Abstract:
Proceso para deshidratar una suspensión que comprende celulosa microfibrilada, el cual comprende los pasos de: - proporcionar una suspensión que comprende celulosa microfibrilada y líquido; - someter la suspensión a un campo eléctrico induciendo el líquido de la suspensión a fluir; y - separar el líquido de la celulosa microfibrilada; en donde ningún solvente es añadido a la suspensión.
Abstract:
A method for drying nanofibrillated polysaccharide to obtain a substantially dry nanofibrillated polysaccharide product, comprising the following steps: (i) providing an aqueous suspension of nanofibrillated polysaccharide; (ii) increasing the solid content of said suspension, thereby forming a high solid content microfibrillated cellulose suspension; and (iii) drying said high solid content microfibrillated cellulose suspension, through a simultaneous heating and mixing operation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of industrial alkaline streams comprising sulfide and carbonate, comprising the steps of: a) providing an industrial alkaline stream comprising sulfide and carbonate; b) supplying the industrial alkaline stream to a bioreactor comprising sulfide oxidizing bacteria and removing sulfide from the industrial alkaline stream by subjecting said stream to sulfide oxidizing bacteria in the presence of oxygen, and supplying a pH adjustment agent to the bioreactor to maintain a pH in the range in the range 8 to 11, to oxidize the sulfide to elemental sulfur, c) withdrawing from the bioreactor a treated industrial alkaline stream comprising elemental sulfur, wherein a portion of the sulfide oxidizing bacteria is removed from the bioreactor and mixed with the industrial alkaline stream prior to supplying the industrial alkaline stream to the bioreactor in step b).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for purifying a slurry comprising cellulose, such as microfibrillated cellulose, wherein the process comprises the following steps: —providing a slurry comprising cellulose and liquid, —subjecting the slurry to an electric field inducing the liquid of the slurry to flow, —separating the liquid from the cellulose thus obtaining a liquid depleted slurry, —adding a washing liquid, such as an organic solvent, to the liquid depleted slurry—subjecting the liquid depleted slurry to an electric field inducing the washing liquid of the slurry to flow and—separating the washing liquid from the cellulose, thus obtaining a purified cellulose. The invention also relates to cellulose such as microfibrillated cellulose obtainable from said process.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for purifying a slurry comprising cellulose, such as microfibrillated cellulose, wherein the process comprises the following steps: - providing a slurry comprising cellulose and liquid, - subjecting the slurry to an electric field inducing the liquid of the slurry to flow, - separating the liquid from the cellulose thus obtaining a liquid depleted slurry, - adding a washing liquid, such as an organic solvent, to the liquid depleted slurry - subjecting the liquid depleted slurry to an electric field inducing the washing liquid of the slurry to flow and - separating the washing liquid from the cellulose, thus obtaining a purified cellulose. The invention also relates to cellulose such as microfibrillated cellulose obtainable from said process.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for purifying a slurry comprising cellulose, such as microfibrillated cellulose, wherein the process comprises the following steps: - providing a slurry comprising cellulose and liquid, - subjecting the slurry to an electric field inducing the liquid of the slurry to flow, - separating the liquid from the cellulose thus obtaining a liquid depleted slurry, - adding a washing liquid, such as an organic solvent, to the liquid depleted slurry - subjecting the liquid depleted slurry to an electric field inducing the washing liquid of the slurry to flow and - separating the washing liquid from the cellulose, thus obtaining a purified cellulose. The invention also relates to cellulose such as microfibrillated cellulose obtainable from said process.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for purifying a slurry comprising cellulose, such as microfibrillated cellulose, wherein the process comprises the following steps: - providing a slurry comprising cellulose and liquid, - subjecting the slurry to an electric field inducing the liquid of the slurry to flow, - separating the liquid from the cellulose thus obtaining a liquid depleted slurry, - adding a washing liquid, such as an organic solvent, to the liquid depleted slurry - subjecting the liquid depleted slurry to an electric field inducing the washing liquid of the slurry to flow and - separating the washing liquid from the cellulose, thus obtaining a purified cellulose. The invention also relates to cellulose such as microfibrillated cellulose obtainable from said process.