Global Patent Index - EP 0262988 A2

EP 0262988 A2 19880406 - Manufacture of pulp.

Title (en)

Manufacture of pulp.

Title (de)

Herstellung einer Pulpe.

Title (fr)

Fabrication d'une pâte.

Publication

EP 0262988 A2 19880406 (EN)

Application

EP 87308780 A 19871002

Priority

NZ 21778686 A 19861002

Abstract (en)

Processes for producing pulp from lignocellulosic material in which the delignification agent comprises an alkali metal hydroxide together with a small amount of a sulphite in the range between 0.1 and 15% expressed as Na2SO3 by mass on an oven dry basis of said lignocellulose. The addition of the small amount of sulphite gives a marked improvement in both the quality of the paper produced from the pulp and the rate of delignification. The rate of delignification is improved further by the use of a redox agent such as anthraquinone, anthrahydroquinone, homologues and derivatives thereof. Optionally, the process may be carried out in two stages, including a first stage in which lignocellulose is digested in a liquor containing between 0.1 and 15% of a sulphite, and another further stage in which said lignocellulose is digested in a liquor containing an alkali metal hydroxide. The pulping liquors may also contain other alkaline compounds such as sodium carbonate which act as buffers.

IPC 1-7

D21C 3/02; D21C 3/26

IPC 8 full level

D21C 3/02 (2006.01); D21C 3/22 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D21C 3/022 (2013.01); D21C 3/222 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0262988 A2 19880406; EP 0262988 A3 19880629; BR 8705254 A 19880524; FI 874289 A0 19870930; FI 874289 A 19880403; PT 85862 A 19871101; PT 85862 B 19900112; ZA 877379 B 19890426

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87308780 A 19871002; BR 8705254 A 19871002; FI 874289 A 19870930; PT 8586287 A 19871002; ZA 877379 A 19870930