EP0447673B1 - Verfahren zum enzymatischen Bleichen von Zellstoffen - Google Patents

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EP0447673B1
EP0447673B1 EP90125380A EP90125380A EP0447673B1 EP 0447673 B1 EP0447673 B1 EP 0447673B1 EP 90125380 A EP90125380 A EP 90125380A EP 90125380 A EP90125380 A EP 90125380A EP 0447673 B1 EP0447673 B1 EP 0447673B1
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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
    • D21C9/00—After-treatment of cellulose pulp, e.g. of wood pulp, or cotton linters ; Treatment of dilute or dewatered pulp or process improvement taking place after obtaining the raw cellulosic material and not provided for elsewhere
    • D21C9/10—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor
    • D21C9/1084—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor with reducing compounds
    • 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
    • D21C5/00—Other processes for obtaining cellulose, e.g. cooking cotton linters ; Processes characterised by the choice of cellulose-containing starting materials
    • D21C5/005—Treatment of cellulose-containing material with microorganisms or enzymes
    • 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
    • D21C9/00—After-treatment of cellulose pulp, e.g. of wood pulp, or cotton linters ; Treatment of dilute or dewatered pulp or process improvement taking place after obtaining the raw cellulosic material and not provided for elsewhere
    • D21C9/10—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor
    • D21C9/1084—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor with reducing compounds
    • D21C9/1089—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor with reducing compounds with dithionites
    • 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
    • D21C9/00—After-treatment of cellulose pulp, e.g. of wood pulp, or cotton linters ; Treatment of dilute or dewatered pulp or process improvement taking place after obtaining the raw cellulosic material and not provided for elsewhere
    • D21C9/10—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor
    • D21C9/147—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor with oxygen or its allotropic modifications
    • 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
    • D21C9/00—After-treatment of cellulose pulp, e.g. of wood pulp, or cotton linters ; Treatment of dilute or dewatered pulp or process improvement taking place after obtaining the raw cellulosic material and not provided for elsewhere
    • D21C9/10—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor
    • D21C9/147—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor with oxygen or its allotropic modifications
    • D21C9/153—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor with oxygen or its allotropic modifications with ozone
    • 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
    • D21C9/00—After-treatment of cellulose pulp, e.g. of wood pulp, or cotton linters ; Treatment of dilute or dewatered pulp or process improvement taking place after obtaining the raw cellulosic material and not provided for elsewhere
    • D21C9/10—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor
    • D21C9/16—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor with per compounds
    • D21C9/163—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor with per compounds with peroxides

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  • the present invention relates to a method for the enzymatic bleaching of cellulose.
  • DE-C-31 10 117 discloses a process for the production of cellulose from wood or other plant fiber materials, in which the lignocellulose is broken down with the help of white rot fungi.
  • the processes using microorganisms have considerable disadvantages. So far it has not been possible to achieve degradation and detachment of the lignin from its accompanying polymers (cellulose) without simultaneous growth of the microorganisms and without loss of cellulose. The simultaneous growth of the fungus leads to very long breakdown times, which can take up to several weeks.
  • Chlorine bleach is associated with major environmental problems.
  • the kappa number ie the lignin content
  • the pulp is thus brightened.
  • WO-A-88/03190 a method for removing and / or converting lignin or its degradation products from cellulose-containing material is known.
  • a redox potential between 200 and 500 mV is set by adding oxidizing agents and / or reducing agents and / or salts and / or phenolic compounds to an acidic, lignin-containing solution.
  • the lignin-degrading reaction is then started by adding enzymes.
  • a disadvantage of this process is that a satisfactory bleaching effect cannot yet be achieved by adding the specified substances.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a process for the enzymatic bleaching of cellulose in which a) a redox potential in the range between 200 and 500 mV is set with the simultaneous addition of oxidizing and reducing agents and addition of salts to an aqueous solution, and b) a bleaching reaction is started by adding lignolytic enzymes.
  • the object is achieved in that the aqueous cellulose-containing solution as a salt copper (II) sulfate or a mixture of copper (II) sulfate with Mn (II) sulfate. Mn (II) acetate. Fe (II) sulfate. Ti (III) chloride. Ce (III) nitrate and / or Ce (IV) ammonium nitrate and complexing agents are added and the reaction is maintained with constant stirring for 15 minutes to 2 hours.
  • the redox potential is preferably between 250 and 450 mV.
  • it can be determined by means of a redox electrode and by means of a controller and an actuator during the entire reaction time by adding oxidizing and reducing agents. Salts and phenolic compounds are kept constant.
  • Hydrogen peroxide is preferably used as the oxidizing agent. Oxygen and ozone are used. Ascorbic acid, dithionite and sodium bisulfite are suitable as reducing agents.
  • Copper (II) sulfate is added to the cellulose-containing aqueous solution as the salt.
  • Ce (III) nitrate and Ce (IV) ammonium nitrate can be used. Saize also come with the elements zinc. Antimony and lead are considered.
  • phenolic compounds can be added to the aqueous cellulose-containing solution. Veratryl alcohols have proven particularly useful as such.
  • fatty acids e.g. Oleic acids
  • heme compounds e.g. Hemoglobin
  • bleaching reagents e.g. Sodium perborate
  • post-bleaching can be carried out using common bleaching agents, such as sodium hypochlorite, O2, chlorine dioxide, ozone, H2O2 and sodium ionite.
  • EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
  • DTPA diethylenetriaminepentraacetic acid
  • aqueous cellulose-containing solution Sodium hypochlorite, sodium perborate, detergents, surfactants and polysaccharides such as glucans and xanthans are suitable as such.
  • Lignolytic enzymes are preferably used as enzymes in the method according to the invention. These include phenol oxidases, laccases and peroxidases. The effectiveness of the method can be increased by using pectinase and / or hemicellulases. Particularly suitable lignolytic enzymes are those which are obtained from the white rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium. The use of such enzymes is already known from US-A-4,692,413, 4,690,895 and 4,687,741. However, according to these patents, enzymes obtained from special mutants from Phanerochaete chrysosporium are used for bleaching. According to the invention, however, this is not necessary.
  • the pH is usually between 2 and 5. A pH of 3 is particularly preferred.
  • the temperature is 20 to 60 ° C., preferably 40 ° C. If the conditions are observed, the substances mentioned are added Redox potential set from 200 to 500 mV. This is determined by the ratio of the various substances added in the reaction vessel. By appropriate measurement and control of the addition of the oxidizing and reducing agents, the salts and possibly the phenolic compounds, it can be maintained throughout the reaction time.
  • the bleaching process is started by simultaneous dosing of H2O2 and sodium bisulfite solution.
  • the redox potential of approx. 400 mV is maintained. After the process is started, it continues for 2 hours.
  • the process is controlled and regulated by means of a redox electrode and a pump control.

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