High efficiency two-step, high-low pH chlorine dioxide pulp bleaching process
AssigneeNorth Carolina State University
InventorsHou-min Chang, Hasan Jameel, Geoffrey E. Seger
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Abstract
A high-efficiency wood pulp bleaching process to produce wood pulps with higher brightness at equal chlorine dioxide usage or of equal brightness at significantly reduced chlorine dioxide usage. The process comprises reacting the chlorine dioxide with wood pulp at a pH of about 5-10 for about 5-40 minutes and then acidifying the mixture to a pH of about 1.9-4.2. The mixture is then allowed to react for about 2 or more hours to complete the two-step high/low pH bleaching process.
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A two-step bleaching process for bleaching wood pulp in the D.sub.1 or D.sub.2 bleaching step in an aqueous suspension using chlorine dioxide and providing high brightness and a high brightness ceiling, comprising the steps of:
- subjecting said aqueous wood pulp suspension to a first bleaching step during said D.sub.1 or D.sub.2 bleaching stage by mixing it with alkali and 10% to 50% of the total chlorine dioxide charge for about 5-40 minutes so that the pH at the end of said first bleaching step is between about 6.0-12.0;
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- adding the remaining portion of the total chlorine dioxide charge and subjecting said mixture to a second bleaching step during the D.sub.1 or D.sub.2 bleaching stage for about 2 or more hours so that the pH at the end of said second step is between about 1.9-4.2.
A two-step bleaching process for bleaching wood pulp in the D.sub.1 or D.sub.2 bleaching stage in an aqueous suspension using chlorine dioxide providing high brightness and a high brightness ceiling, comprising the steps of:
- subjecting said aqueous wood pulp suspension to a first bleaching step during said D.sub.1 or D.sub.2 bleaching stage by mixing it with alkali and 10% to 50% of the total chlorine dioxide charge for about 5-40 minutes at a temperature of about 70.degree. C. so that the pH at the end of said first bleaching step is between about 6.0-7.5;
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- adding the remaining portion of the total chlorine dioxide charge and subjecting said mixture to a second bleaching step during said D.sub.1 or D.sub.2 bleaching stage at a temperature of about 70.degree. C. for about 2.5-2.9 hours so that the pH at the end of the second step is about 3.8.
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