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Chlorine dioxide bleaching

Chlorine dioxide is an oxidizing agent for pulp bleaching. The chemical formula of this chlorine dioxide bleach is ClO2. It is a yellowish-green gas, bad odor and liquefied in 11⁰C which is red in color. It is an ECF (elemental chlorine-free) bleaching process which is currently most Read more

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Alkaline extraction stage for pulp bleaching

Alkaline extraction stage is essential after chlorination bleaching stage is to remove chlorinated and oxidizing lignin products from the pulp. It is also help to reactivate the remaining lignin for the next oxidation stage. All the chlorinated lignins are not soluble in the water. Read more

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Pulp Bleaching Sequences

Globally, there are several bleaching sequences are shown in different pulp mills to achieve the bleaching action. Different chemicals are used in each stage usually with washing between two stages to removes products. The preference of bleaching sequences depends on many things such as pulp Read more

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