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Kraft pulp bleaching and recovery process

Assignee: Kimberly Clark Tissue Co
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Filing: 1974-10-21
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Granted: 1980-04-01
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Expires: 1994-10-21
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Abstract

Abstract A Kraft pulp bleaching process comprising from one to about three treatments with ozone and a final treatment with an alkaline peroxide solution, the treatments being separated by an alkaline extraction, wherein effluent from the bleach treatments is utilized in subsequent bleaching operations or in the chemical recovery system of a Kraft pulping process.

Inventors

  • 👤 Rudra P. Singh

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 22:49
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21C; D21C11/00; D21C11/0021; D21C11/0028; D21C9/00; D21C9/10; D21C9/1026; D21C9/1057

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 130 words
In a method of kraft wood pulping including a kraft chemical recovery system and a kraft wood pulp bleaching operation, the improvement which comprises bleaching the kraft wood pulp by a sequence of treatments comprising: from one to about three treatments with ozone; a final treatment with an alkaline peroxide solution; separating the treatments with alkaline extractions; recycling effluent from the alkaline extractions and alkaline peroxide treatment to reduce the fresh water requirements of the bleaching operations; and introducing effluent from the bleaching operation into the kraft pulp chemical recovery system; wherein the method is free of any treatments employing chlorine or chlorine-containing compounds and; whereby the need for treating the effluent being introduced into the kraft pulp chemical recovery system for the removal of chlorine containing salts is eliminated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 130 words
In a method of kraft wood pulping including a kraft chemical recovery system and a kraft wood pulp bleaching operation, the improvement which comprises bleaching the kraft wood pulp by a sequence of treatments comprising: from one to about three treatments with ozone; a final treatment with an alkaline peroxide solution; separating the treatments with alkaline extractions; recycling effluent from the alkaline extractions and alkaline peroxide treatment to reduce the fresh water requirements of the bleaching operations; and introducing effluent from the bleaching operation into the kraft pulp chemical recovery system; wherein the method is free of any treatments employing chlorine or chlorine-containing compounds and; whereby the need for treating the effluent being introduced into the kraft pulp chemical recovery system for the removal of chlorine containing salts is eliminated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
A method as recited in claim 1 in which the effluent from the alkaline peroxide treatment is used in an alkaline extraction step in a subsequent bleaching operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
A method as recited in claim 1 in which the effluent from a second or third alkaline extraction is used in an earlier alkaline extraction in a subsequent bleaching operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 16 words
A method as recited in claim 1 in which the number of ozone treatments is 2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
A method as recited in claim 1 in which the effluent from the bleaching operation is utilized at the brown stock washer in the recovery system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 25 words
A method as recited in claim 1 in which the effluent from the bleaching operation is utilized to dissolve the smelt in the recovery system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 22 words
A method as recited in claim 1 in which the effluent from the bleaching operation is utilized at the lime mud washer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 22 words
A method as recited in claim 1 in which the effluent from the bleaching operation is utilized in the kiln stack scrubber.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-04-01 1983-10-01 1984-04-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-04-01 1987-10-01 1988-04-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-04-01 1991-10-01 1992-04-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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