EP0421843B1 - Verfahren zur Behandlung von Zellstoff mit einer Enzymzubereitung für die Papier- und Pappeherstellung - Google Patents

Verfahren zur Behandlung von Zellstoff mit einer Enzymzubereitung für die Papier- und Pappeherstellung Download PDF

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EP0421843B1
EP0421843B1 EP90402657A EP90402657A EP0421843B1 EP 0421843 B1 EP0421843 B1 EP 0421843B1 EP 90402657 A EP90402657 A EP 90402657A EP 90402657 A EP90402657 A EP 90402657A EP 0421843 B1 EP0421843 B1 EP 0421843B1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21C—PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE BY REMOVING NON-CELLULOSE SUBSTANCES FROM CELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIALS; REGENERATION OF PULPING LIQUORS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
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  • the present invention relates to the paper industry and in particular the recycled paper industry and it relates more specifically to a new process for treating paper pulp by means of an enzymatic preparation, allowing in particular good machinability of said pulp during the paper making.
  • Pasta in aqueous suspension ready to be placed work on a paper machine can be characterized by various parameters, one of which is particularly significant for predicting the suitability of the pulp for draining.
  • the Schopper-Riegler degree (SR) of a pulp is thus defined as being an element of appreciation of the quality of a pulp for the manufacture of paper. It expresses the ability of water to separate from the suspension under the conditions defined by standard NFQ 50 003. On a scale ranging from 0 to 100, a high value of SR translates a low speed of drainage of the suspension while a low value indicates a faster drip speed. It has been observed, for example, that a dough which has undergone a refining operation has its SR more or less increased according to the degree of refining undergone, compared to a dough which has had little or no such operation.
  • This parameter plays a particularly important role in the productivity of the paper machine.
  • the draining phase must take as little time as possible.
  • the enzymatic preparations containing cellulases and / or hemicellulases described are preferably those which have a C1 activity, a C x activity and a xylanasic activity. These three activities are defined by the international nomenclature of enzymes and they can be qualified and expressed in units of the international system per milligram of powder of the enzyme preparation considered.
  • the C1 activity is the action of cellobiohydrolase which can be measured on very organized pure cellulose. This activity is manifested by the production of cellobiose and the international system has retained the AVICEL substrate as the reference substrate.
  • the activity C x is assayed on modified cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose and it is quantified by a drop in the viscosity of the carboxymethylcellulose or an increase in the reducing ends.
  • the xylanasic activity allows hydrolysis of the binding xylans.
  • the reaction medium can be more or less suitable for the action of enzymes. Temperature and pH conditions are more particularly suitable for avoiding any risk of denaturation of the enzymes by the medium.
  • the pH is thus advantageously between 3 and 7, and the temperature between 20 ° C and 60 ° C. Above 60 ° C, the medium tends to denature the enzyme, and below 20 ° C, the action of the enzymes manifests itself particularly slowly.
  • Certain papermaking compositions of recycled fibers may have a high pH and greater than 7. In this case, it may be necessary to lower the pH in order to be in the optimal conditions of action of the enzymatic preparations.
  • the reduction in pH is generally effected by the addition of acid such as sulfuric acid.
  • acid such as sulfuric acid.
  • the addition of an acid can cause disturbances in the formation of the sheet on the paper machine, for example reducing the effectiveness of certain agents such as retention agents. .
  • Publication EP-A-0 334 739 also describes a process for treating a paper composition with an enzymatic preparation having an action on cellulosic fibers in order to improve the drainability of the paper composition.
  • the invention overcomes the disadvantages mentioned.
  • the method according to the invention consists in using, with a view to lowering the SR and improving the drainability of the paper compositions, in particular based on recycled fibers, having an SR greater than 25, enzymatic preparations containing so-called alkaline cellulases, chosen from those produced by the fermentation of the Humicola insolens fungus and those produced by the Cellulomonas bacteria, and in that the treated paper compositions have a pH greater than 6.
  • alkaline cellulases preferably used are those obtained from strains deposited with an international depositary authority for microorganisms and referenced CBS 39 269, CBS 14 764, ATCC 16 454, ATCC 26 908, ATCC 34 627 for the fungus Humicola insolens and UDA 8,200, FIMI 11,341 , UDA 11,494 for the bacterium Cellulomonas .
  • All these cellulases have a higher CMC activity (C x ) and filter paper activity at pH 7 or 9 than pH 5.
  • the filter paper activity corresponds to the measurement of the reducing sugars released by the action of the enzymatic preparation from the filter paper (WHATMAN filter paper).
  • a paper pulp in particular a paper pulp based on recycled fibers, is treated with an enzymatic preparation having a maximum activity expressed in relation to lowering the SR degree for pH values greater than 6.
  • the enzymatic preparations according to the invention can be used at concentrations of between 0.01% to 2% by weight of the paper pulp expressed dry.
  • the paper compositions in aqueous suspensions are used on a conventional paper machine which comprises - a manufacturing table provided with a box providing a jet of pulp in aqueous suspension for the forming a sheet of paper, the manufacturing table being covered with a canvas for draining the dough, - a press section, - a drying section.
  • An aqueous suspension of a paper pulp based on recycled fibers is prepared in the following manner: Weigh 1 kg dry of a pulp made entirely of fibers from recycled cardboard boxes. It is made into an aqueous suspension at 3% by weight by adding water to a total weight of 33.333 kg. The pH is adjusted to obtain a pH of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 according to the examples, then the fibrous suspension is brought to the desired temperature of 50, 40 or 30 ° C according to the examples. Once this temperature has been reached, 3 g of a cellulase-based powder designated under the name Celluzyme® 1500T by the company NOVO are introduced. The enzymes are allowed to react under stirring for 1/2 hour. The aqueous suspension is diluted by adding water to obtain a suspension at 7 g / l and the SR degree is measured. The values obtained are shown in the table below. 15 different examples are thus produced by temperature and pH.
  • the procedure is as in the previous examples except that the enzyme preparation is changed, here using a powder based on cellulases designated under the name Celluzyme® 0.7 T by the company NOVO.
  • the procedure is as in Examples 6, 8 and 10 respectively, using an enzymatic preparation based on cellulases derived from the strain CBS 14 764 of the fungus Humicola insolens .
  • the enzyme preparation is obtained as follows: The strain as supplied by the international depositary authority Centraalbureau Voor Schimmelculturen (CBS) is transferred into a sterile medium containing cellulose, at pH 6. After 7 days of culture at 40 ° C, the mycelium is separated from the medium fermentation by filtration. The filtrate obtained is lyophilized so as to obtain a powder which can be used in an amount of 0.01 to 2% by weight, of the dry weight of the paper pulp to be treated.
  • CBS Centraalbureau Voor Schimmelculturen
  • the procedure is as in Examples 6, 8 and 10 respectively, using an enzymatic preparation based on cellulases derived from the strain UDA 11 494 of the bacteria Cellulomonas .
  • the enzyme preparation is obtained as follows: The strain as supplied by the international depositary authority is transferred to a sterile medium containing cellulose, at pH 7. After 7 days of culture at 25 ° C., the cells are separated from the fermentation medium by filtration. The filtrate is lyophilized so as to obtain a powder which can be used in an amount of 0.01 to 2% by weight of the dry weight of the paper pulp to treat.
  • the figures in the appendix show the variations in the degree SR as a function of the pH for the three temperatures according to examples 1 to 30 and 37 to 51.
  • ⁇ SR is the difference in the Shopper degrees of pulp measured before and after the enzymatic treatment.
  • the graphs show the good reactivity of the enzymes used according to the invention for pH values greater than 6 whereas, for the enzyme preparations used in the prior art, this reactivity decreases sharply for pH values greater than 6. It may also be noted the unexpected effectiveness of the enzyme preparations according to the invention when the treatment is carried out at 30 ° C.
  • the action of the enzymes will translate on the paper machine by an improvement of the drainability and an increase in the speed of the machine. It allows a greater dilution of the paper composition in the headbox.

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  1. Verfahren zur Behandlung eines Papierbreis, insbesondere eines Papierbreis auf der Grundlage wiederverwerteter Fasern, in welchem auf eine wäßrige Suspension dieses Papierbreis, die einen gemäß der Norm NFQ 50 003 bestimmten Schopper-Riegler-Grad (SR) von wenigstens 25 aufweist, um diesen SR-Grad zu senken und die Abtropfbarkeit der Suspension zu verbessern, eine Cellulasen und/oder Hemicellulasen enthaltende enzymatische Zubereitung einwirken gelassen wird, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß man eine enzymatische Zubereitung verwendet, welche Enzyme enthält, die aus den von dem Pilz Humicola insolens und der Bakterie Cellulomonas abgeleiteten Enzymen ausgewählt sind, und daß die wäßrige Suspension des behandelten Papierbreis einen pH-Wert von über 6 aufweist.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die verwendeten Enzyme ausgehend von Stammen erhalten sind, die als CBS 39 269, CBS 14 764, ATCC 16 454, ATCC 26 908, ATCC 34 627 für den Pilz Humicola insolens und als UDA 8 200, FIMI 11 341, UDA 11 494 für die Bakterie Cellulomonas registriert sind.
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die verwendeten Enzyme ausgehend von den registrierten Stämmen CBS 14 764 und UDA 11 494 erhalten sind.
  4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die enzymatische Zubereitung aus den unter den Bezeichnungen Celluzyme(?) 1500 T und Cellucyme(?) 0,7 T vertriebenen Zubereitungen ausgewählt ist.
  5. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Temperatur der Behandlung 20 bis 60 °C beträgt.
  6. Verfahren nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Temperatur der Behandlung etwa 30 °C beträgt.
EP90402657A 1989-10-02 1990-09-27 Verfahren zur Behandlung von Zellstoff mit einer Enzymzubereitung für die Papier- und Pappeherstellung Expired - Lifetime EP0421843B1 (de)

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