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Bleaching of a low-density, substantially uncompacted, porous fluffed cellulosic pulp

Assignee: FPInnovations
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Filing: 1968-05-13
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Granted: 1971-12-28
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Expires: 1988-05-13
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Abstract

Abstract The bleaching of chemical wood pulp at high consistencies with gaseous bleaching agents is performed by repeatedly contacting the pulp, at a consistency above 15 percent and while unsupported, with radial spaced breaker arms extending from a rotating shaft thereby producing a comminuted pulp of low density and a substantially uncompacted porous fluffed structure and thereafter bleaching the comminuted fluffed pulp at a consistency above 15 percent with a gaseous bleaching agent such as chlorine dioxide gas.

Inventors

  • 👤 Norman Liebergott
  • 👤 Frederic H Yorston
  • 👤 Raimbault M A T De Montigny
  • 👤 John E Tasman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 23:37
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21C; D21C9/00; D21C9/10; D21C9/1026

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 24 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the pulp is dewatered to a consistency between 15 and 60 percent before comminution thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 14 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the pulp is wood pulp.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
A process as claimed in claim 3 in which the wood pulp is unbleached before being comminuted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 which comprises removing unreacted chlorine in said second zone from the pulp by means of passage of air therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the fluffed pulp in said first zone has a consistency of 15-60 percent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 42 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the residence time in the first zone is from 20 seconds to 5 minutes, during which time from 50 85 percent of the potential amount of chlorine is acquired by the fluffed pulp.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the breaker arms have a linear peripheral speed in the range of 1,500 to 6,000 feet per minute.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 58 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the comminuted fluffed pulp, following treatment in the second zone, is heated to a temperature of about 60* to 100* C. and the preheated pulp is contacted with the gaseous ammonia reagent for a reaction time of about 1 to 30 minutes at a temperature of about 60*-100* C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 22 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the gaseous ammonia reagent includes steam or a nonreactive gas as a diluent.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-12-27 1975-06-28 1975-12-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-12-27 1979-06-28 1979-12-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-12-27 1983-06-28 1983-12-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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