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Method and apparatus for clarifying green liquor

US5509998A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1993
Grant dateApr 23, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S423/03
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a chemicals recovery plant in a sulphate pulp mill, in order to provide green liquor with improved sedimentation and filtration properties, there is passed, from a flow (10) of slaked lime and green liquor between a lime slaker (9) and a causticizing tank (1 1), a partial flow (32, 35) to a soda dissolver (2) or to a container (26) for unclarified green liquor provided after the soda dissolver. For this purpose there is provided, in a line (10) between the lime slaker (9) and the causticizing tank (11), a branch line (32, 35) which passes to the soda dissolver (2) or to a container (26) for unclarified green liquor provided after the soda dissolver.

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