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Oxidation of white liquor using a packing column

US5439556A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1993
Grant dateAug 8, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21C11/0057
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of producing oxidized white liquor from white liquor in which sodium sulfide is oxidized to sodium sulfate. In accordance with the method, an oxygen containing gas is contacted with the white liquor at a temperature of at least 110.degree. C. and such that the total pressure of oxygen and water vapor is no less than 9.2 atmospheres during the contacting.

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