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AU662949B2 - Process for the colour stripping and bleaching of coloured waste paper - Google Patents
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AU662949B2 - Process for the colour stripping and bleaching of coloured waste paper - Google Patents

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AU662949B2
AU662949B2 AU32801/93A AU3280193A AU662949B2 AU 662949 B2 AU662949 B2 AU 662949B2 AU 32801/93 A AU32801/93 A AU 32801/93A AU 3280193 A AU3280193 A AU 3280193A AU 662949 B2 AU662949 B2 AU 662949B2
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Anthony J. Nugent
John E. Skinner
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Class Int. Class Application Number: Lodged: Complete Specification Lodged: Accepted: Published: Priority Related Art: Name of Applicant: Solvay Interox (Societe Anonyme) Actual Inventor(s): Anthony J. Nugent John E. Skinner Address for Service: PHILLIPS ORMONDE FITZPATRICK S* Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys 367 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 AUSTRALIA Invention Title: PROCESS FOR THE COLOUR STRIPPING AND BLEACHING OF COLOURED WASTE PAPER Our Ref: 318094 POF Code: 1659/194952 The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to applicant(s): 600-1- 6006 Process for the colour stripping and bleaching of coloured waste paper.
The invention relates to a process for the colour stripping and bleaching of waste paper with a view to its recycling. It is more particularly concerned with coloured waste paper.
The papermaking industry employs cellulose fibres originating from wood as a principal source of raw materials. Among these, fibres originating from recycled waste paper constitute an increasingly important source. This waste paper is usually disintegrated in an aqueous phase, in most cases in a pulper, so as to obtain a pulp which is generally employed as such or as a mixture with unrecycled cellulose pulp for the manufacture of packaging paper and cardboard and of newsprint. Since the proportion of recovered cellulose fibres frequently reaches a high level which it is very difficult to exceed, other outlets have also been envisaged for waste paper, namely its incorporation in pulps intended for the manufacture of printing and writing paper and of tissue paper. In this case it is important to have available pulp which exhibits a high brightness level.
*This high brightness level can usually be achieved by means of deinking and/or bleaching treatments.
20 Recycling of waste paper encounters a considerable obstacle in the presence, in a high proportion thereof, of dyes of various kinds. These prove very difficult to neutralise, given that they remain solidly attached to the cellulose fibres and can be stripped only under operating conditions which are very frequently damaging to the cellulose fibres themselves.
In the case of some categories of waste paper such as, for example, waste paper from carbonless copy paper (CCP), it has been possible to strip it by subjecting it to a treatment by means of a peroxide compound in an alkaline medium (US Patent 30 4 381 969 in the name of INTEROX).
el• 8 69i h nm fINEO) A treatment capable of permitting the colour stripping of coloured waste paper from all sources consists in pulping this paper and next subjecting it to a treatment by means of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal hypochlorite (Pulp and Paper Manufacture, 3rd Edition, Vol. 3, Secondary Fibers and Non-Wood Pulping, F. Hamilton, B. Leopold and M.J. Kocurek, 1987, The Joint Textbook Committee of The Paper Industry TAPPI CPPA, Atlanta and Montreal, page 234, 3rd paragraph, R.P. Singh A. Color Stripping).
In many cases, waste paper cannot be stripped sufficiently completely for a treatment by means of a peroxide compound in an alkaline medium and it is quite frequently necessary to resort to additional treatments which are often detrimental to the cellulosic matter.
The stripping of pulps originating from waste paper by means of hypochlorite, for its part, is responsible for a considerable degradation of cellulose fibres and limits the use of paper stripped in this way to lower quality paper grades.
stripping coloured waste paper which does not make use of reactant cuataining active chlorine and which maintains he intrinsic qualities of the cellulose fibres.
To this end, the invention relates to a pro ss for colour stripping and bleaching coloured waste paper in which the 25 coloured waste paper is treated by means an oxidising reactant essentially comprising an aqueous so ion of at least one peroxygen compound and of a halide io the peroxygen compound being selected from the group consi ing of monoperoxysulphuric acid, any one of the salts of t i acid, mixtures of two or more salts 30 of this acid and mixtu s of monoperoxysulphuric acid with at least one of its s ts.
Coloured ste paper is intended to denote wood-free paper, paper cont a ing a high proportion of mechanical pulp or mixtures S.of thos papers which have been subjected to a bulk-colouring tre ment using a dye for cellulose fibres. This waste paper may E E r, I q It would be advantageous to provide a process for stripping coloured waste paper which does not make use of a reactant containing active chlorine and which maintains the intrinsic qualities of the cellulose fibres.
According to this invention there is provided a process for colour stripping and bleaching of coloured waste paper, wherein the coloured waste paper is treated by means of an oxidizing reactant including an aqueous solution of at least one peroxygen compound and of a halide ion, the peroxygen compound being selected from the group consisting of monoperoxysulfuric acid, any one of the salts of this acid, mixtures of two or more salts of this acid and mixtures of monoperoxysulfuric acid with at least one of its salts.
Coloured waste paper is intended to denote wood-free paper, paper containing a high proportion of mechanical pulp or mixtures of those papers which have been subjected to a bulk-colouring treatment using a dye for cellulose fibres.
This waste paper may originate from coloured broke as well as from waste paper
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2a- 2a collections. Wood-free waste paper gave good results.
In the process according to the invention, the treatment with monoperoxysulphuric acid or one of its salts consists in treating the waste paper with the inorganic acid corresponding to the formula H 2 S0 5 (also called Caro's acid) or one of its alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal or ammonium salts, or with a mixture of a number of these salts or of monoperoxysulphuric acid with one or more of these salts. Potassium monoperoxysulphate gave good results.
In an advantageous alternative form of the process according to the invention, the monoperoxysulphuric acid or the salts which are used may have been prepared immediately before being used by reaction of a concentrated aqueous solution of sulphuric acid or of its salts with a concentrated aqueous solution of a peroxygen compound, for example hydrogen peroxide. Concentrated solutions are intended to denote solutions of H 2 S0 4 with a concentration of at least approximately 10 moles per litre and of H202 with a concentration of at least approximately 20 by weight, respectively.
According to the invention the treatment of coloured waste paper by means of monoperoxysulphuric acid is performed in the presence of a halide ion. A halide ion is intended to denote any anion belonging to the class of the halogens or a mixture of at least two of these ions in any proportions. The halide ion will preferably be chosen from chloride, bromide and iodide ions or mixtures of at least two of these ions. The chloride ion is particularly preferred.
The halide ions are advantageously used in the form of alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal halides. All the alkali or 30 alkaline-earth metals are suitable, because of their good solubility in water. Alternatively, an aqueous solution of a hydrogen halide may also be employed.
The quantity of monoperoxysulphuric acid or of one of its salts used in the process according to the invention is generally at least approximately 0.3 g per 100 g of dry pulp and, preferably, at least approximately 0.5 g per 100 g of dry pulp. It is also appropriate that this quantity of monoperoxysulphuric acid or of one of its salts should not exceed approximately 3 g per 100 g of dry pulp and, preferably, approximately 2.8 g per 100 g of dry pulp.
The quantity of halide ions to be used depends on that of the peroxymonosuphuric acid or of one of its salts. In general, a quantity of halide ions of at least approximately 25 of the weight of peroxymonosulphuric acid or of one of its salts and, preferably, of at least approximately 50 of this weight, is suitable. It is also advantageous that this quantity of halide ions should not exceed approximately 150 of the weight of peroxymonosulphuric acid and, preferably, approximately 130 X of this weight.
In a first alternative form of the process according to the invention, which is preferred, the treatment is performed using monoperoxysulphuric acid or one of its salts in a bleaching stage following the preliminary stage of pulping of the coloured waste paper.
In this alternative form, the waste paper is first of all pulped, in most cases in a pulper in the presence of chemical reactants. The reactants most commonly employed in the pulper are alkaline reactants such as sodium or calcium hydroxide or sodium carbonate.
At the end of this preliminary stage of treatment with 25 chemical reactants, the waste paper takes the form of a pulp o* which can then, according to the invention, be subjected to a S• bleaching treatment by means of monoperoxysulphuric acid or one of its salts.
In another alternative form of the process according to the 30 invention the treatment of the coloured waste paper by means of monoperoxysulphuric acid or one of its salts is performed in the pulper during the pulping of this waste paper.
The stage of pulping the coloared waste paper may optionally be followed by a stage of purification of the pulp, in order to rid it of a good proportion of the inks which it may contain.
This purification stage is generally performed according to one of the well-known techniques for removing inks by washing or by flotation. The paper stripping stage according to the invention advantageously follows this ink removal stage.
When the pulp is subjected to a purification treatment after its pulping it may be advantageous to incorporate into the pulper at the pulping stage certain additives which will facilitate ink removal. If the purification is performed by washing, these additives may, for example, consist of dispersing agents intended for better removal of the ink particles in the washes. On the other hand, in the case where the inks are removed by a flotation treatment, these additives will preferably be chosen from collecting agents, foaming agents and sodium silicate, to assist in the debinding and separation of the ink particles in the foam which accumulates at the surface of the flotation cells.
The invention may be performed at very different pHs. The treatment of coloured waste paper by means of monoperoxysulphuric acid or one of its salts according to the invention is preferably perforsed at an acidic pH. An acidic pH is intended to denote a pH not exceeding approximately 3.5, and preferably 3. However, it is appropriate that the pH should not be exaggeratedly acidic, values of at least approximately 0.5, and preferably 1.5, being u suitable.
25 In a variant it is possible, however, in an alternative but not preferred manner, to perform the treatment of the waste paper according to the invention by means of monoperoxysulphuric acid or one of its salts at higher pHs and even at a pH close to neutrality. In general, a pH of 8 will not be exceeded. This pH 30 will in most cases lie below 7.5 and preferably below 7, for example at pH 6.
The examples which follow are given for the purpose of illustrating the invention without, however, limiting its scope.
Example 2 was carried out according to the invention and example IR was carried out, by way of comparison, under operating conditions using a colour stripping/bleaching reactant not in accordance with the invention.
Example 1R (not in accordance with the invention) A sample of blue coloured paper from dyed broke was pulped and washed. The pulp obtained was then treated with 5 g of potassium monoperoxysulphate (KMPS) per 100 g of dry pulp at a temperature of 23 °C and for 120 minutes at an initial pH and at a consistency of 10 as dry pulp.
After treatment, the chromatic characteristics of the pulp according to the Hunter L,a,b colorimetric system (TAPPI standard T524) were measured.
The results of the measurements were as follows Untreated pulp KMPS treated pulp L 83.93 84.18 a -6.07 -5.44 b -9.65 -9.37 These results indicate that no discolouration has occured.
Example 2 (in accordance with the invention) The same sample of washed blue coloured paper pulp as that employed in Example 1R was treated for 120 minutes at 23 OC, at an initial pH of 4.0, with 5 g of potassium monoperoxysulphate (KMPS) and with 0.1 g of hydrochloric acid per 100 g of solids content and at a consistency of 10 as dry pulp.
At the end of the test, the same measurements as in test 1R were performed on the treated pulp. The results of these measurements were as follows 25 Untreated pulp KMPS treated pulp L 83.93 88.32 a -6.07 -4.31 b -9.65 -2.25 It can be seen from these results that the KMPS/C1- treated S 30 pulp has been discolourised to a considerable extent.

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1. A process for colour stripping and bleaching of coloured waste paper, wherein the coloured waste paper is treated by means of an oxidizing reactant including an aqueous solution of at least one peroxygen compound and of a halide ion, the peroxygen compound being selected from the group consisting of monoperoxysulfuric acid, any one of the salts of this acid, mixtures of two or more salts of this acid and mixtures of monoperoxysulfuric acid with at least one of its salts.
2. A process as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the coloured waste paper is first of all pulped in a preliminary stage and is then treated in a bleaching stage following the preliminary stage of pulping of the coloured waste paper.
3. A process as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the treatment is performed in a pulper during the preliminary stage of pulping of the coloured waste paper.
4. A process as claimed .in any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the 15 treatment is performed in an acidic medium at a pH not exceeding approximately A process as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the treatment is performed at an acidic pH close to neutrality of between 6 and
6. A process as claimed in any one of Claims I to 5, wherein the treatment is performed by means of potassium monoperoxysulphate.
7. A process as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 6, wherein the halide ion is used in the form of a halide of at least one alkali or alkaline-earth metal.
8. A process as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 6, wherein the halide ion is selected from chloride, bromide and iodide ions and mixtures of these ions.
9. A process as claimed in Claim 8, wherein the halide ion is a chloride ion. A process as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 9, wherein the treatment of waste paper is applied to a pulp which has previously been subjected to an operation of ink removal chosen from washing and flotation. K 4 -7-
11. A process as claimed in Claim 1 substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to Example 2. DATED: 12 July, 1995 PHILLIPS ORMONDE FITZPATRICK Attorneys for: SOLVAY INTEROX (SOCIETE ANONYME) 6 0 *0.4. A BS T RAC T Process for the colour stripping and bleaching of coloured waste paper. Process for colour stripping and bleaching of coloured waste paper by treatment by means of monoperoxysulphuric acid or of one of its salts, according to which the treatment is performed in the presence of a halide ion. No figure. te C. CC fl C. C .1 C. CC CC CC 8. C C.. C C CC C CC CC PCC *C CC C DC** C CC *CCC CC C CC C a. C *CCE
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AU32801/93A AU662949B2 (en) 1993-02-04 1993-02-04 Process for the colour stripping and bleaching of coloured waste paper
DE69312127T DE69312127T2 (en) 1992-03-09 1993-02-25 Process for decolorizing and bleaching waste paper
AT93200529T ATE155542T1 (en) 1992-03-09 1993-02-25 METHOD FOR DECOLORING AND BLEACHING WASTE PAPER
EP19930200529 EP0560421B1 (en) 1992-03-09 1993-02-25 Process for the discolouration and bleaching of waste paper
CA 2091224 CA2091224A1 (en) 1992-03-09 1993-03-08 Process for removing colour and bleaching used coloured papers
JP4684893A JPH0641889A (en) 1992-03-09 1993-03-08 Decolorization and bleaching method for colored waste paper
BR9300787A BR9300787A (en) 1992-03-09 1993-03-08 PROCESS FOR COLORING AND WHITENING COLORFUL OLD PAPERS

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US4264912A (en) * 1979-04-30 1981-04-28 Kcr, Inc. Image formation and development apparatus
US4548674A (en) * 1983-08-08 1985-10-22 Interox (Societe Anonyme) Process for the regeneration of waste paper

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US4264912A (en) * 1979-04-30 1981-04-28 Kcr, Inc. Image formation and development apparatus
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