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Delignification and bleaching of lignocellulosic pulp via photo-oxygenation

US4294654A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 1980
Grant dateOct 13, 1981
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21C9/1068
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A process for the delignification and bleaching of lignocellulosic pulp employing electronically excited oxygen generated in situ which comprises subjecting an aqueous slurry of said lignocellulosic pulp having a consistency of from about 0.01% to about 10.0%, by weight of oven-dried pulp, and whose slurry pH is between about 8 and about 13 to irradiation with ultraviolet light while admitting oxygen into said slurry.

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