Method of reducing hydrophobic contaminants in a pulping or papermaking process
AssigneeSolenis Technologies, L.P.
InventorsDavit Edward Sharoyan, Daniel Joseph Nicholson
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Abstract
A method of reducing contaminants in a pulp or papermaking process includes the steps of: providing a lignocellulosic pulp comprising lignocellulosic fibers and at least one hydrophobic contaminant; providing a cationic polymer; providing a cleaning blend comprising a vegetable oil alkyl ester and at least one surfactant; and applying the cationic polymer and the cleaning blend to the lignocellulosic pulp to reduce a content of the at least one hydrophobic contaminant in the pulp or papermaking process.
Claims20
A method of reducing hydrophobic contaminants in a pulping or papermaking process, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a lignocellulosic pulp comprising lignocellulosic fibers and at least one hydrophobic contaminant;
- providing a cationic polymer;
- providing a cleaning blend comprising a vegetable oil alkyl ester and at least one surfactant;
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- applying the cationic polymer and the cleaning blend to the lignocellulosic pulp to reduce a content of the at least one hydrophobic contaminant in the pulping or papermaking process.
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