Abstract:
The present invention describes a process for depolymerisation of lignin, said process comprising using at least one catalyst internal to a pulp mill for performing catalytic treatment and separation of biomass components into cellulose and lignin rich material.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for preparation of white liquor in a chemical recovery process of the kraft process. According to the invention, the green liquor separation process and the white liquor separation process taking are place in the same common filter apparatus with no dedicated green liquor separation apparatus nor any dedicated white liquor separation apparatus, and where the white liquor separation process and the green liquor separation process are conducted in sequence in the same filter apparatus and where the white liquor separation process has a part of the cycle time in the range 20-50% of the total cycle time in the same filter apparatus.
Abstract:
In a method for the continuous precipitation of lignin from black liquor black liquor is provided so as to flow as a pressurized flow in a reactor (2) with a dwell time of less than 300s, - an acidifying agent selected from the group of carbon dioxide, acid and their combinations is led to the flow at one or more feeding sites (2a) to lower the pH of black liquor, - the pH is allowed to decrease by the effect of the acidifying agent in the pressurized flow to the precipitation point of lignin, the pressure of the pressurized flow is abruptly released, and lignin particles are separated from black liquor.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for controlling the sodium and sulphur balance of a pulp mill while separating lignin from black liquor, and also a lignin product or an intermediate lignin product obtainable by said method. The invention also provides use of a lignin product or an intermediate liqnin product for the production of fuel (solid, gaseous or liquid) or materials. The method involves the steps: (1) precipitation of lignin using an acid followed by filtration, (2) re-suspension of the filter cake, (3) filtration forming a second cake, and (4) returning filtrate for washing and suspending in previous steps. In a preferred embodiment sodium sulphate-rich ESP (electrostatic precipitator) -dust produced in the recovery boiler is used in the washing of the precipitated lignin.
Abstract:
The invention relates to improved steam generation in a chemical recovery process in a recovery boiler. The black liquor obtained from a kraft pulping process is subjected to a lignin separation process forming a lignin rich fraction and a lignin lean fraction. The lignin rich fraction is burnt in a parallel furnace having superheaters, while the lignin lean fraction is burnt in the ordinary recovery boiler. The resulting flue gases from the parallel furnace are merged with the flue gases in a later flue gas position in the recovery boiler, reducing the harsh chemical conditions in the recovery boiler. This results in more efficient steam generation and possibilities of generating more high pressure steam for production of electricity.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a method for production of green liquor in association with a causticizing process during recovery of chemicals in manufacture of sulphate pulp comprising: a) a first step of a smelt (14) of chemicals principally consisting of Na2S and Na 2 CO 3 from a soda boiler (1), b) a second step of a weak liquor (15) that contains dissolved NaOH and CaO, and of c) a third step of a dissolving tank (2) in which the smelt (14) from the soda boiler (1) is dissolved in the weak liquor (15) in order to form a green liquor (16), whereby a solution of NaOH is added to the weak liquor (15) at a position before said weak liquor (15) is added to the dissolving tank, in order in this way to increase the concentration of NaOH in the weak liquor (15) such that a fraction of CaO that is present dissolved in the weak liquor (15) precipitates.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及一种生产绿液的方法,该方法是在硫酸盐浆制造过程中回收化学品期间与苛化过程相结合的方法,该方法包括:a)主要由苏打碱的Na 2 S和Na 2 CO 3组成的化学气体(14)的第一步骤 锅炉(1),b)含有溶解的NaOH和CaO的弱液体(15)的第二步骤,以及c)第三步骤,其中来自苏打锅炉的熔融物(14) 1)溶解在弱液体(15)中以形成绿液(16),由此在将弱液体(15)添加到所述弱液体(15)之前的位置处将NaOH溶液加入到弱液体(15)中 溶解槽,以这种方式增加弱液(15)中NaOH的浓度,使得溶解在弱液体(15)中的CaO存在的一部分析出。
Abstract:
This invention refers to a method for producing pulp in an alkaline digesting process comprising the following steps: charging lignocellulosic material to a digester system; pre-treating said lignocellulosic material with an impregnation liquor and subsequently with a hotter liquor containing black liquor, simultaneously displacing spent liquor; heating and cooking said lignocellulosic material to produce cooked lignocellulosic material and cooking liquor; displacing a portion of said cooking liquor at cooking temperature from said digester to a first section by supplying a washing liquid; further displacing a second portion of displaced liquor from said digester system to at least a second section by supplying further washing liquid until the temperature of said second portion of displaced liquor drops to a temperature of at least about the boiling point of said cooking liquor at atmospheric pressure, said second portion of displaced liquor having a dry solids content substantially lower than the initial dry solids content of the cooking liquor and substantially lower than that of said first portion of displaced liquor. The method is characterized in that substantial parts of said second portion of displaced liquor is heated by the heat of the first portion of displaced liquor, whereby said first portion having a high solids content is prevented from being reused in a digester and said heated second portion is further used as hot liquor in the pre-treatment and heating of said lignocellulosic material.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for producing clean, sweet, fuel gas for use in a combustion process by processing a waste stream from digestion of lignocellulosic material partially oxidizes the waste stream to form hot gases and molten salts and cools the hot gases and molten salts using a quench liquor to form quenched gas (76) and carbonate liquor (30). Particles are removed from the quenched gas to form a raw fuel gas by subjecting the quenched gas to a multi-step fume reduction process (80) which includes heat extraction (91) from the quenched gas to reduce particulate load and water content of the quenched gas to form a low fume fuel gas. H2S is removed from the low fume fuel gas using an H2S removal process (105) which is more selective for H2S than it is for CO2, the removing step forming clean, sweet, fuel gas and acid gases.
Abstract:
An apparatus (12) for selecting substantially uniform sized salt-cake particles (56) from an inorganic salt recovery stream of a chemical recovery boiler (10) and injecting them into the flue gas stream (42) of the boiler. This acts to "seed" the sodium fume and the particulate matter that rises with the flue gas stream for creation of a larger, boiler fouling particle. This larger fouling particle bonds to boiler heat transfer surfaces (51, 116, 118) with a lesser degree of adhesion than its "unseeded" counterparts. The combination of the increased size and lower adhesion property allows for easier and quicker removal thus increasing boiler efficiency. Conventional soot blowing operations (50) are more able to remove the deposits on the boiler tubes, increasing run time and reducing the plug rate.