Method for treating lignocellulosic materials

The present invention is a method for producing a pulp from a fibrous lignocellulose material or source using a treatment or pretreatment step which exposes the material to oxalic acid derivatives, particularly dialkyl ester derivatives, particularly in the vapor phase. Once treated, the material ma...

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Main Authors KENEALY WILLIAM ROBERT, SWANEY ROSS E, AKHTAR MASOOD, HORN ERIC
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.01.2012
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APPARATUS THEREFOR
FIBROUS RAW MATERIALS OR THEIR MECHANICAL TREATMENT
PAPER-MAKING
PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE BY REMOVING NON-CELLULOSE SUBSTANCESFROM CELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIALS
REGENERATION OF PULPING LIQUORS
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Summary:The present invention is a method for producing a pulp from a fibrous lignocellulose material or source using a treatment or pretreatment step which exposes the material to oxalic acid derivatives, particularly dialkyl ester derivatives, particularly in the vapor phase. Once treated, the material may be refined using any one of the several pulping methods to produce a final pulp product and the production of the product is accompanied by strength increases in paper made from the pulp and energy savings in making the pulp, hi addition the treatment or pretreatment produces a soluble carbohydrate source and other components (e.g. acetic acid, other wood components) for further product development. In certain cases a pulp product is not produced and all of the carbohydrate present in the lignocellulose is converted into soluble sugars.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060994375