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Plural stage mixing and thickening oxygen bleaching process
Assignee: Andritz Inc
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Filing: 1979-12-10
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Granted: 1981-03-31
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Expires: 1999-12-10
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for the treatment of fiber material by oxygen bleaching. Digested cellulosic fiber material is treated with oxygen to reduce the Kappa number thereof further to about 15 or below. The reaction products are removed immediately after formation, and during the oxygen bleaching process. The fiber material is at a first consistency of about 8 to 15% consistency, and treatment with oxygen is accomplished by mixing the pulp with O 2 , NaOH solution, and water to thereby form an integral mixture of pulp with oxygen at a second consistency, thickening the integral mixture to return it to generally its first consistency, and repeating the mixing and thickening until pulp of a desired Kappa number (15 or below) is reached. The pulp is then washed and may be subsequently treated to reduce the Kappa number thereof to any desired value. A thickener is used which can thicken pulp at superatomspheric pressures and at a temperature greater than 100° C.
Inventors
- 👤 James R. Prough
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:52
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21C; D21C9/00; D21C9/10; D21C9/1068
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A method for treating cellulosic fiber material comprising the steps of digesting the cellulosic fiber material by treatment with digesting liquid in a digester to produce digested pulp having a first consistency of about 8-15%; oxygen bleaching the pulp by treating it at a plurality of different in-series zones, including a first zone, and a last zone, each zone including a mixing stage and a thickening stage; mixing the pulp with O 2 , and with water and NaOH, at each mixing stage to form an integral mixture of pulp with O 2 at a second consistency less than the first consistency, and then substantially immediately thickening the integral mixture at each thickening stage corresponding to each mixing stage to return the mixture to a consistency substantially the same as the first consistency by removing water therefrom; after oxygen bleaching in the last zone, washing the oxygen bleached pulp at a washing zone; supplying water for the last oxygen bleaching zone mixing stage from the washing zone; and supplying water for each oxygen bleaching zone mixing stage preceding the last zone with water withdrawn from the next subsequent zone thickening stage.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
191 words
A method for treating cellulosic fiber material comprising the steps of digesting the cellulosic fiber material by treatment with digesting liquid in a digester to produce digested pulp having a first consistency of about 8-15%; oxygen bleaching the pulp by treating it at a plurality of different in-series zones, including a first zone, and a last zone, each zone including a mixing stage and a thickening stage; mixing the pulp with O 2 , and with water and NaOH, at each mixing stage to form an integral mixture of pulp with O 2 at a second consistency less than the first consistency, and then substantially immediately thickening the integral mixture at each thickening stage corresponding to each mixing stage to return the mixture to a consistency substantially the same as the first consistency by removing water therefrom; after oxygen bleaching in the last zone, washing the oxygen bleached pulp at a washing zone; supplying water for the last oxygen bleaching zone mixing stage from the washing zone; and supplying water for each oxygen bleaching zone mixing stage preceding the last zone with water withdrawn from the next subsequent zone thickening stage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein digesting is accomplished in a continuous digester, and comprising the further step of feeding water withdrawn from the first oxygen bleaching zone thickening stage to the continuous digester for providing wash water therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as recited in claim 2 wherein said fiber material is digested at first pressure and temperature conditions, and wherein said oxygen bleaching is effected at substantially said first pressure and temperature conditions.
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