Pulp and paper industry of the Western countries have paid attention to the problem of dioxines and organic chlorine compounds since several years ago, and some countries have established severe regulation.
On the other hand, Japan Paper Association has decided the regulation of AOX 1.5kg/pt at the end of 1993.
Therefore, we are studying ECF bleaching methods of using H
2O
2.
It is important to prevent H
2O
2 decomposion by heavy metals to use H
2O
2 instead of the first chlorine stage. In the result of many trail concerning pre-treatment of pulp, acid pre-treatment (A) was most effective.
In the result of studying O-A-E
op-D-P sequence as ECF bleaching method, we have obtained the pulp with Brightness 86.5%, [η] 14.9 cP, AOX 0.21 kg/pt.
We believe that ECF bleaching methods of using H
20
2 is very harmonious methods to the earth.
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