Reduction of Saltcake and Production of Caustic from a Chlorine Dioxide Generator, 1995 Pulping Conference Proceedings

Gerald Cowley, Marek Lipsztajn, Edward J. Bechberger & Paul F. Earl

Sterling Pulp Chemicals, Ltd.

An electrochemical membrane process has been developed to convert sodium chlorate to chloric acid and sodium hydroxide. When fed to a chlorine dioxide generator, chloric acid acts as a source of both chlorate ions and acidity, decreasing the need for purchased sulfuric acid. This in turn decreases the formation ofby-product sodium sulfate. Taken to its fullest, the electrochemical chlorate-splitting process can be operated in conjunction with a chlorate-crystallizing chlorine dioxide generator, completely eliminating the use of purchased sulfuric acid, and therefore the production of sodium sulfate. The sodium hydroxide co-produced by the electrochemical process can be used in the bleach plant or pulp mill to replace purchased caustic.

Author: Cowley, G., Lipsztajn, M., Bechberger, E.J., Earl, P.F.
Reduction of Saltcake and Production of Caustic from a Chlor
Reduction of Saltcake and Production of Caustic from a Chlorine Dioxide Generator, 1995 Pulping Conference Proceedings
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