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Causes of poor dregs settling in a green liquor clarifier, TAPPI Journal August 2022
ABSTRACT: A study was conducted to examine the most likely parameters responsible for poor dregs settling at a kraft mill over a 2.5-year period, using multivariate data analysis (MVDA) and machine learning (ML) techniques. The dregs settling behavior seems to be seasonally influenced, implying that wood quality variation can be a factor. The results from the MVDA/ML analysis show that poor dregs settling is correlated to incomplete combustion and/or low load conditions in the recovery boiler, low sulfidity in the causticizing plant, and high flow in the green liquor•weak wash cycle. Compositions of dregs and black liquor were also examined to identify correlations with impaired dregs settling. The results show that poor dregs settling strongly correlates with high silicon (Si) content in dregs and moderately correlates with high iron (Fe) and high aluminum (Al) contents, and with low bulk density in dregs. For mills that experience dregs settling or green liquor filtering issues, regular compositional analyses of dregs, green liquor, weak wash, and black liquor are recommended in order to monitor the dynamics of silicon and other constituents in the recovery cycle.
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Utilization of kraft pulp mill residuals, TAPPI Journal February 2022
ABSTRACT: Kraft pulp mills produce on average about 100 kg of solid residuals per metric ton of pulp produced. The main types of mill waste are sludge from wastewater treatment plants, ash from hog fuel boilers, dregs, grits, and lime mud from causticizing plants and lime dust from lime kilns. Of these, about half is disposed of in landfills, which highlights the need and potential for waste recycling and utilization. Sludge is either incinerated in hog fuel boilers to generate steam and power or used in various forms of land application, including land spreading, composting, or as an additive for landfill or mine waste covers. The majority of hog fuel boiler ash and causticizing plant residues is landfilled. Alkaline residuals can be conditioned for use in land application, manufacture of construction materials, and production of aggregates for road work. This technical review summarizes residuals utilization methods that have been applied in pulp and paper mills at demonstration- or full-scale, and therefore may act as a guide for mill managers and operators whose goal is to diminish the costs and the environmental impact of waste management.
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Improving energy efficiency of existing recovery boilers 15FEB105
Improving energy efficiency of existing recovery boilers, TAPPI JOURNAL February 2015
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Design of refractory linings for balanced energy efficiency, uptime, and capacity in lime kilns 15FEB141
Design of refractory linings for balanced energy efficiency, uptime, and capacity in lime kilns. TAPPI JOURNAL February 2015
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Chemical, anatomical, and technology aspects of Eucalyptus benthamii and Eucalyptus dunii for use in an integrated pulp and paper mill 15-Feb-73
Chemical, anatomical, and technology aspects of Eucalyptus benthamii and Eucalyptus dunii for use in an integrated pulp and paper mill, TAPPI JOURNAL February 2015
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Optimization of a brownstock washing line 15-Feb-83
Optimization of a brownstock washing line, TAPPI JOURNAL February 2015
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Impact of wood chip leaching pretreatment on wood chemical composition 15-Jan-09
Impact of wood chip leaching pretreatment on wood chemical composition, TAPPI JOURNAL January 2015
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Recovery boiler sootblowers: History and technological advances 15-Jan-51
Recovery boiler sootblowers: History and technological advances, TAPPI JOURNAL January 2015
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New challenges regarding nonprocess elements in the liquor and lime cycle, TAPPI JOURNAL July 2015
New challenges regarding nonprocess elements in the liquor and lime cycle, TAPPI JOURNAL July 2015
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Upgrading aeration system performance in secondary basins treating pulp and paper wastewater: A review, TAPPI JOURNAL June 2015
Upgrading aeration system performance in secondary basins treating pulp and paper wastewater: A review, TAPPI JOURNAL June 2015