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    Ligno Force/Ligno Boost

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    This document discusses lignin extraction from black liquor, a byproduct of the pulp making process. It describes two conventional extraction methods - LignoForce and LignoBoost - that aim to address shortcomings of traditional acidification methods. LignoForce involves oxidizing black liquor before acidification to destroy reduced sulfur compounds and alter organics, improving filterability. LignoBoost re-disperses and acidifies the filter cake rather than immediately washing, reducing costs and increasing lignin yield and purity. Both methods provide economically and environmentally beneficial ways to extract lignin from black liquor for use as a biofuel or pulp mill cost reduction.

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    This document discusses lignin extraction from black liquor, a byproduct of the pulp making process. It describes two conventional extraction methods - LignoForce and LignoBoost - that aim to address shortcomings of traditional acidification methods. LignoForce involves oxidizing black liquor before acidification to destroy reduced sulfur compounds and alter organics, improving filterability. LignoBoost re-disperses and acidifies the filter cake rather than immediately washing, reducing costs and increasing lignin yield and purity. Both methods provide economically and environmentally beneficial ways to extract lignin from black liquor for use as a biofuel or pulp mill cost reduction.

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    This document discusses lignin extraction from black liquor, a byproduct of the pulp making process. It describes two conventional extraction methods - LignoForce and LignoBoost - that aim to address shortcomings of traditional acidification methods. LignoForce involves oxidizing black liquor before acidification to destroy reduced sulfur compounds and alter organics, improving filterability. LignoBoost re-disperses and acidifies the filter cake rather than immediately washing, reducing costs and increasing lignin yield and purity. Both methods provide economically and environmentally beneficial ways to extract lignin from black liquor for use as a biofuel or pulp mill cost reduction.

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    This document discusses lignin extraction from black liquor, a byproduct of the pulp making process. It describes two conventional extraction methods - LignoForce and LignoBoost - that aim to address shortcomings of traditional acidification methods. LignoForce involves oxidizing black liquor before acidification to destroy reduced sulfur compounds and alter organics, improving filterability. LignoBoost re-disperses and acidifies the filter cake rather than immediately washing, reducing costs and increasing lignin yield and purity. Both methods provide economically and environmentally beneficial ways to extract lignin from black liquor for use as a biofuel or pulp mill cost reduction.

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    The document discusses two lignin extraction systems from black liquor - the LignoForce system and the LignoBoost system. It also discusses the conventional extraction method and compares the advantages of each system.

    The two lignin extraction systems discussed are the LignoForce system and the LignoBoost system.

    Some advantages of the LignoForce system over the conventional extraction method include improved filterability, increased dry solids content, reduced acid requirements, and minimized or eliminated totally reduced sulfur emissions.

    Lignin

    Extraction from Black Liquor


    Benefits (Tomani, 2010):
    Economical revenues resulting from secondary by-product, lignin, which can be either
    commercialized or used within the pulp mill to reduce production costs.
    Additional advantage of providing an incremental capacity in the chemical recovery area,
    so that it can be used to off-load the recovery boiler or to avoid expansion, when pulp
    production is increased.

    Uses for lignin (Tomani, 2010):
    Dry lignin powder can be used as a biofuel in the lime kiln as an alternative for fossil fuels.
    Lignin can be used in other burners boilers (as opposed to fossil fuels), specifically boilers
    in which corrosion from chlorides is a problem.
    Lignin can be commercialized and sold as a biofuel.

    Conventional extraction method (Kouisni, Holt-Hindle, Maki, & Paleologou, 2012):
    Process:
    1. Black liquor acidification, generally using carbon dioxide or a mineral acid to drop
    the pH from 13-13.5 to 9-10.
    2. Filtration using a belt filter or a filter press.
    3. Washing using acid (sulphuric acid) and water to produce a lignin of high purity.
    Shortcomings/Disadvantages:
    o Size of particles prior to filtration makes it difficult to separate lignin from acidified
    black liquor (filtration resistance).
    o Large amount of acid required to induce lignin to come out of solution.
    o Emission of totally reduced sulfur compounds throughout process
    o Complete or partial plugging of the filter cake/medium, resulting in high levels of
    impurities in the lignin and the need for large filter areas (Tomani, 2010).
    Two methods to address shortcomings: LignoForce and LignoBoost systems.

    The LignoForce System


    Major addition to conventional method: Oxidation of black liquor prior to acidification to
    destroy reduced sulfur compounds as well as to oxidize certain organics to organic acids (Kouisni
    & Paleologou, 2011).

    Advantages (Kouisni & Paleologou, 2011):
    Improves filterability of acid-precipitated lignin from Kraft black liquors.
    Increases the dry solids content of the final lignin product
    Reduces the acid requirements of the process
    Minimizes or eliminates totally reduced sulfur emissions.
    Does not significantly alter the chemical composition, molecular weight distribution or
    main functional groups within the lignin when compared to conventional method.

    Block Flow Diagram (Kouisni & Paleologou, 2011):

    The LignoBoost System


    Major addition to conventional method: As opposed to washing lignin immediately after
    filtration, filter cake is re-dispersed and acidified. The resulting slurry is then filtered and washed
    by means of displacement washing (Tomani, 2010).

    Advantages (Tomani, 2010):
    Filter area and acidic washing water requirements are reduced, resulting in lower
    investment costs.
    Sulfuric acid requirements can be reduced, resulting in lower operating costs.
    A higher yield of lignin is obtained.
    The lignin has a lower ash and carbohydrate content and has a higher content of dry
    solids.

    Block Flow Diagram (hman, Theliander, Tomani, & Axegard, 2012):

    References
    hman, F., Theliander, H., Tomani, P., & Axegard, P. (2012). Patent No. EP1794363 B1. European

    Union.

    Kouisni, L., & Paleologou, M. (2011). Patent No. US 20110297240 A1. United States of America.
    Kouisni, L., Holt-Hindle, P., Maki, K., & Paleologou, M. (2012). The LignoForce System: A New

    Process for the Production of High-Quality Lignin from Black Liquor. Journal of Science &

    Technology for Forest Products and Processes , 2 (4), 6-10.

    Tomani, P. (2010). The LignoBoost Process. Cellulose Chemistry and Technology (44), 53-58.

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