Precipitation of kraft black liquors by alcohol-calcium solutions

Industrial and laboratory kraft black liquors were precipitated with a) water-soluble solvents (alcohols and acetone), b) calcium and aluminum salts, and c) alcohol-calcium solutions. Volume of solvent and the amount of Ca (or Al) were varied over wide intervals, and their effect on the amount and composition of precipitate was studied. Alcohol-calcium solutions were the best precipitating agent (90% of the lignin was recovered with good filterability). The pollutant load of the resulting filtrate showed considerable reductions in some parameters. Precipitation of black liquors with alcohol-calcium solution instead of acid precipitation or Ultrafiltration may be an alternative to combustion.

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Main Authors: Villar, J. C., Caperos, A., García-Ochoa, F.
Format: journal article biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: 1996
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12792/4700
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Summary:Industrial and laboratory kraft black liquors were precipitated with a) water-soluble solvents (alcohols and acetone), b) calcium and aluminum salts, and c) alcohol-calcium solutions. Volume of solvent and the amount of Ca (or Al) were varied over wide intervals, and their effect on the amount and composition of precipitate was studied. Alcohol-calcium solutions were the best precipitating agent (90% of the lignin was recovered with good filterability). The pollutant load of the resulting filtrate showed considerable reductions in some parameters. Precipitation of black liquors with alcohol-calcium solution instead of acid precipitation or Ultrafiltration may be an alternative to combustion.