A process for the treatment of sugar cane filter cake mud separates and extracts the mud's components into useful materials. The materials include fiber (95), lignin, beta-carotene, oil containing a high content of phytosterols, and refined wax (220). The fiber (95) can be used as an animal feed or a source of energy, the refined wax (220) is a resource of policiosanol and other established purposes, and resin can be used as an additive in asphalt mixtures and tire manufacturing or can be recycled back into the sugar milling process. The process is self-contained, requiring the input only of fresh water and chemical additives to adjust pH and coloration. |