US41982A - Improvement in the manufacture of paper-pulp from straw - Google Patents
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- 239000010902 straw Substances 0.000 title description 16
- 229920001131 Pulp (paper) Polymers 0.000 title description 6
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title description 6
- HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M sodium hydroxide Chemical compound [OH-].[Na+] HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 12
- 239000003513 alkali Substances 0.000 description 10
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 10
- BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbonic acid Chemical compound OC(O)=O BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
- KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M potassium hydroxide Chemical compound [OH-].[K+] KWYUFKZDYYNOTN-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 8
- 238000009835 boiling Methods 0.000 description 6
- 235000012970 cakes Nutrition 0.000 description 6
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 description 6
- 230000005484 gravity Effects 0.000 description 6
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 6
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 description 4
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 4
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 235000011121 sodium hydroxide Nutrition 0.000 description 4
- 239000002904 solvent Substances 0.000 description 4
- AXCZMVOFGPJBDE-UHFFFAOYSA-L Calcium hydroxide Chemical compound [OH-].[OH-].[Ca+2] AXCZMVOFGPJBDE-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 2
- BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L Carbonate dianion Chemical compound [O-]C([O-])=O BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 2
- 235000008733 Citrus aurantifolia Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 235000002918 Fraxinus excelsior Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 235000015450 Tilia cordata Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 235000011941 Tilia x europaea Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 239000002956 ash Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000920 calcium hydroxide Substances 0.000 description 2
- 235000011116 calcium hydroxide Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 239000003518 caustics Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229920002678 cellulose Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 239000001913 cellulose Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000004571 lime Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000003415 peat Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229940072033 potash Drugs 0.000 description 2
- BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L potassium carbonate Substances [K+].[K+].[O-]C([O-])=O BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 2
- 235000015320 potassium carbonate Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 235000011118 potassium hydroxide Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000377 silicon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 2
- 235000013599 spices Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 235000013311 vegetables Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 239000002699 waste material Substances 0.000 description 2
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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
- D21C5/00—Other processes for obtaining cellulose, e.g. cooking cotton linters ; Processes characterised by the choice of cellulose-containing starting materials
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- I first introduce the straw, either out, ground, or whole, into a tank containing a boiling solution of caustic soda, having a specific gravity of about 1.06, and immediately subject it to the action of rubbing or grinding surfaces, for the purpose of separating longitudinally the fibers of the straw. It is essential that this mechanical action should begin in the incipient stages of the chemical action of the alkali, in order toeconomize time and strength of fiber by exposing the greatest possible amount of surface to the solvent. The process is continued until the material has been passed twice through the grinding apparatus, when the pulp is finished. The actual time of boiling required where it is accompanied by this mechanical treatment is only about one hour. If it is not convenient to grind within the tank, I first boil the straw for fifteen minutes, then transfer to the mill, grind it, and boil again for from fifteen to thirty minutes, following this by grinding again, 860. Two, or
- the grinding may be accomplished by any suitable mill provided with grinding-surfaces which will not be attacked by hot-alkali.
- the large iron mills used for grinding spices answer a very good purpose.
- the mill should be of sufficient size to pass through large quantitles in a short time.
- the specific gravity of the alkaline solution may be reduced very considerably by giving moretime to the boiling; but the gravity stated gives most satisfactory results whenever grinding is sufficiently rapid.
- the pulp as it comes from the combined grinding and alkaline treatment is thoroughly drained to save the alkaline liquor, then washed, neutralized, and bleached in the usual manner.
- a The spent alkali resulting from this treatment is a dark-colored liquid, holding in solution the silica and other soluble matters of the straw, together with the soda of the original solution.
- This soda 1 reproduce in the following manner:
- the refuse liquor I first raise to the boiling-point, with milk of lime added in the proportion of two ounces of lime to one gallon of the liquor.
- peat or other matter that will act as fuel.
- This mixture I make up into cakes, which are dried and burned.
- the resulting ashes consist principally of carbonate of soda, which is rendered caustic in the usual manner.
- the cakes above referred to may be used as fuel to evaporate other portions of the liquor.
- the time of treatment is so short and the temperature so low that the cellulose is not weakened, as in other processes.
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. UNITED STATES A. K. EATON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.
IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PAPER-PULP FROM STRAW, 5L0:
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 41,982, dated March 22, 1864.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, A. K. EATON, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in the Art of Manufacturing Paper-Pulp from Straw or other Vegetable Substances; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and accurate description thereof.
I first introduce the straw, either out, ground, or whole, into a tank containing a boiling solution of caustic soda, having a specific gravity of about 1.06, and immediately subject it to the action of rubbing or grinding surfaces, for the purpose of separating longitudinally the fibers of the straw. It is essential that this mechanical action should begin in the incipient stages of the chemical action of the alkali, in order toeconomize time and strength of fiber by exposing the greatest possible amount of surface to the solvent. The process is continued until the material has been passed twice through the grinding apparatus, when the pulp is finished. The actual time of boiling required where it is accompanied by this mechanical treatment is only about one hour. If it is not convenient to grind within the tank, I first boil the straw for fifteen minutes, then transfer to the mill, grind it, and boil again for from fifteen to thirty minutes, following this by grinding again, 860. Two, or
' at most three, successive alternations of this chemical and mechanical treatment are sufficient.
The grinding may be accomplished by any suitable mill provided with grinding-surfaces which will not be attacked by hot-alkali. The large iron mills used for grinding spices answer a very good purpose. The mill should be of sufficient size to pass through large quantitles in a short time.
Caustic potash or, better, a combination of potash and soda in the proportion of their chemical equivalents may be used instead of caustic soda.
The specific gravity of the alkaline solution may be reduced very considerably by giving moretime to the boiling; but the gravity stated gives most satisfactory results whenever grinding is sufficiently rapid.
The pulp as it comes from the combined grinding and alkaline treatmentis thoroughly drained to save the alkaline liquor, then washed, neutralized, and bleached in the usual manner. a The spent alkali resulting from this treatment is a dark-colored liquid, holding in solution the silica and other soluble matters of the straw, together with the soda of the original solution. This soda 1 reproduce in the following manner: The refuse liquor I first raise to the boiling-point, with milk of lime added in the proportion of two ounces of lime to one gallon of the liquor. This solution I boil for about thirty minutes, andvthen pass it through a filter consisting of alternate five per cent. of sawdust, charcoal-powder,
peat, or other matter that will act as fuel. This mixture I make up into cakes, which are dried and burned. The resulting ashes consist principally of carbonate of soda, which is rendered caustic in the usual manner. The cakes above referred to may be used as fuel to evaporate other portions of the liquor.
The advantages resulting from my invenion are:
First. By an immediate mechanical subdivision of the straw by grinding it in the incipient stages of the alkaline action the greatest possible amount of surface is exposed at once to the chemical action of the solvent, thus saving many hours time, and obviating entirely the necessity of high pressures or temperatures above the boiling-point of the solution. An open tank is used.
Second. The materialbein g most thoroughly reduced to its ultimate fiber by this process, the pulp may be bleached more readily and at less expense than hitherto.
Third. The time of treatment is so short and the temperature so low that the cellulose is not weakened, as in other processes.
Fourth. All the alkali, except'a very small percentage, is saved, thus economizing what has hitherto been mostly a waste material.
Having now described the manner of making, applying, and practicing my invention, I disclaim the use of solutions at high tempera- 2. Purifying the alkali held in solution in the refuse liquor by passing it through a filter, constructed substantially as above described, sufficiently to enable me to use it again, and completely reproducing it, when necessary, by making it into combustible cakes, as set forth.
A. K. EATON.
Witnesses THos. T. EVERETT, DAN. ROWLAND.
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