scholarly journals Recovery of calcium carbonate waste as paper filler in the causticizing process of bamboo kraft pulping

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
TAPPI Journal ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 49-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHUNXI SONG ◽  
MEIYUN ZHANG ◽  
ZHIRUN YUAN ◽  
JIAN WANG ◽  
JUNMIN SUN ◽  
...  

The development and application of low-cost and high-performance fillers by the paper industry is one of the most interesting aspects of filler technology. A novel calcium silicate, a byproduct, known as fly ashbased calcium silicate (FACS), from the value-added use of fly ash of coal-fired power plants, can be used as paper filler. To simulate the industrial papermaking process, a dynamic sheet former was used to evaluate the effect of FACS on the physical properties and printability of calendered paper. The results were compared with those of commonly used fillers, i.e., ground calcium carbonate (GCC) and precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC). FACS-filled paper delivered a higher bulk than GCC-filled or PCC-filled papers at a given paper roughness. In addition, use of the original FACS exerted less influence on the tensile and tear strength of the filled paper. Printing quality tests indicated that at the same print density, the ink demand of FACS-filled paper was higher than that of GCC-filled or PCC-filled papers, but lower print through was obtained at the same amount of ink transferred to paper. The paper sheets containing the original FACS exhibited better surface strength than PCC-filled sheets. The results support the potential use of FACS as a low-cost filler for fine paper production.


TAPPI Journal ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
RICHARD BERRY ◽  
YUJUN SUN ◽  
CORINNE LUTHE

Three hardwoods (aspen, maple, and birch) and one softwood (black spruce) were pulped under standard kraft cooking conditions with and without hydroxyethylidene diphosphonic acid (HEDP). The H factor required to give a kappa number of 15 for the aspen furnish was decreased from 1,100 to 650 by adding 0.1% HEDP on wood. Significantly smaller rate increases were observed with birch and maple, and no rate increase was observed with the softwood furnish. When aspen and black spruce chips were impregnated with calcium, it was found that aspen delignification was retarded while there was no effect on black spruce. HEDP, therefore, appears to work by removing calcium which, in hardwoods, causes lignin to be strongly bonded to the fiber. Adding carbonate to the pulping liquor showed that carbonate has the same effect as HEDP by removing calcium as insoluble calcium carbonate (CaCO3). These observations lead to the conclusion that HEDP is not an effective additive, even for hardwoods, when sufficient carbonate is present.


2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 264-270
Author(s):  
Jian Wang ◽  
Yaowei Xu ◽  
Zhijie Wang ◽  
Jianpeng Sun ◽  
Min Liu

Abstract Lime mud (LM) is a by-product originated from the causticization process of papermaking industry. Microscopic structural changes of LM in carbonization process lead to defects on its performance. Regulating the growth of calcium carbonate obtained from the carbonization process and preventing its influence on the surface microstructure of LM has become the key to achieve the self-digestion of this solid waste. In this study, microscopic structural changes of LM co-carbonized with sodium polyacrylate (PAAS) were investigated. The results showed that, compared with traditional carbonation, the microstructure of LM co-carbonized with PAAS was changed remarkably. The newly calcium carbonate formed in the carbonization process would be solidified and coated on the LM surface. Then LM co-carbonized with PAAS would have a smaller specific surface area, pore volume and pore size, which significantly improved its application performance when it was used as paper filler. In addition, a potential technique for improving the surface microstructure of calcium carbonate particle was proposed.


2007 ◽  
Vol 544-545 ◽  
pp. 881-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sang Hwan Cho ◽  
Jin Koo Park ◽  
Seung Kwan Lee ◽  
Sung Min Joo ◽  
Im Ho Kim ◽  
...  

Homogeneous precipitated calcium carbonate(PCC) was synthesized by calcinations, hydration and carbonation of limestone which has been deposited in Danyang, Korea. In the reaction process, shapes(scalenohedral and cubic) and sizes(0.2~0.3μm and 2.0μm) of the powder were controlled by reaction temperature. Synthesized PCC was applied to hand-made paper as filler and coated paper. For the prepared papers, physical/optical properties(brightness, whiteness, opacity, roughness, gloss, tensile strength, internal tearing strength, stiffness, bursting strength) and printability(ink gloss, ink set-off, dry pick, wet pick) were characterized


2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 993-1000
Author(s):  
AHMED EL-GENDY ◽  
MOHAMED EL-SAKHAWY ◽  
ABEER M ADEL ◽  
MONA T. AL-SHEMY

Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), as a green material derived from bagasse, was investigated as an additive (0-3 wt%) in the preparation of bagasse paper sheets, in comparison with cationic starch. The effect of MCC addition, in the presence of 15% kaolin or 15% calcium carbonate as paper filler, was also studied. The properties of bagasse paper sheets loaded with MCC or cationic starch, in the presence or absence of 15% kaolin or 15% calcium carbonate as paper filler, were evaluated in terms of breaking length, burst, tear, opacity and filler retention values. Also, SEM and thermal analyses of the paper sheets were performed. It was found that all the properties of the bagasse paper sheets were improved as a result of MCC or cationic starch addition and, in general, the observed improvement increased as the percent of addition increased. Calcium carbonate and cationic starch, in general, gave superior properties, compared to kaolin and MCC, respectively. Overall, MCC could be considered as an alternative economically viable paper additive.


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