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Separation of lignin in kraft cooking liquor from a continuous digester by ultrafiltration at temperatures above 100 degrees C

Wallberg, Ola LU orcid and Jönsson, Ann-Sofi LU (2006) In Desalination 195(1-3). p.187-200
Abstract
Lignin was extracted by ultrafiltration from kraft cooking liquors taken directly from a continuous digester. The temperature of the liquors was 145 degrees C (softwood) or 135 degrees C (hardwood), the total dry solids content was 18% and the pH 13-14. Methods for start-up, shut-down and cleaning of conventional UF equipment modified for this demanding application, were developed. The influence of transmembrane pressure, cross-flow velocity and temperature on the performance of two ceramic membranes with cut-offs of 5,000 and 15,000 Da was studied. The flux of softwood liquor at 145 degrees C and a TMP of 400 kPa was 100 l/m(2) h for the membrane with the 15,000 Da cutoff and 50 l/m(2) h for the membrane with the 5,000 Da cut-off. The... (More)
Lignin was extracted by ultrafiltration from kraft cooking liquors taken directly from a continuous digester. The temperature of the liquors was 145 degrees C (softwood) or 135 degrees C (hardwood), the total dry solids content was 18% and the pH 13-14. Methods for start-up, shut-down and cleaning of conventional UF equipment modified for this demanding application, were developed. The influence of transmembrane pressure, cross-flow velocity and temperature on the performance of two ceramic membranes with cut-offs of 5,000 and 15,000 Da was studied. The flux of softwood liquor at 145 degrees C and a TMP of 400 kPa was 100 l/m(2) h for the membrane with the 15,000 Da cutoff and 50 l/m(2) h for the membrane with the 5,000 Da cut-off. The retention of lignin was 20% and 30% for the 15,000 Da and 5,000 Da membranes, respectively. (Less)
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high, temperature, ceramic membranes, ultrafiltration, Kraft cooking liquor, lignin
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Desalination
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195
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187 - 200
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Elsevier
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1873-4464
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10.1016/j.desal.2005.11.011
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English
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  author       = {{Wallberg, Ola and Jönsson, Ann-Sofi}},
  issn         = {{1873-4464}},
  keywords     = {{high; temperature; ceramic membranes; ultrafiltration; Kraft cooking liquor; lignin}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1-3}},
  pages        = {{187--200}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Desalination}},
  title        = {{Separation of lignin in kraft cooking liquor from a continuous digester by ultrafiltration at temperatures above 100 degrees C}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2005.11.011}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.desal.2005.11.011}},
  volume       = {{195}},
  year         = {{2006}},
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