EP0661403B1 - Method of inactivating catalase enzyme - Google Patents
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- EP0661403B1 EP0661403B1 EP19940120739 EP94120739A EP0661403B1 EP 0661403 B1 EP0661403 B1 EP 0661403B1 EP 19940120739 EP19940120739 EP 19940120739 EP 94120739 A EP94120739 A EP 94120739A EP 0661403 B1 EP0661403 B1 EP 0661403B1
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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
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- D21C9/163—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor with per compounds with peroxides
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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
- D21C9/147—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor with oxygen or its allotropic modifications
- D21C9/153—Bleaching ; Apparatus therefor with oxygen or its allotropic modifications with ozone
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- the present invention relates to a method useful in overcoming the detrimental effects associated with the presence of catalase enzyme in pulp. More particularly, the present method effectively destroys the catalase enzyme associated with fibrous, e.g., cellulosic, pulp so as to make any subsequent peroxide bleaching step more efficient.
- catalase enzyme in pulp furnishes is well documented. See, for example, "Recent Progress In DeInked Pulp Bleaching", G. Galland, E. Bernard, Y. Vernoe, PIRA, Paper and Board Division Conference on New Developments in Wastepaper Processing and Use, Feb. 28 - March 2, 1989; "Progress in Bleaching Recovered Paper Pulps", G. Galland, Y. Vernoe, M. Dubreuil, L. Bourson, Progress in Paper Recycling , November 1992, p. 20-30; and, "Using Catalase Activity to Measure Microbiological Activity In Pulp and Paper Systems", D.Y. Prasul, Tappi Journal , January 1989, p. 135, 137.
- the catalase enzyme is believed to be released as part of the metabolic activity of aerobic microorganisms.
- Microbiological organisms enter pulp and paper mill systems either through fresh water, incremental reuse of white water or by air.
- the fibrous and nonfibrous furnish in the presence of other chemicals serve as an abundant source of nutrients for the rapid propagation of microorganisms.
- Bacteria and fungi seek out these ideal environmental conditions for their growth.
- mill temperatures and pH ranges also encourage the rapid incubation of bacteria and fungi.
- the enzyme catalase is generally present in all aerobic living systems, for as mentioned above, it is a product of the metabolic activity of aerobic microorganisms.
- the accumulation of microorganisms therefore, often leads to limited bleaching efficiency of pulp, particularly recovered paper pulps, due to the presence of the catalase enzyme.
- the presence of the catalase enzyme is one of the known key factors in limiting the bleaching efficiency of pulps where the bleaching is achieved through the use of hydrogen peroxide, as the enzyme rapidly decomposes the hydrogen peroxide.
- Brightness is often one of the main criteria of pulp quality, so the bleaching step is an essential step in the upgrading treatment. Disappointing results in the bleaching step can therefore result in poor pulp quality as the desired brightness is not obtained.
- the first consists of keeping the entire system clear of biological development. However, if the pulp being used is itself contaminated with catalase, steps must be taken to destroy the catalase. Thus, the second method involves destroying catalase before the pulp is bleached.
- the hypochlorite treatment can cause some environmental concerns relating to the use of a chlorinated product.
- the thermal treatment requires the use of temperatures up to about 80°C - 90°C, involving large expenditures of energy.
- Recycled paper mills in fact can have difficulties in achieving the required temperatures due to limitations in their steam production capabilities. To provide a more energy efficient and environmentally friendly process for eliminating the catalase contamination of pulp would therefore be of great benefit to the industry.
- ozone as a bleaching agent for pulp, and particularly non-cellulosic pulps, is known. See, for example, "Bleaching Deinked Pulp With Ozone” by Jack Kogan and Michel Muguet, Progress in Paper Recycling , November, 1992.
- the use of ozone in the decolorizing and defluorescing of used paper in a recycling process has also been suggested in Japanese Kokai 3199477.
- German patent application DE-A-3001862 published July 23, 1981, there is disclosed a process for the production of raw material for making paper from waste paper.
- the waste paper itself is treated with a gaseous disinfecting agent, such as ozone.
- a gaseous disinfecting agent such as ozone.
- the waste paper is subjected to a recycling procedure, for example, involving solvent treatment and fibrillation.
- the water paper due to its contact with household garbage, is generally strongly contaminated with bacteria and microorganisms.
- the use of the disinfectant agent destroys the bacteria and microorganisms to permit odor free, safe subsequent handling of the paper.
- EP-A-562835 discloses a method for the stabilization of bleach liquors, wherein chlorine dioxide, chlorine, bromine iodine and ozone are used to kill the bacteria which generates bleach-decomposing enzymes and inactivate the enzymes themselves.
- one object of the present invention is to provide a novel process for destroying the catalase enzyme in pulp.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to provide an efficient and effective process for treating pulp contaminated with the catalase enzyme.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a more efficient process for the bleaching of pulp using hydrogen peroxide as a bleaching agent, which process includes a pretreatment of the pulp to destroy any catalase enzyme contamination.
- a process for destroying the catalase content of pulp comprises contacting the pulp with ozone for a period of time sufficient to destroy the catalase enzyme.
- the amount of ozone charged to the pulp is generally in the range of from about 0.01 to 0.15 wt. %, and most preferably in the range of from about 0.05 to 0.15 wt. %, based upon the dry weight of the pulp.
- the process is applicable to the destruction of catalase contained in fibrous pulp.
- the present invention relates to a process for bleaching pulp which comprises first pretreating the pulp with ozone for a period of time sufficient to destroy the catalase enzyme contaminating the pulp, and then conducting a hydrogen peroxide bleaching step on the pretreated pulp.
- the result is a much improved bleached pulp product exhibiting relatively improved brightness in comparison with an untreated product.
- Figure 1 of the Drawing is a graphical depiction of the hydrogen peroxide decomposition which occurs in the presence of catalase with and without the use of an ozone treatment in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 2 of the Drawing is a graphical depiction of the brightness achieved in a pulp by use of a hydrogen peroxide bleaching step with and without the ozone pretreatment step of the present invention.
- Figure 3 of the Drawing is a graphical depiction of the brightness achieved by the bleaching of a pulp furnish, with different amounts of ozone being added to deactivate a particular amount of catalase present in the furnish.
- the present invention relates to a process for destroying the enzyme catalase which is "contaminating" pulp.
- the present invention is based on the recognition and discovery that ozone can be used efficiently and safely to destroy the catalase enzyme, when the catalase enzyme contaminates fibrous pulp.
- the pulp which is treated in accordance with the present invention can be any pulp known for making sheet material.
- the pulp can be a cellulosic containing pulp, such as a virgin mechanical pulp or a recycled pulp.
- the pulp can also be a wood-free pulp such as a virgin chemical pulp, or a wood-free recycled pulp.
- One of the important advantages of the present invention is that the amount of ozone employed for the treatment of the pulp to destroy the catalase is insufficient to degrade the fibrous pulp. This is of particular importance in the treatment of cellulose containing pulps.
- the present invention can be applied to all pulps.
- the present invention has been found to have particular applicability in the treatment of thermo-mechanical pulp, which is generally bleached with hydrogen peroxide.
- Ozone is generally produced by electrical discharge from pure oxygen or from purified air.
- ozone generation systems which use oxygen as the feeding gas.
- Such systems are highly efficient, of relatively small size and flexible enough to produce ozone according to variable demands. Accordingly, the ozone gas used in connection with the practice of the present invention can be easily supplied on site according to mill requirements and plant configurations, if so desired.
- the ozone gas (or mixture of ozone and oxygen) is injected into a reactor which contains the pulp to be treated.
- the reactor can be any suitable container having an inlet and outlet for the ozone and an inlet and outlet for the pulp, preferably with mixing means.
- mixing means for example, a rotary glass reactor wherein mixing is achieved by rotation can be used.
- the gas injection can go on during a precalculated reaction time such as in a batch process. Otherwise, the contacting of the ozone with the pulp can be on a continuous basis with the pulp and ozone constantly being passed through the reactor. In such a continuous process, it must be assured that sufficient contact of the ozone with the pulp to destroy the catalase is achieved.
- the pulp that is contacted with the ozone is preferably dewatered and fluffed to permit the ozone easy access to the pulp fibers and allow a uniform reaction between the fibers and the ozone.
- the reaction time is usually very short and can vary greatly according to the reactor's configuration, sample size, ozone concentration, etc.
- the duration of the contact will vary depending on the foregoing, as well as other factors which are all well known to the skilled artisan, for the purposes of the present invention the "very short" contact generally will comprise at least 30 seconds, and more preferably at least one minute, up to about 6 minutes in duration. It must also be noted that the duration of the contact is associated with a smaller ozone charge as compared to an ozone charge which would be used to bleach the same amount of pulp.
- the ozone gas is generally injected at almost atmospheric pressure.
- the amount of ozone used is generally in the range of from .01 to 0.15 wt. %, based on the weight of the dry pulp. More preferably, the amount of ozone used for the catalase deactivation or destruction is in the range of from about .05 to 0.15 wt. %, based upon the weight of the dry pulp.
- a pulp Once a pulp has been pretreated in accordance with the present invention, it can be subjected to a bleaching step using hydrogen peroxide with excellent results.
- the bleaching step can be run in accordance with any of the conventionally known processes for bleaching pulp.
- the conventional bleaching chemicals such as sodium hydroxide, silicates and DTPA are added together, optionally with water, in a container to adjust consistency.
- Hydrogen peroxide can then be added as the last chemical to the bleaching liquor.
- the pulp to be treated is generally contained in a suitable contained area, such as a conventional bleaching tower.
- the bleaching liquor is then added to the pulp, with mixing of the pulp in contact with the bleaching liquor then taking place.
- any conventional bleaching conditions can be used.
- the hydrogen peroxide charge is generally in the range of from about 0.3 to 5 wt. %, based on the weight of oven dried pulp.
- sodium hydroxide is used, the charge is generally in the range from about 0.3 to 3.0 wt. % based upon the weight of the oven dried pulp.
- silicates are used, the charge is in the range of from about 2.0 to 3.0 wt. % based upon the weight of the oven dried pulp.
- DTPA is used, the charge is generally in the range of from about 0.2 to 0.3 wt. % based upon the weight of the oven dried pulp.
- the temperature of the mixture of pulp and bleaching liquor is generally maintained in the range of from about 60 to 70°C, with the bleaching reaction time ranging from about 60 to 180 minutes.
- the pulp is removed from the bleaching tower. Handsheets from the pulp can then be made in order to check the final brightness.
- the pretreatment with ozone has been found to result in a product having excellent, and even enhanced, brightness.
- the use of ozone in the treatment of pulp contaminated with catalase in accordance with the present invention permits environmentally friendly, energy efficient destruction of the contaminating catalase.
- the present invention is applicable to the pretreatment of pulp prior to a bleaching step with hydrogen peroxide.
- the pretreatment maximizes the bleaching step effect and therefore avoids the complications which generally occur when a catalase contaminated pulp is bleached with hydrogen peroxide.
- the ozone step has also been found to be able to slightly enhance the brightness of the pulp product beyond that which would normally be achieved if an uncontaminated pulp were bleached.
- Hydrogen peroxide in a composition of about 9 grams per liter was added to a water solution containing catalase.
- the concentration of hydrogen peroxide was measured over time, with measurements being taken every few minutes. The results of the measurements are graphically depicted in Figure 1.
- catalase decomposes hydrogen peroxide rapidly when not inactivated. As much as 80% decomposition of hydrogen peroxide can occur within 10 to 15 minutes. This emphasizes the need to deal with the problem of catalase contamination of any pulp to be bleached using hydrogen peroxide.
- a handsheet was made according to TAPPI methods using a thermo-mechanical pulp (TMP) in order to determine the brightness of the pulp.
- the brightness (% ISO brightness) was measured using El Reoho 2000 equipment.
- the brightness of the original mechanical pulp was about 79% ISO.
- the pulp was the divided into four equal samples, with each sample being treated differently as follows.
- the consistency of the sample was adjusted to about 10%.
- the sample was preheated to about the desired reaction temperature using a water bath.
- the bleaching chemicals DTPA and sodium hydroxide were added to a beaker. Hydrogen peroxide was then added to the bleaching liquor in an amount of 2% by weight of dry pulp, which is the same amount for each of the samples.
- the amount of DTPA used was about 0.2 wt. % based upon the weight of the pulp to be treated, and the amount of sodium hydroxide used was about 0.7 wt. % based upon the weight of the pulp to be treated.
- the sample was placed in a plastic bag and the bleaching liquor was added to the pulp.
- the bag was sealed and mixing was carried out manually.
- the sealed bag was then placed in a preheated water bag at the reaction temperature of 70°C for the reaction time of 60 minutes. After the reaction was completed, the bag was taken out of the water bath and liquor was squeezed from the sample to remove residual peroxide. A handsheet was also made in order to check the final brightness.
- the final brightness of this first sample was measured to be about 83.5%. Residual peroxide was about 15% (based on the amount of H 2 O 2 applied).
- the second sample was treated with a water solution contaminated with catalase, and then subjected to the hydrogen peroxide bleaching procedure described above.
- the final brightness of the bleached pulp was determined to be 80.8% ISO. Residual peroxide was not found.
- the third sample of pulp was treated with a catalase contaminated solution. Once treated with the catalase, the pulp was then contacted with ozone.
- the ozone was produced from oxygen in a 7 gram per hour ozone generator.
- the oxygen/ozone mixture prepared was then injected in a rotary glass reactor which contained the pulp. Mixing was achieved by rotation and the ozone was contacted with the pulp for one (1) minute.
- the amount of ozone employed in the closed system was about 0.1 wt. %, based upon the weight of the oven dried pulp.
- the third sample (having been treated with the ozone) was then subjected to the peroxide bleaching procedure outlined above.
- the brightness of the third sample was determined to be 84.3% ISO. Residual peroxide was about 14%.
- the fourth sample was treated with catalase contaminated water, and then boiled at 100°C for 15 minutes.
- the boiled pulp was then subjected to the hydrogen peroxide bleaching procedure described above with respect to sample 1, with the brightness being measured.
- the brightness was measured as 84.1% ISO. Residual peroxide was about 13%.
- thermo-mechanical pulp A furnish of 100% non-inked thermo-mechanical pulp (TMP) was used. This furnish was chosen based upon the fact that TMP can be bleached by hydrogen peroxide while ozone generally has little bleaching effect. In this way, we could concentrate on the effect the ozone had on the catalase enzyme.
- Figure 3 graphically depicts the results of the various runs. It can be noted that an ozone charge of .024 and .05 wt. % did not completely deactivate the effect of the catalase applied, but did help improve the brightness of the pulp relative to the initial brightness. The 0.15 wt. % ozone treatment suggests total deactivation of the catalase, and in fact provides a slightly improved brightness as compared to a pulp which was not contaminated with catalase.
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- A process for bleaching pulp with hydrogen peroxide which comprises(i) contacting the pulp prior to bleaching with from 0.01 to 0.15 wt. % of ozone, based upon the weight of the dry pulp, for a period of time sufficient to destroy any catalase enzyme which may be contained in the pulp; and,(ii) bleaching the pulp with hydrogen peroxide.
- The process of claim 1, wherein the pulp is a cellulosic pulp.
- The process of claim 2, wherein the cellulosic pulp is a mechanical pulp or recycled pulp.
- The process of claim 1, wherein the pulp is a cellulose free pulp.
- The process of claim 1, wherein the amount of ozone employed in the contacting ranges from about 0.01 to about 0.15 wt. %, based upon the weight of the dry pulp being contacted.
- The process of claim 5, wherein the amount of ozone used in the contacting ranges from about .05 to about 0.15 wt. %.
- The process of claim 4, wherein the cellulose free pulp is a recycled pulp.
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