Optimising the dewatering behaviour of clay tailings through interfacial chemistry, orthokinetic flocculation and controlled shear

The effect of shear on dewatering behaviour and particle interactions of Na-exchanged smectite and kaolinite clay dispersions has been investigated at pH 7.5, using hydrolysable Ca(II) and Mn(II) ions as coagulants and high molecular weight anionic and non-ionic polyacrylamide (PAM A and PAM N, respectively) and polyethylene oxide (PEO) flocculants. Metal ion addition enhanced the flocculation performance by dramatically reducing the magnitude of the particle zeta potential and, in the case of smectite pulp, suppressing osmotic swelling. Under optimum orthokinetic flocculation conditions of controlled agitation rate and duration, PAM A and PEO-based flocs settled faster than those of PAM N whilst kaolinite pulps produced higher sedimentation rates than smectite pulps. The settling rates are nearly an order of magnitude greater than those observed under standard flocculant-pulp mixing/flocculation methods of inversion and plunging. The difference in the flocculant behaviour is attributed to the more expanded conformation of PAM A and PEO polymer chains in contrast to PAM N, whilst the lower yield stresses, reflecting inter-particle bridging and floc network structure strength that are conducive to faster clarification, were displayed by kaolinite pulps. Following shear, similar consolidation enhancement of ≈ 5-7 wt.% solid for both pulps was achieved at an optimum agitation range of 100-200 rpm. This was accompanied by decreased yield stress in the case of PAM A-based pulps, indicating non-reversible disruption of polymer mediated particle and floc network structure. In contrast, the yield stresses of PAM N and PEO flocculated dispersions indicated similar and stronger particle interactions, respectively, upon consolidation following shear. The findings show clear links between effect of shear, interfacial chemistry and polymer structure on pulp particle interactions and dewaterability.     

GC/MS characterization of effluents front the ozone bleaching of eucalypt kraft pulps

Concerns regarding the possible environmental effects of organochlorine by‐products from bleaching of pulp with chlorine‐based compounds have led to the pulp and paper industry developing new bleaching sequences. Ozone, oxygen and hydrogen peroxide are the main reagents in these Totally Chlorine Free (TCF) bleaching processes.

In this study, eucalypt kraft pulps from a variety of Australian wood sources were subjected to bleaching sequences comprising oxygen, ozone and hydrogen peroxide/alkali extraction stages. The aqueous liquid effluents from each stage were analyzed by GC/MS for aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, carboxylic acids and other by‐products. Pentafluorobenzyl oxime derivatives of the aldehydes and ketones were analyzed by electron impact GC/MS. The major carbonyl compounds detected were formaldehyde, glyoxal, dimethylglyoxal and acetone. An homologous series of n‐aldehydes corresponding to cleavage of ω‐3, 6, 9 and 12 unsaturated fatty acids also was detected. Aromatic aldehydes were identified in the oxygen stage and high consistency ozone stages, but not in any medium consistency ozone or post‐ozone bleach stages. In all stages a series of saturated alkyl carboxylic acids from formic to octacosanoic acid was detected. Formic and acetic acids were present in the highest yield. Only trace quantities of unsaturated fatty acids were detected. Details of these and other compounds detected are discussed.     

Neural networks in process life cycle profit modelling

Changes in operational environment of the process industry such as decreasing selling prices, increased competition between companies and new legislation, set requirements for performance and effectiveness of the industrial production lines and processes. For the basis of this study, a life cycle profit (LCP) model of a pulp process was constructed using different kind of process information including chemical consumptions and production levels of material and energy flows in unit processes. However, all the information needed in the creation of relevant LCP model was not directly provided by information systems of the plant. In this study, neural networks was used to model pulp bleaching process and fill out missing information and furthermore to create estimators for the alkaline chemical consumption. A data-based modelling approach was applied using an example, where factors affecting the sodium hydroxide consumption in the bleaching stage were solved. The results showed that raw process data can be refined into new valuable information using computational methods and moreover to improve the accuracy of life cycle profit models.     

基于神经网络的统计优化方法及其在纸浆漂白工艺中的应用

应用三层前向网络作为预测纸浆漂白效果的分类模型。在网络能正常识别漂白效果所属类别的基础上，通过模拟计算和统计分析，确定了漂白工艺参数的优化操作区域。这为难以建立精确数学模型又是多约束的漂白工艺过程的优化提供了一种有效方法。     

造纸黑液制水煤浆与集成膜资源化处理技术可行性探讨

介绍了黑液水煤浆技术，黑液膜处理技术，集成膜技术。依据世界科技创新常用形式之一是科技集成，而膜技术与其它成熟技术或膜技术之间的集成技术是解决现代工业问题的重要趋势。笔者提出适合中国国情的造纸黑液煤浆与膜集成资源化处理技术方案。以废物资源化处理的理念，集成高科技膜分离技术与水煤浆等洁净煤技术，资源化处理造纸黑液的同时，综合治理高硫燃煤二氧化硫污染，是技术、经济可行的创新集成技术。     

均相亚甲基蓝光敏氧化法处理造纸废水研究

本文探讨了利用均相亚甲基蓝光敏氧化法替代高浓度H2O2强化氧化法处理造纸废水的可行性与影响光敏氧化过程的因素。结果显示，在相同的光强下，复合光比紫外光效果好；在反应体系溶解氧高于2．0mg／L，光照4h时，光敏剂对造纸废水COD的去除量与其本身的体积质量比可达到333．5，具有较高的效率。     

Physicochemical and Bioactive Compounds of ‘Cantaloupe’ Melon: Effect of Ozone Processing on Pulp and Seeds

Melon seeds are an important source of bioactive compounds, which are considered to be health beneficial. Therefore, the objective of this work was to assess the impact of gaseous ozone treatments (30 and 60 min) on melon seeds paste (nonedible part) and compare with the effect on pulp (edible part). Ozone treatments were evaluated in terms of physicochemical (color, pH, and soluble solids content) and nutritional profiles (total phenolics, total carotenoids, and total antioxidant capacity) of processed material. Results indicate that ozone has a different impact on the two fruit matrices, being seeds less affected by this preservation treatment.     

论纸张本色化、低白度化

分析纸浆漂白和高白度纸张生产对于我国自然资源和生态环境及社会环境的影响,并阐述纸张本色化/低白度化的意义以及实现纸张本色化和低白度化所需具备的主要条件。     

在矿浆过滤预处理中表面活性剂的应用

针对钼矿的基本物性,筛选合适的表面活性剂,进行钼矿浆过滤条件的试验研究。结果表明,钼矿浆中加入合适的表面活性剂后,增加了滤饼厚度,降低了滤饼湿含量,提高了对矿浆的处理能力。     

The influence of pyrite content on the flotation of chalcopyrite/pyrite mixtures

In the flotation of copper ores, several processing plants report that copper recovery is affected by the proportion and reactivity of pyrite in the ore, with the effect becoming more intense when the feed particles are finer as a result of regrinding. In this work, a mixed model mineral system consisting of chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂) and pyrite (FeS₂) with varying pyrite content (20–80 wt.%) was used to investigate the effect of pyrite on the pulp chemistry and chalcopyrite recovery. Flotation tests showed that chalcopyrite flotation rate, recovery and grade, as well as the pulp oxidation potential, decreased with increasing pyrite content whilst pyrite recovery increased. Surface analysis (XPS, ToF-SIMS and EDTA) indicated that copper activation of pyrite increased with increasing pyrite content, facilitating pyrite recovery. The decrease in chalcopyrite recovery can be attributed to increased surface oxidation.