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ChE 145 Long Exam 3 > [Topic 7] Pulp and Paper Industry > Flashcards

[Topic 7] Pulp and Paper Industry Flashcards

1
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Main structural polysaccharide of the plant cell wall.

A

Cellulose [(C6H5O10)n]

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2
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Made from fibrous material and usually in thin flat sheets.

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Paper

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3
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A plant source for papyrus

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Cyperus papyrus

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4
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Inventor of the printing press

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Johaness Gutenberg

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5
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Three main types of pulp processing (3)

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  1. Chemical
  2. Semi-chemical
  3. Mechanical/Thermomechanical
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6
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Raw materials for pulp processing (3)

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  1. Wood fibers
  2. Cotton and linen rags
  3. Other applicable fibrous material
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7
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Soft wood

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coniferous

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8
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Hard wood

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deciduous

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9
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Conversion of wood into mass of liberated fibers

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Pulping

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10
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Types of chemical pulping (3)

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  1. Kraft (Sulfate) Process
  2. Soda Process
  3. Sulfite Process
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11
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meaning of the german word kraft

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Strong

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12
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uses Na2SO4 and NaOH to pulp wood and can produce odoriferous chemicals during liquor cooking.

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Kraft (Sulfate) Process

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13
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Is an essential factor of the Kraft Process

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Black (spent) liquor recovery

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14
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True or false: Kraft process contains 95-98% of the total chemicals removed during cooking of the liquor.

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True

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15
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Uses either Na2CO3 or Na2SO4 in cooking liquor.

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Soda Process

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16
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It worked well only with deciduous (hard) wood.

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Soda Process

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17
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Similar to Kraft Process but uses different chemicals in cooking liquor.

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Sulfite Process

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18
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Sulfurous acid (H2SO3) is used instead of caustic (NaOH) solutions

A

Sulfite Process

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19
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Most common raw materials in sulfite process

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Spruce

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20
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Primary waste product in sulfite process

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Waste sulfite liquor

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21
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Process Flow of Kraft Process

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Woodyard Section > Pulp Processing Section > Bleaching Section > Paper Processing Section > Liquor Recovery Section

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22
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In the pulp processing section, Na2SO4 is added to the white liquor, which was composed of Ca(OH)2 and NaOH created through _____________ .

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Causticization

23
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Resulting liquor in pulp processing section

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Black liquor

24
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Used for pre-bleaching

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Chlorine gas (Cl2)

25
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It reduces Kappa Number

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Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) treatment

26
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dimensionless number that measures the lignin content of pulp

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Kappa Number

27
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Kappa number for paper

28
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Main chemical used in bleaching

A

Chlorine dioxide (ClO2)

29
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Used in pulp refining in the paper processing section.

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Jordan Machine

30
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It delivers a uniform pulp slurry on the conveyor wires.

31
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large amounts of dewatering

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Rolling press

32
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Effectively remove moisture left after pressing

33
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a dilute, white stock solution of hot water and fibers.

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White water

34
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Four main sections of Fourdrinier Machine (4)

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  1. Wet end section
  2. Wet press section
  3. Dryer section
  4. Calendar/Ironing section
35
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Black liquor is removed from washing of the pulp.

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Liquor recovery section

36
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This is produced in the liquor recovery section to be added with Na2SO4 for cooking chipped wood.

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White cooking liquor

37
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Two principal types of reaction in the sulfite process (2)

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  1. Sulfonation and solubilization of lignin by the bisulfite ion
  2. Hydrolytic splitting of the cellulose-lignin complex
38
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The ______ from the Kraft Process can also be used as a cooking medium in neutral sulfite process.

A

Green liquor

39
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Type of semi-chemical pulping (1)

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  1. Neutral Sulfite Process
40
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Pulp yields are usually at 65-80% compared to 50-55% for chemical pulping.

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Semi-chemical pulping (Neutral sulfite)

41
Q

Absence of chemical treatment

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mechanical pulping

42
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Uses HPHT to soften the lignin and make mechanical pulping more efficient.

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Thermomechanical pulping

43
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Other Pulping Processes (4)

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  1. Solvent Pulping
  2. Secondary Fiber Pulping
  3. Rag Pulping
  4. Dissolving Pulping
44
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other term for secondary fiber pulping

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Recycled Fiber Pulping

45
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Used cotton as raw material

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Rag pulping

46
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Post-treatment of high-quality sulfite pulp with NaOH

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Dissolving Pulp

47
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Two Main Types of Paper manufacturing

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  1. Wet Processes
  2. Dry Processes
48
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Two general processes of wet process

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  1. Beating
  2. Refining
49
Q

Equipment used to beat plant fiber to make the paper stronger and more uniform.

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Hollander Beater

50
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Used in pulp refining, deforming, defibering, and dispersing without cutting.

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Jordan Engine (Conical Refiner)

51
Q

Other machine used in wet process.

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Fourdrinier Machine

52
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Used because wet process is expensive and has complex equipment

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Dry Process

53
Q

Also called as specialty papers

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Coated papers

54
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Coating with a substance to produce specialty papers.

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