Abstract:
An aqueous composition includes water and a cationic polymeric resin having at least one reactive aldehyde group and formed from the reaction of glyoxal and a polymer. The polymer comprises at least one acrylamide repeating unit and at least one cationic repeating unit wherein a number of reactive aldehyde equivalents divided by a number of equivalents of residual glyoxal based on the total weight of the polymer is greater than about 1.2, wherein prior to reaction the polymer has greater than about 50 mole % acrylamide repeat units and from about 2 to about 30 mole % cationic repeating units, wherein greater than about 5 mole % of the acrylamide repeating units are converted to reactive aldehyde groups in the cationic polymer resin; and wherein the composition exhibits a viscosity gain of less than about 200%.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for controlling the production of a haloamine biocide based on direct, in-process, measurement of the oxidant content to produce a desired haloamine biocide for the control of growth of microorganisms in aqueous systems, particularly in industrial water systems, is provided.
Abstract:
Solutions formed from ammonium carbonate and/or bicarbonate and ammonium hydroxide are disclosed. An amount of ammonium carbonate or bicarbonate is added to water with mixing. Furthermore, an amount of ammonium hydroxide is added to the water with mixing. Optionally, and amount of sodium hydroxide is added to the water with mixing. The ammonium carbonate or bicarbonate, the ammonium hydroxide, and the optional sodium hydroxide may be added to the water in any order. The solutions are useful in a variety of applications including formation of biocides and synthesis of urea.
Abstract:
A method of suspending elemental sulfur in water includes the steps of providing water including elemental sulfur and hydrogen sulfide and adding from about 1 to about 100 parts by weight of a sulfur suspension additive to the water based on one million parts by weight of the water to suspend the elemental sulfur in the water. The sulfur suspension additive is chosen from an alkyldiphenyloxide disulfonate or salt thereof, a secondary alcohol ethoxylate, a non-ionic ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide copolymer, and combinations thereof.
Abstract:
The current method relates to an on-line characterization of paper or paper products, such as tissue or other crepe paper products. The method uses an imaging source wherein one or more images are obtained of the sheets surface or topographical area or region, or the image is of an edge of a formed sheet. The one or more images are enhanced and analyzed using various techniques and metrics for characterizing the structure of the formed sheet. The information provides for real time adjustments on the machine.
Abstract:
A method for forming a speciated solution of ammonium carbamate is provided herein. The method includes, but is not limited to, providing a reactor comprising a solution of ammonia. The method further includes, but is not limited to, feeding carbon dioxide through the solution of ammonia to form a mixture. The method further includes, but is not limited to, combining a solution of sodium hydroxide and the mixture to form the ammonium carbamate.
Abstract:
A method of measuring hydrophobic contaminants in a pulp slurry or a papermaking system includes the steps of providing an aqueous paper mill sample, filtering the aqueous paper mill sample to produce a filtrate comprising particles, and collecting an image of the particles in a measured volume of the filtrate. The method also includes the steps of analyzing the image to determine a size and morphology of the particles in the measured volume of filtrate, identifying spherical particles having a size of from about 1 micron to about 20 microns in the measured volume of filtrate, and quantifying a number of the spherical particles having the size of from about 1 micron to about 20 microns in the measured volume of filtrate. This method is useful for papermakers for deposition diagnostics, prevention, and contaminant control treatment optimization.
Abstract:
Provided is a device which is capable of ongoing measurement of variable foaming tendencies in a fluid system and provide a signal to regulate the feed rate of defoamer accordingly to maintain foaming at an acceptable target level. The regulation of feed can be accomplished automatically or manually.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of composite wood structures, which provides for increased production rates and machinability. More particularly, the process comprises combining wood particles with a composition comprising an aqueous protein and diluent dispersion.
Abstract:
A method of increasing the drainage performance of a pulp slurry during the manufacture of paper products by adding (a) at least one microfibrillated cellulose and (b) at least one associative polymer or at least one branched or crosslinked copolymer to the pulp slurry. This addition occurs before the dewatering step where the pulp slurry is formed into a fibrous mat.