EP0846199B1 - Zellstoffbehandlung mit einem komplexbildner in mindestens zwei mischungstufen ohne zwischenwäsche - Google Patents
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- EP0846199B1 EP0846199B1 EP96928765A EP96928765A EP0846199B1 EP 0846199 B1 EP0846199 B1 EP 0846199B1 EP 96928765 A EP96928765 A EP 96928765A EP 96928765 A EP96928765 A EP 96928765A EP 0846199 B1 EP0846199 B1 EP 0846199B1
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- 239000002738 chelating agent Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 25
- 238000005406 washing Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 7
- 238000004061 bleaching Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 21
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 13
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 5
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- KCXVZYZYPLLWCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N EDTA Chemical compound OC(=O)CN(CC(O)=O)CCN(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O KCXVZYZYPLLWCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
- QPCDCPDFJACHGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N N,N-bis{2-[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl}glycine Chemical compound OC(=O)CN(CC(O)=O)CCN(CC(=O)O)CCN(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O QPCDCPDFJACHGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- DUYCTCQXNHFCSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N dtpmp Chemical compound OP(=O)(O)CN(CP(O)(O)=O)CCN(CP(O)(=O)O)CCN(CP(O)(O)=O)CP(O)(O)=O DUYCTCQXNHFCSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
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- 229910021645 metal ion Inorganic materials 0.000 description 5
- MHAJPDPJQMAIIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen peroxide Chemical compound OO MHAJPDPJQMAIIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
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- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 3
- 229960001484 edetic acid Drugs 0.000 description 3
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- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229940090960 diethylenetriamine pentamethylene phosphonic acid Drugs 0.000 description 2
- 239000000725 suspension Substances 0.000 description 2
- FMDUVJYVAXFKIH-QKWFRNNBSA-N 2-(diethylamino)-n-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)acetamide;4-[(1r)-1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]benzene-1,2-diol;hydrochloride Chemical compound Cl.CNC[C@H](O)C1=CC=C(O)C(O)=C1.CCN(CC)CC(=O)NC1=C(C)C=CC=C1C FMDUVJYVAXFKIH-QKWFRNNBSA-N 0.000 description 1
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- CBENFWSGALASAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ozone Chemical compound [O-][O+]=O CBENFWSGALASAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical group [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000007795 chemical reaction product Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 1
- WPBNNNQJVZRUHP-UHFFFAOYSA-L manganese(2+);methyl n-[[2-(methoxycarbonylcarbamothioylamino)phenyl]carbamothioyl]carbamate;n-[2-(sulfidocarbothioylamino)ethyl]carbamodithioate Chemical compound [Mn+2].[S-]C(=S)NCCNC([S-])=S.COC(=O)NC(=S)NC1=CC=CC=C1NC(=S)NC(=O)OC WPBNNNQJVZRUHP-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- MGFYIUFZLHCRTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N nitrilotriacetic acid Chemical compound OC(=O)CN(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O MGFYIUFZLHCRTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
- D21C—PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE BY REMOVING NON-CELLULOSE SUBSTANCES FROM CELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIALS; REGENERATION OF PULPING LIQUORS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- D21C9/00—After-treatment of cellulose pulp, e.g. of wood pulp, or cotton linters ; Treatment of dilute or dewatered pulp or process improvement taking place after obtaining the raw cellulosic material and not provided for elsewhere
- D21C9/10—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor
- D21C9/1026—Other features in bleaching processes
- D21C9/1042—Use of chelating agents
Definitions
- This invention relates to the bleaching of chemical pulp with chlorine-free bleaching chemicals.
- the invention more precisely, refers to the treatment of pulp by chelating agents in connection with the bleaching.
- Totally chlorine-free bleaching (TCF) of chemical papermaking pulp has become a very great success, and the making of chlorine-free pulp in the world will soon have reached five million tons per year, which is a highly exceptional development considering that this bleaching method was introduced less than five years ago.
- Bleaching is carried out in most cases by first treating the papermaking pulp to be bleached with a chelating agent of the type EDTA or DTPA.
- the chelating agent has the object to remove from the pulp certain metal ions, particularly manganese, copper, iron a.o. which would affect the bleaching result negatively if they remain in the pulp.
- the chelating agent step usually is designated by the letter Q.
- the pulp is washed to eliminate the exposed metal ions from the pulp as completely as possible. Thereafter follows the bleaching, which normally is carried out with hydrogen peroxide, at times in combination with other bleaching steps and intermediate washing steps where ozone or peracids can be used. Hydrogen peroxide steps usually are designated by the letter P. According to a thumb rule, the more harmful metal ions are eliminated from the pulp in the Q-step, the more effective the subsequent bleaching will be.
- a method, at which the pulp is treated in a Q-step and thereafter in a P-step, usually is called the "Lignox"-method, as disclosed, for example, in EP-A-402 335.
- the original pulp normally is oxygen delignified to a relatively low kappa number prior to the QP-bleaching.
- a low kappa number implies that the obtainable maximum brightness increases and the bleaching chemical demand decreases.
- the QP-bleaching is carried out in mills most often in such a way, that the pulp first is passed through a pump, which pumps the pulp suspension through the treatment steps. Thereafter the chelating agent is admixed homogenously to the pulp in a mixer. The next step is a bleaching tower where the pulp without additional activation slowly passes through and where all remaining reaction takes place. The pulp finally is directed to a washing step where the exposed and complexed metal ions are washed out. The exposed liquid enriched on metal ions most often is discharged.
- the conditions normally applied in a Q-step are a temperature of 70-90°C, a stay-time of 1-2 hours, a pulp concentration of 10-14%, a pH of 5-7 and a charge of chelating agent of 1-3 kg/ton pulp.
- the Q-step from a strict bleaching point of view, actually is an unnecessary treatment step, because no increase in brightness takes place here.
- the Q-treatment is necessary for a successful chlorine-free bleaching, as appears from above. If the Q-step could be simplified without thereby reducing the efficiency of metal elimination, great savings could be made, because a complete bleaching step with bleaching tower is expensive.
- the present invention is directed to a solution of the aforesaid problems.
- the Q-step is made more efficient by eliminating the metals effectively at the same time as the Q-step is simplified, resulting in reduced investment costs in relation to a conventional Q-step.
- the invention is based on the surprising discovery that the efficiency of the Q-step is affected considerably less by increased reaction temperature than by increased retention time. This indicates, according to classic chemical kinetics, that the Q-step is controlled by diffusion and not by reaction. The Q-step, consequently, should be carried out so that diffusion is facilitated. If this is done effectively, the total retention time can thereby be reduced considerably.
- the best way of reducing the diffusion resistance is by decreasing the diffusion distance for active reactants and released reaction products.
- the retention time in the Q-step can be reduced by repeated effective mixing.
- the number of mixing steps should be at least two, preferably at least three. For economic reasons, however, the number of mixing steps, and thereby the number of mixers, must be held on a reasonable level. A suitable number can be 2-4 steps.
- a certain retention time between the mixing steps is of good use, but this time need not be long, because the diffusion rate without mixing still is much slower than what is obtainable by mixing, for example in a mixer.
- the stay-time between the mixing steps thus, shall be short, less than 15 minutes, suitably less than 10 minutes, and preferably less than 5 minutes.
- the mixing steps should be carried out one after the other, without intermediate washing.
- the washing required for removing the metals from the pulp suspension shall be carried out after the last mixing step.
- the chelating agent preferably is of the type EDTA (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid) or DTPA (diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid), but other types of chelating agent can be used, for example NTA (nitrilotriacetic acid) or DTPMP (diethylene triamine pentamethylene phosphonic acid).
- the total amount of added chelating agent should be 0,5-5 kg/t pulp (counted as pure chelating agent), preferably 1-3 kg/ t pulp.
- the entire charge of chelating agent can be added in the first mixing step, whereby subsequent mixing steps bring about only repeated mixing.
- the chelating agent can be added in several of the mixing steps.
- the charging then should be made substantially in the first step, and in subsequent steps the added amount should be less than 2 kg/ t pulp per step.
- the temperature in the mixing steps should be above 70°C and suitably above 80°C. A preferable temperature interval is 80-120°C.
- the pressure in the entire Q-step preferably should be 1-10 bar.
- An especially effective admixture can be achieved by uisng highly intensive mixers, which break-up the fiber network in the pulp and bring about close contact between fibers and chelating agent.
- the invention is not restricted to the embodiments described above, but can be varied within the scope of the invention idea.
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Claims (9)
- Verfahren zum chlorfreien Bleichen von Pulpe, wobei Metalle durch ein Chelatisierungsmittel entfernt werden,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß das Chelatisierungsmittel der Pulpe beigemischt wird, ohne einen Bleichturm zu verwenden, in mindestens zwei aufeinanderfolgenden Mischstufen ohne Waschen, daß die Ruhezeit zwischen den Mischstufen weniger als 15 Minuten beträgt, und daß die Pulpe nach der letzten Mischstufe gewaschen wird. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die gesamte Beschickung des Chelatisierungsmittels in der ersten Mischstufe erfolgt, wobei darauf folgende Mischstufen nur eine erneute Mischung mit sich bringen. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Chelatisierungsmittel in mehreren Mischstufen hinzugefügt wird. - Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die gesamte Beschickung des Chelatisierungsmittels 0,5 bis 5 kg/Tonne Pulpe beträgt, vorzugsweise 1 bis 3 kg/Tonne Pulpe. - Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Temperatur in den Mischstufen höher als 70°C ist. - Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß das Chelatisierungsmittel zum Typ EDTA oder DTPA gehört. - Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Chelatisierungsmittel zum Typ NTA oder DTPMP gehört. - Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Beimischung des Chelatisierungsmittels durch hochintensive Mischer erfolgt, die das Fasernetzwerk in der Pulpe aufbrechen und engen Kontakt zwischen Fasern und Chelatisierungsmittel herstellen. - Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Mischstufen bei einem Druck von 1 bis 10 bar durchgeführt werden.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE9502962A SE504803C2 (sv) | 1995-08-24 | 1995-08-24 | Behandling av massa med komplexbildare i minst två blandningssteg utan mellanliggande tvätt |
| SE9502962 | 1995-08-24 | ||
| PCT/SE1996/000996 WO1997008380A1 (en) | 1995-08-24 | 1996-08-09 | Treatment of pulp with chelating agent in at least two mixing steps without intermediate washing |
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| EP0846199A1 EP0846199A1 (de) | 1998-06-10 |
| EP0846199B1 true EP0846199B1 (de) | 2001-01-24 |
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| EP96928765A Expired - Lifetime EP0846199B1 (de) | 1995-08-24 | 1996-08-09 | Zellstoffbehandlung mit einem komplexbildner in mindestens zwei mischungstufen ohne zwischenwäsche |
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| EP (1) | EP0846199B1 (de) |
| AT (1) | ATE198916T1 (de) |
| AU (1) | AU6839996A (de) |
| BR (1) | BR9610199A (de) |
| CA (1) | CA2229212A1 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE69611680T2 (de) |
| ES (1) | ES2153593T3 (de) |
| NO (1) | NO980753L (de) |
| PT (1) | PT846199E (de) |
| SE (1) | SE504803C2 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO1997008380A1 (de) |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8361571B2 (en) | 2008-06-20 | 2013-01-29 | International Paper Company | Composition and recording sheet with improved optical properties |
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| SE508239C2 (sv) * | 1997-01-03 | 1998-09-21 | Sunds Defibrator Ind Ab | Behandling av massa med komplexbildare i minst ett blandningssteg, utan användning av blektorn |
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| DE69004492T3 (de) * | 1989-06-06 | 2001-11-15 | Eka Nobel Ab, Bohus | Verfahren zum Bleichen von Lignocellulose enthaltenden Zellstoffen. |
| SE469387B (sv) * | 1992-05-11 | 1993-06-28 | Kamyr Ab | Saett vid blekning av massa utan anvaendning av klorkemikalier |
| SE502665C2 (sv) * | 1993-06-11 | 1995-12-04 | Kvaerner Pulping Tech | Sätt och reaktor för ozonblekning |
| SE501836C2 (sv) * | 1993-09-21 | 1995-05-22 | Sunds Defibrator Ind Ab | Blekning av kemisk massa varvid massan behandlas med komplexbildare före och efter ett ozonsteg |
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- 1996-08-09 DE DE69611680T patent/DE69611680T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-08-09 AT AT96928765T patent/ATE198916T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-08-09 AU AU68399/96A patent/AU6839996A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-08-09 EP EP96928765A patent/EP0846199B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-08-09 ES ES96928765T patent/ES2153593T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-08-09 PT PT96928765T patent/PT846199E/pt unknown
- 1996-08-09 CA CA002229212A patent/CA2229212A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-08-09 WO PCT/SE1996/000996 patent/WO1997008380A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1996-08-09 BR BR9610199A patent/BR9610199A/pt not_active Application Discontinuation
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US8361571B2 (en) | 2008-06-20 | 2013-01-29 | International Paper Company | Composition and recording sheet with improved optical properties |
| US8906476B2 (en) | 2008-06-20 | 2014-12-09 | International Paper Company | Composition and recording sheet with improved optical properties |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| SE9502962D0 (sv) | 1995-08-24 |
| NO980753L (no) | 1998-02-24 |
| BR9610199A (pt) | 1998-08-04 |
| ES2153593T3 (es) | 2001-03-01 |
| CA2229212A1 (en) | 1997-03-06 |
| PT846199E (pt) | 2001-06-29 |
| DE69611680D1 (de) | 2001-03-01 |
| ATE198916T1 (de) | 2001-02-15 |
| NO980753D0 (no) | 1998-02-23 |
| SE504803C2 (sv) | 1997-04-28 |
| SE9502962L (sv) | 1997-02-25 |
| AU6839996A (en) | 1997-03-19 |
| DE69611680T2 (de) | 2001-05-10 |
| EP0846199A1 (de) | 1998-06-10 |
| WO1997008380A1 (en) | 1997-03-06 |
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