On Stora process, Na
2SO
3 and NaHSO
3 are used for the first stage as cooking chemicals.
The cost of the chemicals is relatively higher than that of ordinary Ca-SP process. Therefore re-used system and recovery system must be adopted in this process.
In the equilibrium state, the ratio of Na
2SO
3 to NaHSO
3 in the solution used is determined by total SO
2 and pH. However, the total SO
2 value in the waste liquor is affected by the other reducing substances, therefore, usual iodometric titration cannot be employed in this case.
To the analysis of the total SO
2 in Stora waste liquor, the method for Na
2S, Na
2SO
3 and Na
2S
2O
3 in KP black liquor was tried to apply. For this purpose, the basis of TAPPI standard T625m-48 have been investigated.
From the above investigation, the following new method was employed for the analysis of Na
2SO
3 and NaHSO
3 in Stora waste liquor.
At the first, the value of total reducing substances (A) was determined by potentiometric titration using iodine without usual removal of organic precipitate formed by addition of ZnCO
3.
Meanwhile, for the determination of reducing substances except Na
2SO
3 and NaHSO
3, excess amount of formalin was added to the waste liquor for making the adduct of Na
2SO
3 and NaHSO
3. After the treatment with formalin, the value of reducing substances (B) was determined potentiometrically using iodine.
From the difference between A and B, the true amount of total SO
2 was determined easily.
Furthermore, it has been certified that the end point of the usual iodometric titration identified with potentiometrical method.
According to the result of actual routine work, it is concluded that new iodometric method is more useful and accurate on the determination of effective chemicals in waste liquor.
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