Successfully measuring massecuite solids content and mother liquor concentration in vacuum batch pans

Massecuite solids content and mother liquor concentration are commonly monitored parameters in the vacuum pan as they are used to control the crystallization process and therefore have an effect on the end product quality, the sugar crystals. Massecuite solids content is the mixture of crystals and mother liquor resulting from the crystallization process and mother liquor concentration is the liquid phase in the massecuite during crystallization. Massecuite solids content, or total sugar content, is typically determined using microwave meter or nuclear density probe whereas mother liquor concentration (dissolved sugar) is measured using a refractometer. The measurement scale is usually Brix.

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