Sugar refining and syrup production are under increasing pressure: markets demand higher clarity, factories demand lower OPEX, and equipment suppliers demand cleaner feeds to keep evaporators and RO units running at design capacity. Yet, most plants still depend on chemical-heavy clarification, lime, flocculants, carbon, and sulfur, methods that were designed decades ago. They work… but at a cost. Sludge generation. High consumables. Variable product color. Frequent CIP. And