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Chapter 7: Molecules in Motion
Norbert Rillieux
pp.233
Norbert Rillieux is credited with inventing a safer, more efficient way to refine sugar. Read about his process at this site. Click on "Sugar Evaporation System" to see his prototype model.
How Sugar is Refined
This site provides basic information about how sugar is refined. Read through the process. How are animal bones used during decolourisation? Is this process still used today? Explain.