US4929307A
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Method of decreasing black liquor viscosity
Assignee: Andritz Oy
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Filing: 1989-02-17
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Granted: 1990-05-29
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Expires: 2009-02-17
Abstract
Abstract A method of decreasing the viscosity and improving the evaporability of sulfate black liquor from the cellulose cook includes raising the temperature of the black liquor above the cooking temperature so as to split the macro-molecular lignin fraction contained in the liquor. The temperature of the black liquor is maintained at the raised level for 1 to 60 minutes, preferably for 1 to 5 minutes.
Inventors
- 👤 Erkki J. Kiiskila
- 👤 Nils E. Virkola
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:41
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21C; D21C11/00; D21C11/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S159/00; Y10S159/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for decreasing the viscosity and improving the evaporability of sulfate black liquor containing different macro-molecular lignin fractions and substantially no fibrous material from a cellulose cook being cooked in a digester at a cooking temperature, consisting essentially of: withdrawing said sulfate black liquor from said digester; raising the temperature by pressure heating said sulfate black liquor to a temperature above the cooking temperature prior to final evaporation thereof without separating said different fractions; maintaining said black liquor at said raised temperature for 1-60 minutes so as to split the macro-molecular lignin fractions contained in said liquor; and thereafter evaporating said black liquor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for decreasing the viscosity and improving the evaporability of sulfate black liquor containing different macro-molecular lignin fractions and substantially no fibrous material from a cellulose cook being cooked in a digester at a cooking temperature, consisting essentially of: withdrawing said sulfate black liquor from said digester; raising the temperature by pressure heating said sulfate black liquor to a temperature above the cooking temperature prior to final evaporation thereof without separating said different fractions; maintaining said black liquor at said raised temperature for 1-60 minutes so as to split the macro-molecular lignin fractions contained in said liquor; and thereafter evaporating said black liquor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said pressure heating step is performed immediately after the cook.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pressure heating step of said black liquor is performed immediately before the final evaporation thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 1, additionally comprising adding a reducing agent to said black liquor so as to accelerate the splitting of the macro-molecular lignin fraction contained in said liquor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 4, wherein said reducing agent is sulphur or polysulfide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said sulfate black liquor is pressure heated to a temperature between 170° C. and 190° C.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said raised temperature is maintained for 1 to 5 minutes.
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