A AL L L L LV V V V VAREZ AREZ AREZ AREZ AREZ ABSTRA ABSTRA ABSTRA ABSTRA ABSTRACT CT CT CT CT: M : M : M : M :Molasses is a dar olasses is a dar olasses is a dar olasses is a dar olasses is a dark, viscous b k, viscous b k, viscous b k, viscous b k, viscous by y y y y-pr -pr -pr -pr -product of the sugar oduct of the sugar oduct of the sugar oduct of the sugar oduct of the sugar-r -r -r -r -refining pr efining pr efining pr efining pr efining process ocess ocess ocess ocess. H . H . H . H . Ho o o o ow w w w wev ev ev ev ever er er er er, molasses fr , molasses fr , molasses fr , molasses fr, molasses from sugar cane om sugar cane om sugar cane om sugar cane om sugar cane experience a sporadic problem with gelling during storage. Gelled molasses is impossible to pump, resulting in experience a sporadic problem with gelling during storage. Gelled molasses is impossible to pump, resulting in experience a sporadic problem with gelling during storage. Gelled molasses is impossible to pump, resulting in experience a sporadic problem with gelling during storage. Gelled molasses is impossible to pump, resulting in experience a sporadic problem with gelling during storage. Gelled molasses is impossible to pump, resulting in financial loss when it cannot be pumped out of the holding tank. The objective of this project was to discover what financial loss when it cannot be pumped out of the holding tank. The objective of this project was to discover what financial loss when it cannot be pumped out of the holding tank. The objective of this project was to discover what financial loss when it cannot be pumped out of the holding tank. The objective of this project was to discover what financial loss when it cannot be pumped out of the holding tank. The objective of this project was to discover what causes molasses gelling and how to prevent gelling in the future. Analysis of industrial samples determined that causes molasses gelling and how to prevent gelling in the future. Analysis of industrial samples determined that causes molasses gelling and how to prevent gelling in the future. Analysis of industrial samples determined that causes molasses gelling and how to prevent gelling in the future. Analysis of industrial samples determined that causes molasses gelling and how to prevent gelling in the future. Analysis of industrial samples determined that dextran, pH, and calcium content are correlated with gelling. Molasses gelling occurs when dextran chains are dextran, pH, and calcium content are correlated with gelling. Molasses gelling occurs when dextran chains are dextran, pH, and calcium content are correlated with gelling. Molasses gelling occurs when dextran chains are dextran, pH, and calcium content are correlated with gelling. Molasses gelling occurs when dextran chains are dextran, pH, and calcium content are correlated with gelling. Molasses gelling occurs when dextran chains are bound together by calcium at a slightly acidic pH. The exact values needed for gelling vary because of interaction bound together by cal...