Some Viscosity Properties of Lignosulfonates Isolated by Ultrafiltration

John W. Collins; John M. Torkelson; Arthur A. Webb

doi:10.1021/jf60212a063

Some Viscosity Properties of Lignosulfonates Isolated by Ultrafiltration

John W. Collins^*, John M. Torkelson, Arthur A. Webb

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Chemical and Biological Engineering

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Abstract

Sulfite pulping of wood chips produces a pulping liquor rich in sulfonated aryl alkyl ether polymers called lignosulfonates. Ultrafiltration of these liquors produces concentrates of these lignosulfonates some of which are present as a salt of the cation used to buffer the cook. Ultrafiltration concentrates of calcium lignosulfonates were found to undergo significant viscosity increases when made alkaline. Gels can be formed from 42% solids from spruce and birch calcium lignosulfonates in a few minutes by making the solution 15% on solids in sodium hydroxide. A molecular weight distribution analysis of spruce calcium lignosulfonates and decationized samples by gel chromatography showed a drop in molecular weight suggesting that the calcium ion holds together portions of the lignosulfonates. Additions of calcium back to an ion exchanged sample showed no gel formation, only the formation of a precipitate.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	743-746
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Volume	25
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/jf60212a063
State	Published - Jul 1 1977

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