of 3,500 gauge gallons of alcohol every 24 hours. The fermentation, distillation, denaturing and chemical control processes and…