The diagram below shows the manufacturing process for making sugar from sugar cane. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram illustrates the production

process

of

sugar

from

sugar

cane

.

Overall

, it is a complex procedure consisting of seven distinct stages, beginning with the cultivation of

sugar

cane

and culminating in the drying and cooling of the final

sugar

product.

Initially

, the

process

starts with the cultivation of

sugar

cane

, which takes between 12 to 18 months to mature. Once the

sugar

cane

has reached maturity, it is harvested either manually by hand or using mechanized methods

such

as agricultural machinery. After harvesting, the

sugar

cane

is crushed to extract the juice using specialized equipment. Following the extraction, the juice undergoes a purification

process

through a limestone filter, ensuring its purity.

Next,

the purified juice is heated and subjected to evaporation, transforming it into a syrup. At

this

stage, the syrup still contains

sugar

crystals, which are separated using a centrifuge.

This

process

ensures that the

sugar

crystals are isolated from the remaining syrup. In the final stage, the

sugar

crystals are dried and cooled, resulting in refined

sugar

that is

ready for use.