Rolf Ryham - Roswell GA James W. Smith - Toronto, CA Jian E. Jiang - Glens Falls NY Kaj Henricson - Kotka, FI
Assignee:
Ahlstrom Recovery Inc. - Roswell GA
International Classification:
D21C 1100
US Classification:
162 14
Abstract:
Paper pulp (e. g. kraft pulp) is produced utilizing at least two different supplies of cooking liquor, one having low sulfide content, and the other high sulfide content. The high sulfide content supply is typically used to impregnate the pulp or otherwise treat it first, while the second supply is used in other cooking stages (e. g. a digester), whether co-current or countercurrent. The different sulfur content liquors are obtained by heat treating (under pressure) black liquor to drive off sulfur compounds, and absorbing them into white liquor to produce a high sulfide stream. The low sulfide stream is made by conventional treatment of the black liquor after heat treating and evaporation. Utilizing multiple sulfide content supplies results in an optimum viscosity/kappa ratio and/or pulp strength properties for the pulp produced.