In the process of desugarization of cane molasses or cane refinery products, the three products: extract, invert and raffinate (Table I) have characteristically concentrations 40, 6 and 5 Brix respectively (Saska and Lancrenon, 1993) and the cost of concentrating the tvo dilute streams may add 30 - 40 % to the direct operating cost of such a process. Any substantial reduction in the energy use vould improve the prospects for commerciallization in cane sugar refineries or raw sugar mills that vould operate the process in parts of the year vhen bagasse is not available.
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