Beet-Sugar Handbook is a practical and concise reference for technologists, chemists, farmers, and research personnel involved with the beet-sugar industry. It covers:

• Basics of beet-sugar technology
• Sugarbeet farming
• Sugarbeet processing
• Laboratory methods of analysis

The book also includes technologies that improve the operation and profitability of the beet-sugar factories, such as:

• Juice-softening process
• Molasses-softening process
• Molasses-desugaring process
• Refining cane-raw sugar in a beet-sugar factory

The book ends with a review of the following:

• Environmental concerns of a beet-sugar factory
• Basics of science related to sugar technology
• Related tables for use in calculations

Written in a conversational, engaging style, the book is user friendly and practical in its presentation of relevant scientific and mathematical concepts for readers without a significant background in these areas. For ease of use, the book highlights important notes, defines technical terms, and presents units in both metric and British systems. Operating problem-solving related to all stations of sugarbeet processing, frequent practical examples, and given material/energy balances are other special features of this book.