Clarence B Steele

US Patent:

40438325, Aug 23, 1977

Filed:

Apr 5, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/673676

Inventors:

Wilhelm J. Leibig - Aurora CO
Clarence R. Steele - Denver CO
Frank B. Price - Denver CO

Assignee:

CF&I Engineers, Inc. - Denver CO

International Classification:

C13D 104
B30B 304
B30B 920

US Classification:

127 6

Abstract:

An apparatus and process for extracting sugar from sugar cane in which a blanket of fiberized cane is passed through a series of compression and maceration operations. The compression is performed at low pressures (for example, 40 to 160 pounds per square inch) between a pair of rollers. During compression, the extracted juice is removed through the perforate surface of the lower roller. The extracted juice removed during compression is supplied as imbibition liquid to a prior operation.