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

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of producing refined

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from

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cane

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. The seven-step

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begins with growing

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cane

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and ends with drying and cooling the final product.

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transformation is achieved by extracting

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from the plant, purifying it, and

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heating it to obtain crystallized

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. The

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starts with cultivating

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cane

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for 12 months to 18 months. Once mature, the plants are harvested either manually or using heavy machinery. The harvested

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cane

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is

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crushed in a crusher to extract

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, which undergoes purification using a limestone filter. In the next stage, the purified

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is heated in an evaporator, where heat is applied from below to facilitate evaporation.

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thickens the

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into syrup. The syrup is

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processed in a centrifuge, which separates

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crystals from the liquid.

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, the

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crystals are dried and cooled, resulting in the finished

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product.