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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 17, 1995
Alan P Croft, Lake Jackson, TX (US);
Byford D Sheffield, Brazoria, TX (US);
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (US);
Abstract
Ethyleneamines are used in washing pulp to remove lignin. A process for washing a cellulose pulp mixture containing lignin to remove at least a portion of the lignin therefrom comprises use of a washing composition with at least about 100 ppm of an ethyleneamine. The process includes an improvement in a washing process a cellulose pulp mixture containing lignin wherein a washing composition is used to remove at least a portion of the lignin, the improvement comprising use of at least about 100 ppm of an ethyleneamine with the washing composition and/or using an amount of ethyleneamine at least equivalent to about 100 ppm based on the washing composition with the washing composition. The washing composition is also novel and includes a washing composition for washing kraft pulp comprising water and at least about 100 ppm of an ethyleneamine.