Open AccessOPTIMIZATION OF DITHIONITE BLEACHING OF HIGH YIELD BAGASSE PULP
Author(s) -
Mohamed El-Sakhawy,
Amal H. Abd El-Kader,
Tamer Y.A. Fahmy,
Essam S. Abd ElSayed,
Nesrine F. Kassem
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cellulose chemistry and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.302
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2457-9459
pISSN - 0576-9787
DOI - 10.35812/cellulosechemtechnol.2021.55.55
Subject(s) - chemistry , pulp (tooth) , bagasse , bleach , sodium dithionite , dithionite , hexamethylenetetramine , hydrogen peroxide , kappa number , pulp and paper industry , soda pulping , nuclear chemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , kraft process , engineering , enzyme , medicine , pathology , kraft paper
Non-wood raw materials are an essential fiber source in regions where forest resources are limited. Therefore, chemi-mechanical high-yield bagasse pulp was prepared and then bleached with a dithionite bleaching agent. One- and two-stage bleaching of the pulp was carried out by using sodium dithionite (Y) as a sole bleaching agent, or after bleaching with hydrogen peroxide to achieve high brightness for the prepared pulp. Different parameters, such as consistency, concentration, temperature, time and pH were investigated. The effect of various additives, such as diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) as chelating agent or Zn compounds and hexamethylenetetramine to stabilize the bleaching solution, was studied. The effect of dissolved oxygen in liquor was also considered.