Effect of hydroxide and sulfite ion concentration in alkaline sulfite anthraquinone (ASA) pulping – a comparative study
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Markus Paananen
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Stella Rovio
Abstract
Pulp and black liquor produced by alkaline sulfite anthraquinone (ASA) process were comprehensively characterized to evaluate the effects of ion concentration on the delignification and polysaccharide preservation. Scots pine wood meal was pulped at 160°C with a sulfite-to-hydroxide ion ratio of 0.75 and liquor-to-wood ratio of 200:1. Two concentration levels were studied in presence and absence of anthraquinone (AQ). Contrary to the expectations, already the lower concentration level (L-ASA) revealed rapid delignification in presence of AQ, while only moderate acceleration was obtained at the high concentration level (H-ASA). However, H-ASA liquor resulted in a slightly higher pulp yield of 1–2% (based on wood) but only in case of pulps with kappa numbers (KN) above 60. With progressing delignification, the yield advantage was gradually lost. The higher pulp yield at H-ASA conditions was mainly due to improved galactoglucomannan retention, which was around 2% on KN60 pulp and around 0.5% after prolonged delignification. The xylan content, on the other hand, was found to be 1% (based on wood) lower under H-ASA conditions compared to L-ASA conditions, which may be attributed to an increased solubility of short-chain polysaccharides at high alkali concentration.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to acknowledge the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (Tekes) and FIBIC Ltd. for financial support.
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- Depolymerization of cellulose during cold acidic chlorite treatment
- Enhanced stability of PVA electrospun fibers in water by adding cellulose nanocrystals
- Micro-nanoparticle gels obtained from bark for their use alone and with chitosan and Na-CMC in paper coatings
- Conversion of sulfur-free black liquor into fuel gas by supercritical water gasification
- Modification of acid hydrolysis lignin for value-added applications by micronization followed by hydrothermal alkaline treatment
- Preparation of lignin-containing porous microspheres through the copolymerization of lignin acrylate derivatives with styrene and divinylbenzene
- Wood-based activated carbons for supercapacitors with organic electrolyte
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