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Impregnation

COUNTERCURRENT

COOKING

CONCURRENT

COOKING

EXTENDED / ITC

COOKING

Extraction

liquor

White liquor

DILUTION /

DISCHARGE

STEAMING

Energy,

white liquor

Energy,

white liquor,

wash filtrate

CHIPS

LIQUOR LIQUOR

Energy,

white liquor

Fig. 4.145 Typical EMCC/ITC process steps and flow regime.

4.2 Kraft Pulping Processes 387

ITC systems have been expanded with black liquor impregnation, where a part

of the extraction liquor from the cooking zone supports impregnation before

being drawn from a separate extraction screen within the impregnation zone [12].

4.2.8.3.6 Lo-Solids Cooking

As indicated by the name, the Lo-Solids concept [14,15]adds the feature of

reduced dry solids concentration to continuous cooking. The main reduction of

solids is achieved by the extraction of dissolved organic substances after impregnation

and by addition of wash filtrate to the cooking zones. Compared to EMCC,

Lo-Solids pulping further improves the uniform distribution of alkali and temperature

over the cook.

A typical configuration of a Lo-Solids retrofit to a single-vessel hydraulic digester

is shown in Fig. 4.146. The first screen section, often the former upper cooking

circulation (UCC) section, is used for extraction of spent cooking chemicals and

of wood material dissolved during the impregnation step. It must be remembered

that 20–30% of the total wood substance is dissolved, and a considerable amount

of alkali is consumed during impregnation. Below the first extraction at the UCC

Steam

Pulp

Extraction

liquor

Wash filtrate

Circulation transfer

White liquor

Extraction

liquor

Extraction

liquor

Fig. 4.146 Typical Lo-Solids single-vessel hydraulic digester [14,15].

388 4 Chemical Pulping Processes

screens follows a short countercurrent impregnation and heating zone down to

the second screen section, often the former lower cooking circulation screens.

White liquor and wash filtrate are added to the circulation liquor and heated to

full cooking temperature.

Subsequently, the chips move into a concurrent and a countercurrent cooking

zone separated by the second extraction, before proceeding into the extended

cooking zone (Fig. 4.147). The third extraction occurs at the fourth set of screens.

Only a part of the liquor taken from the screen is extracted, while the remainder

is made up with alkali and wash filtrate and returned to the central pipe discharge.

The pulp continues to travel down through the countercurrent extended

cooking zone and is finally diluted and discharged. Compared to the retrofit

arrangement described above, a new Lo-Solids installation would omit the fourth

set of screens and respective liquor circulation.

COUNTERCURRENT

COOKING

CONCURRENT

Impregnation

CONCURRENT

COOKING

COUNTERCURRENT

Impregnation

AND HEATING

EXTENDED

COOKING

Extraction

liquor

White liquor

DILUTION /

DISCHARGE

STEAMING

Energy,

white liquor,

wash filtrate

CHIPS

LIQUOR LIQUOR LIQUOR

Extraction

liquor

LIQUOR

Energy,

white liquor,

wash filtrate

Energy,

white liquor,

wash filtrate

Extraction

liquor

LIQU.

Fig. 4.147 Typical Lo-Solids process steps and flow regime [14].

4.2 Kraft Pulping Processes 389

390 4 Chemical Pulping Processes

The application of Lo-Solids pulping has led to reduced white liquor consumption

and improved washing efficiency in the digester. The latter can be attributed

mostly to higher extraction liquor flow rates. When running on a single extraction,

overloaded systems often experience screen limitations and countercurrent

flow restrictions. In such cases, when the digester cannot deal with the full quantity

of wash filtrate, the excess filtrate must by-pass the digester to the evaporation

plant. Such filtrate is lost for washing. Multiple extractions allow a larger total

flow of extracted liquor without excessive load on screens, and multiple wash filtrate

addition reduces the relative velocity of liquor and chip column in countercurrent

zones. It has been found that the improved chip movement, when

coupled with the increased extraction capacity, has boosted not only the washing

efficiency but also the digester capacity.

Further information regarding the general technological aspects of continuous

cooking is provided in Sections 4.2.8.3.4 and 4.2.8.3.5.

The Lo-Solids concept is undergoing continuing refinement in terms of accommodation

to cooking chemistry and reduced installation efforts. Someof the related technologies

are specifically addressing the requirements of a particular cooking application.

EnhancedAlkali Profile Cooking (EAPC) uses black liquor fromthe lower extraction,

together with white liquor, for impregnation [16,17]. The widely simplified process

configuration of the Downflow Lo-Solids concept is shown in Fig. 4.148.

Steam

Wash filtrate

Circulation transfer

White liquor

FILTRATE

PREHEATER

COOKING

HEATER

Pulp

Extraction liquor

Steam

Extraction liquor

Fig. 4.148 Typical Downflow Lo-Solids single-vessel hydraulic digester [8].

4.2.8.3.7 Heat Recovery Systems

Usually, heat is recovered from the extraction liquor for the generation of vapor to

be used in chip steaming. The conventional heat recovery system consisting of

two flash tanks installed in series is shown schematically in Fig. 4.149. Flash tank

1 is operated at a pressure of about 1.5 bar(g), and delivers flash steam to the pressurized

steaming vessel. Flash tank 2 feeds the atmospheric chip bin, and is pressure-

controlled at a small overpressure. The flash tanks are equipped with internals

which reduce foaming by providing a special flow pattern and generous

liquor surface. Any flash steam not needed for steaming is condensed, with the noncondensable

gases transferred to the mill’s gas collection and treatment system.

Extraction liquor

Weak liquor

Flash steam to

steaming vessel

Flash steam

to chip bin

FLASH

TANK 2

FLASH

TANK 1

Fig. 4.149 Conventional heat recovery system.

The Lo-Level heat recovery system by Andritz (Fig. 4.150) generates clean steam

from feed water by indirect heat exchange in a reboiler. The clean steam eliminates

emissions of reduced sulfur compounds (TRS) from chip steaming operations.

On the other hand, the water evaporation requirements and the TRS load

increase in the evaporation plant.

Weak liquor

Clean steam

to chip bin

Feed water

Extraction liquor

REBOILER

Fig. 4.150 The Andritz Lo-Level heat recovery system [8].

Modern heat recovery systems may also include indirect heat exchange between

extraction liquor and cool process liquors, with the goal of improving the steam

economy. Examples are the heating of white liquor before injection into a cooking

circulation, or the heating of wash filtrate in a Lo-Solids cooking system.

4.2 Kraft Pulping Processes 391

4.3

Sulfite Chemical Pulping

Herbert Sixta

4.3.1