United Sugar Company's White FINE/COARSE grain sugar is superior white, free-flowing crystalline sucrose refined from raw cane sugar in the Company's Refinery in Jeddah.
The product and the process from which it is produced comply with the International and the Country of Origin Food and Legislative standards. It is equal to, or better than similar National and International products.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
| Typical Uses: |
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Beverage formulations |
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Repackaging for retail sale |
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Dry product mixes where consistent grain size is important |
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Dry product formulation incorporating size reduction |
Product Hazard and Safety Information:
No product hazard or safety classifications have been identified.
The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for Sucrose is applicable.
Storage:
Refined sucrose does not present any particular storage problems when stored in covered, dry ambient conditions which meet appropriate Food Standard Codes.
Caking may occur after prolonged storage in cool to cold ambient conditions.
Spillage:
All sucrose product spills present effluent management problems because of microbiological degradation. Spills should be contained and recovered by mechanical means. Any such products should be considered to be "NOT FOOD GRADE".
| Engineering: |
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Materials of Construction |
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Food standards apply to the design and materials of construction of any plant and handling equipment. |
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Corrosion-resistant or stainless steel is preferred. Particular attention should be paid to the microbiological, environmental and effluent consequences of wet-cleaning process lines and product handling areas. |
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Some Engineering values |
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Angle of Repose (approx.) 53°. |
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Bulk Density (approx.): fine grain 850 Kg/cubic metre, coarse grain 830 Kg/cubic metre. |
| Packaging: |
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1 kg polyethylene. |
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2 kg polyethylene. |
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5 kg polyethylene. |
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5 kg polypropylene. |
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10 kg laminated polypropylene bag. |
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50 kg polyethylene polypropylene bags. |
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50 kg X-fine sugar in polypropylene. |
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1250 kg Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers. |
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1500 kg Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers. |
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Industrial Sugar (4th Boiling). |
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Bulk deliveries of approx. 25 tonnes delivered to Customer's Storage. |
