Table 2: Analysis of DEopDED Bleaching

 

Hardwood

 

Pulps

Conventional

Delignification

Oxygen

Delignifications

Final Brightness

89.3

90.0

Number of ECF Bleach Plants

7

4

     

Pre-O2 Kappa Number

 

16.9

O2 Delignification, %

 

32.5

     

D0 Stage Information

   

Kappa Number to D0 Stage

14.4

10.3

Plants using Enzyme

0

0

COD Carryover, kg/ADMt

11.2

5.9

Na2SO4 Carryover, kg/ADMt

6.7

10.9

Retention Time, min.

45

39

Do Stage Temperature, °C

55

60

End pH

2.5

2.8

ClO2, kg/ADMt

12.2

12.1

Kappa Factor

0.22

0.32

 

No.

No.

D0 Stage Consistency, Medium

2

2

D0 Stage Consistency, Low

5

2

D0 Stage Upflow

7

3

D0 Stage Upflow/Downflow

0

1

Acid Added

6

4

H2SO4

6

4

CO2 to brownstock

1

1

     

First Stage Control

No.

No.

Pre-tower Optical Sensor

7

4

Pre-tower Residual Sensor

7

4

Post-tower Optical

1

1

Post-tower Residual

0

2

Kappa Analyser

5

3

Control to D0 Brightness

3

1

Control to Eo(p) Brightness

1

3

Control to Eo(p) Kappa Number

3

2

     

 

 

Hardwood

 

Pulps

Conventional Delignification

Oxygen

Delignfication

Final Brightness

89.3

90.0

Number of ECF Bleach Plants

7

4

     

Extraction Stage Information

   
     

Eop Kappa Number

4.4

2.6

Eop Brightness

57

79

End pH

10.9

10.7

NaOH, kg/ADMt

13.9

14.1

NaOH/Eq. Cl2 with Papricycle

0.28

-

NaOH/Eq. Cl2 without Papricycle

0.49

0.47

Oxygen Addition*, kg/ADMt

4.5

4.2

H2O2 Addition*, kg/ADMt

6.0

3.3

Kappa Factor** after Eo(p) Stage

0.36

0.50

% Delignification after Eo(p) Stage

68

75

∆% Eq. Cl2 per ∆ Kappa No.***

0.52

0.71

Retention Time @ pressure, min.

54

15

Temperature, °C

74

72

     
 

No.

No.

Oxygen Added

5

3

Hydrogen Peroxide Added

3

3

Papricycle®

2

0

     

Extraction Stage Control

No.

No.

     

Kappa Analyser

3

1

Control to end pH

6

3

Control to Eo(p) Brightness

1

3

Control to Eo(p) Kappa Number

1

1

     

* When added.

** Sum of chlorine dioxide in first stage plus oxygen and hydrogen peroxide in extraction - all expressed as % equivalent chlorine on pulp divided by unbleached kappa no.

***All oxidizing chemicals in the D0 and Eo(p) stages as % equivalent chlorine divided by the change in kappa number (i.e., unbleached kappa no. minus the extracted kappa no.)

 

 

Hardwood

 

Pulps

Conventional Delignification

Oxygen Delignification

Final Brightness

89.3

90.0

Number of ECF Bleach Plants

7

4

     

First ClO2 Brightening (D1)

Stage Information

   
     

Retention Time, min.

124

173

Temperature, °C

72

79

Upflow pH

3.9

4.3

End pH

3.7

4.0

Brightness, % ISO

85.9

87.6

ClO2, kg/ADMt

9.0

5.5

ClO2, per Eop kappa, kg/kappa unit

2.3

2.0

NaOH, kg/ADMt*

1.4

1.0

H2SO4, kg/ADMt*

0.0

2.6

DEopD Kappa Factor

0.52

0.61

     

First ClO2 Brightening (D1)

Control Strategy

No.

No.

     

Pre- ClO2 Mixer Optical Sensor

0

2

Pre-tower Optical Sensor

4

2

Pre-tower Residual Sensor

5

4

Control to End of Stage Residual

4

0

Control to Compensated Brightness

2

0

Control to D1 Brightness

5

4

Control to Upflow pH

4

2

Add NaOH for pH Control

2

1

Add H2SO4 for pH Control

0

1

Control to End pH

2

2

Antichlor Added

2

0

SO2

2

0

NaOH

0

0

     

* When added

 

 

 

Hardwood

 

Pulps

Conventional Delignification

Oxygen Delignficiation

Final Brightness

89.3

90.0

Number of ECF Bleach Plants

7

4

     

Second Extraction (E2)

Stage Information

   
     

NaOH, kg/ADMt (Short Stage)*

5.9

5.7

NaOH, kg/ADMt (Conv. Stage)**

5.0

3.8

H2O2, kg/ADMt, (when used)

5.0

-

Brightness, % ISO

85.9

-

End pH

10.2

10.4

Retention Time, min.

50

90

Temperature, °C

76

75

     
 

No.

No.

Conventional Stage

6

0

Short Extraction Stage

0

1

Control to End pH

3

2

Stages with H2O2

1

0

     

* (Dn)D

** DED

 

 

Hardwood

 

Pulps

Conventional Delignfication

Oxygen Delignification

Final Brightness

89.3

90.0

Number of ECF Bleach Plants

7

4

     

Second ClO2 Brightening (D2)

Stage Information

   
     

Retention Time, min.

141

190

Stage Temperature, °C

77

79

Upflow pH

4.4

4.4

End pH

4.1

3.8

Brightness, % ISO

89.3

90.0

ClO2, kg/ADMt

3.5

2.7

     

Second ClO2 Brightening (D2)

Control Strategy

No.

No.

     

Pre-ClO2 Mixer Optical Sensor

0

1

Pre-tower Optical Sensor

1

1

Pre-tower Residual Sensor

2

1

Control to End of Stage Residual

3

2

Control to Compensated Brightness

0

1

Control to D2 Brightness

3

3

Control to Upflow pH

3

2

Add NaOH for pH Control

3

2

Add H2SO4 for pH Control

0

1

Control to End pH

3

3

Antichlor Added

3

3

SO2

2

3

NaOH

0

0

H2O2

1

0

 

Hardwood

 

Pulps

Conventional Delignification

Oxygen Delignification

Final Brightness

89.3

90.0

Number of ECF Bleach Plants

7

4

     

Overall Chemical Consumption

   
     

ClO2, kg/ADMt

24.2

19.7

O2, kg/ADMt

3.2

3.1

H2O2, kg/ADMt

3.3

2.5

NaOH, kg/ADMt

17.9

16.7

Sequence Kappa Factor*

0.59

0.68

Bleaching Cost, Cdn $/ADMt**

33.35

27.71

Efficiency, Cdn $/Kappa No.

2.35

2.67

   

* Sum of chlorine dioxide in all stages plus oxygen and hydrogen peroxide in extraction stages - all expressed as % equivalent chlorine on pulp divided by unbleached kappa no.

**Cdn $: ClO2 @ $1/kg, H2O2 @ $0.90/kg, NaOH @ $0.34/kg, O2 @ $0.05/kg, cost of enzyme @ $2.00 per ADMt.

 

 

Optimization Summary - Conventionally Delignified Hardwood Pulps

Category

Rating (out of 5)

   

Minimize ClO2

4.0

Minimize Bleaching Cost

3.96

Maximize Brightness

3.7

Minimize Shives

3.6

Compensate for Short Retention

3.0

Maximize Pulp Strength

3.0

Compensate for Short Sequence

2.9

Minimize TOX in Pulp

2.9

Minimize AOX

2.7

Achieve Low Kappa No.

2.7

   

 

 

Optimization Summary – Oxygen Delignified Hardwood Pulps

Category

Rating (out of 5)

   

Maximize Brightness

4.5

Minimize Bleaching Cost

4.5

Minimize ClO2

4.0

Minimize TOX in Pulp

3.6

Maximize Pulp Strength

3.5

Minimize Shives

3.5

Achieve Low Kappa No.

3.5

Compensate for Short Sequence

3.3

Minimize AOX

3.0

Compensate for Short Retention

3.0

   

 

Optimization Rating Scheme

1 - Strongly disagree

2 - Disagree

3 - No opinion/not applicable

4 - Agree

5 - Strongly agree