Table 2 Sugar extraction efficiency in crushing and water extraction method with and without recycling of water
From: Efficient extraction method to collect sugar from sweet sorghum
Stalk length (cm) | Juice/water volume (ml) | Sugar concentration (g/L) | Mass of sugar extracted per unit stalk (Sugar (g)/ stalk (cm)) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Press Juice | 304 | 140 | 100 | 0.046 |
Water extraction with no recycling | 4 | 50 | 9.2 | 0.115 |
Water extraction with recycled water | 12 | 50 | 25 | 0.104 |