Impact of dissolved matter in the oxygen delignifcation stage
Wilke C, Andersson N and Germgård U
TAPPI JOURNAL , 16 (5).
The presence of dissolved matter in the pulp suspension in an oxygen (O2) delignification stage, consisting mainly of dissolved lignin, is normally considered to negatively affect the delignification rate due to the competing reactions between the fiber bound lignin and the lignin dissolved in the filtrate. Recirculated oxidized filtrate from the post-O2 washing is usually considered to be less harmful to the delignification efficiency than unoxidized dissolved matter originating from the cooking stage. To develop a better understanding of the mechanisms of the dissolved matter’s reactions and impact on the O2 stage performance, laboratory oxygen delignification experiments with varying levels of unoxidized and oxidized dissolved matter were conducted.
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