What is Sulphitation process in sugar industry?

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Sulphitation:

Sulphitation is the practice of adding sulphur dioxide ($SO_2$) or derivatives to process streams in a sugar factory.

This is done for one of three reasons :

1. pH control - the $SO_2$ in aqueous solution forms sulphurous acid $H_2SO_3(aq)$ which reduces the pH of the process stream. An …

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