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Removal of color from paper mill waste waters

Assignee: ChampionX LLC
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Filing: 1975-12-05
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Granted: 1977-11-15
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Expires: 1995-12-05
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Abstract

Abstract Color is removed from paper mill waste water by a precipitation method using relatively small amounts of alkylated and acylated amines and quaternary compounds thereof under acidic conditions as a complexing agent and precipitant for color bodies in such waste waters.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jerry J. Svarz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 08:11
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/52; C02F1/5272; C02F1/68; C02F1/683; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/928

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 143 words
A process for removing color from cellulose paper pulp waste water wherein color bodies are present due to chemical reaction on or degradation of lignin which consists essentially of adjusting the pH of said waste water to a pH within the range of 2 to 5 and mixing with the resultant waste water a compound from the group consisting of alkylated and acylated amines, quaternized forms of such alkylated and acylated amines, and mixtures thereof, said compound containing at least 4 carbon atoms in a hydrocarbon group linked directly to nitrogen or linked to nitrogen through a carbonyl group and being effective to combine with said color bodies to form solids which can be separated from said waste water, the amount of said compound being within the range of 20 ppm to 2000 ppm of said waste water, and separating the resultant solids.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 143 words
A process for removing color from cellulose paper pulp waste water wherein color bodies are present due to chemical reaction on or degradation of lignin which consists essentially of adjusting the pH of said waste water to a pH within the range of 2 to 5 and mixing with the resultant waste water a compound from the group consisting of alkylated and acylated amines, quaternized forms of such alkylated and acylated amines, and mixtures thereof, said compound containing at least 4 carbon atoms in a hydrocarbon group linked directly to nitrogen or linked to nitrogen through a carbonyl group and being effective to combine with said color bodies to form solids which can be separated from said waste water, the amount of said compound being within the range of 20 ppm to 2000 ppm of said waste water, and separating the resultant solids.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 19 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which the pH is within the range of 2 to 3.5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which at least one said hydrocarbon group in said compound contains from 4 to 24 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 40 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which said compound is an alkylated polyamine, at least one said hydrocarbon group in said compound contains from 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and the polyamine which is alkylated is water soluble.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which said compound is an acylated amine containing 4 to 24 carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which said compound is in a quaternized form.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 21 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which said compound comprises a mixture of alkylated amines and quaternary forms thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 61 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which said compound is an alkylated polyamine selected from the group consisting of ethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, tetraethylenepentamine, polymers of ethylene dichloride and ammonia and polymers of ethylene dichloride and ethylenediamine, alkylated so as to contain at least one hydrocarbon group containing 4 to 8 carbon atoms linked to nitrogen of an amine group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 37 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which said compound is an acylated amine containing at least one ##STR4## group in which the nitrogen is linked to a hydrocarbon group containing 4 to 24 carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 42 words
A process as claimed in claim 1 in which said waste water, after being separated from said solids, is given a secondary treatment with an amine containing at least 8 carbon atoms in a hydrocarbon group linked to nitrogen of the amine.

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