US4209359A
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Process for removing residual oxygen from oxygen-bleached pulp
Assignee: International Paper Co
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Filing: 1978-10-23
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Granted: 1980-06-24
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Expires: 1998-10-23
Abstract
Abstract A method for removing residual oxygen from an aqueous slurry of pulp that has been oxygen-bleached is disclosed. The slurry, usually containing no more than 3 weight percent fiber, is agitated by a radial-flow impeller, which imparts a substantially radial flow to the slurry. If the residual oxygen is not removed, it may degas at an inopportune moment during later processing (for example, washing) and carry some of the wood fibers to the surface of the slurry, thereby forming a foamy mat, which hinders further processing.
Inventors
- 👤 Anil Sethy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:09
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D19/00; B01D19/0042; B01D19/0052; D; D21; D21C; D21C9/00; D21C9/10; D21C9/1068; D21D; D21D5/00; D21D5/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A process for removing a significant portion of the residual oxygen from an aqueous wood fiber slurry that has been bleached with oxygen and contains a gross amount of oxygen, said process comprising the steps: (a) grossly separating the oxygen from the bleached slurry to leave not more than 350 parts per million by weight of residual oxygen in the slurry; (b) thereafter agitating the slurry in a vessel in which the slurry has an average height during agitation denominated H, with a radial-flow impeller of diameter D that is at a depth below the average slurry height during agitation, thereby inducing a substantially radially flow of the slurry in the vessel and causing degassing of a significant portion of the residual oxygen, said vessel providing a residence time for the slurry of from 15 seconds to 10 minutes and having substantially vertical baffles to prevent vortex formation; and (c) separating the degassed oxygen from the slurry.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A process for removing a significant portion of the residual oxygen from an aqueous wood fiber slurry that has been bleached with oxygen and contains a gross amount of oxygen, said process comprising the steps: (a) grossly separating the oxygen from the bleached slurry to leave not more than 350 parts per million by weight of residual oxygen in the slurry; (b) thereafter agitating the slurry in a vessel in which the slurry has an average height during agitation denominated H, with a radial-flow impeller of diameter D that is at a depth below the average slurry height during agitation, thereby inducing a substantially radially flow of the slurry in the vessel and causing degassing of a significant portion of the residual oxygen, said vessel providing a residence time for the slurry of from 15 seconds to 10 minutes and having substantially vertical baffles to prevent vortex formation; and (c) separating the degassed oxygen from the slurry.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the diameter of the impeller is from 10 percent to 75 percent of the vessel diameter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the depth of the impeller below the average slurry height during agitation is from 20 percent of H to H minus D.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the consistency of the slurry being agitated is from 0.5 to 3.0 percent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the diameter of the impeller is from 10 percent to 75 percent of the vessel diameter, the depth of the impeller below the average slurry height during agitation is from 20 percent of H to H minus D, and the consistency of the slurry being agitated is from 0.5 to 3.0 percent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 wherein steps (a) and (b) are carried out in the same vessel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 1 wherein steps (a) and (b) are carried out in different vessels.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-06-24 | 1987-12-24 | 1988-06-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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