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Ammonium lignosulfonates
Assignee: Westvaco Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-21
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Granted: 1987-06-02
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Expires: 2005-10-21
Abstract
Abstract A method of producing ammonium salts of sulfomethylated lignins suited for use as dyestuff and coal-water slurry additives comprising of the steps of ionizing the phenol component of a lignin material by-product of the black liquor of a kraft paper-making process in an alkaline liquid medium, methylolating the lignin material, lowering the pH of the liquid medium to an acid pH to precipitate the methylolated lignin material, washing the precipitated lignin material with water to remove inorganic salts and residual reactants therefrom, and sulfonating the washed, purified methylolated lignin material with an ammonium salt of a sulphur-oxygen containing compound in a liquid medium. The washed, purified methylolated lignin material is preferably sulfonated at an acid pH level to minimize the production of electrolytes when the lignin is to be used for dyeing at low pH. Lignin products produced by the method, as well as dye and coal-water slurry compositions containing such products are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Dilling
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:28
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08H; C08H6/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A coal-water slurry composition comprising powdered coal, water, and as an additive therein an ammonium salt of a low-electrolyte containing sulfomethylated kraft lignin having about one mole or less sulfonation per 1,000 grams of lignin and an inorganic electrolyte content in an aqueous medium of from about 0.5 to 3.0% by weight based on the dry weight of the lignin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A coal-water slurry composition comprising powdered coal, water, and as an additive therein an ammonium salt of a low-electrolyte containing sulfomethylated kraft lignin having about one mole or less sulfonation per 1,000 grams of lignin and an inorganic electrolyte content in an aqueous medium of from about 0.5 to 3.0% by weight based on the dry weight of the lignin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A coal-water slurry composition comprising powdered coal, water, and as an additive therein an ammonium salt of a low-electrolyte containing sulfomethylated kraft lignin having a sulfonation of about 1.6 moles or greater per 1,000 grams of lignin and an inorganic electrolyte content of between about 5.0 and 13.0% by weight based on dry weight of the lignin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
A coal-water slurry composition comprising powdered coal, water, and as an additive therein an ammonium salt of a low-electrolyte containing sulfomethylated kraft lignin having a sulfonation of about 1.6 moles or greater per 1,000 grams of lignin and an inorganic electrolyte content of between about 5.0 and 13.0% by weight based on dry weight of the lignin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
116 words
A coal-water slurry composition comprising powdered coal, water, and as an additive therein an ammonium salt of a low-electrolyte containing sulfomethylated kraft lignin prepared by (a) ionizing the phenol component of a kraft lignin material in an alkaline liquid medium, (b) adding formaldehyde to the liquid medium to methylolate the lignin material at the ortho position of the phenol component, (c) lowering the pH of the liquid medium to an acid pH to precipitate the methylolated lignin material, (d) washing the precipitated lignin material with water to remove inorganic salts and residual reactants therefrom, and (e) sulfonating the washed, purified methylolated lignin material with an ammonium salt of a sulphur-oxygen containing compound in a liquid medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
116 words
A coal-water slurry composition comprising powdered coal, water, and as an additive therein an ammonium salt of a low-electrolyte containing sulfomethylated kraft lignin prepared by (a) ionizing the phenol component of a kraft lignin material in an alkaline liquid medium, (b) adding formaldehyde to the liquid medium to methylolate the lignin material at the ortho position of the phenol component, (c) lowering the pH of the liquid medium to an acid pH to precipitate the methylolated lignin material, (d) washing the precipitated lignin material with water to remove inorganic salts and residual reactants therefrom, and (e) sulfonating the washed, purified methylolated lignin material with an ammonium salt of a sulphur-oxygen containing compound in a liquid medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The dyestuff composition of claim 3 wherein the lignin material is methylolated at a pH level of between about 9.5 to 12.5.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The dyestuff composition of claim 4 wherein the methylolation pH is about 11.0.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The dyestuff composition of claim 3 wherein the lignin material is sulfonated by reaction with an ammonium sulfite or bisulfite compound.
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