Beets corrosiveness

Corrosion. Corrosion of aluminum cooking vessels by acid fruit juices decreases as the concentration of sucrose increases (87). Edible beet molasses and, to a lesser degree, sugar solutions have a reported antirust effect when painted on metal surfaces (115). Affermi (1) has studied the effect of boiling sucrose solutions on many metals, including nine steel alloys. Sucrose has buffering capacity (41) which may explain, in part, its retardation of corrosion. 

The environmental benefits are (1) reduced use of strong acids and bases, (2) reduced energy consumption (less greenhouse gas), (3) less corrosive waste, and (4) safer production environment for workers. The consumer benefits are (1) sweetener availability and stable prices (i.e., due to the ability to source from starch as an alternative to sugar cane and sugar beets), (2) consistent, and (3) higher quality syrups. 

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