Enhancement of TCF and ECF bleaching processes by urea and enzymatic pretreatments Optimization of a laccase-mediator pretreatment

A TCF bleaching sequence consisting of a urea pretreatment stage (U), laccase-mediator system stage (L), alkaline extraction stage (E), and hydrogen peroxide bleaching stage (P) was used to study the effect of five independent variables on the dependent variables pulp properties, hydrogen peroxide c...

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Autores: García-Fuentevilla, Luisa, Martín-Sampedro, Raquel, Carbajo, J. M., Díaz, Manuel J., Eugenio, María E.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/293594
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/293594
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Pycnoporus sanguineus
Urea
Bleaching variables
Optimization
Eucalyptus globulus
Kraft pulp
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Sumario:A TCF bleaching sequence consisting of a urea pretreatment stage (U), laccase-mediator system stage (L), alkaline extraction stage (E), and hydrogen peroxide bleaching stage (P) was used to study the effect of five independent variables on the dependent variables pulp properties, hydrogen peroxide consumption, and residual enzyme activity. Results showed that the most influential variable was L stage pulp consistency, followed by mediator and laccase dosages. On the other hand, oxygen pressure did not have a significant effect. The optimal UL partial sequence significantly enhanced the EP bleaching sequence 49.8% vs. 33.4% delignification, up to 65.6% ISO vs. 56.3% ISO bleached brightness, and 50.3% vs. 89.9% peroxide consumption in the P stage. The ULE partial sequence also improved an ECF bleaching sequence (ULED<inf>0</inf>E<inf>1</inf>D<inf>1</inf>) 0.6 vs. 1.0 final kappa number; 82.7% ISO vs. 76.0% ISO brightness; and 54.1 N·m·g-1 vs. 51.9 N·m·g-1 and 3.3 KPa·m2·g-1 vs. 2.7 KPa·m2·g-1, tensile and burst indexes, respectively, when compared to the control D<inf>0</inf>E<inf>1</inf>D<inf>1</inf> sequence.