8ª Semana de

Celulose e Papel
de Três Lagoas

8ª Semana de Celulose e Papel

de Três Lagoas
Palestra:

New co-polymers for

Advance Water Treatment
PA S C A L M O R I N
M a r ke ti n g A n d A p p l i c a ti o n s M a n a g e r
Pulp & Paper
 8ª Semana de
Celulose e Papel
de Três Lagoas

Agenda

• WWTP Market needs and challenges

• Technology overview

• Case studies New

co-polymers
• Control & monitoring
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Celulose e Papel

Industry Challenges
de Três Lagoas

There is an increasing trend to reduce freshwater usage in pulp and paper

Industry with several consequences to the papermaking operations.

• Increased process conductivity and brightness losses

• Increased recycling rates leads to more ashes and fines
• Contaminants build-up ( pitch, stickies, microbio… )

For the Papermakers the consequences are quality and productivity losses

• Breaks, holes, sheet defects, strength loss, odors…

• Increased chemical spend ( Bleaching, Sizing, RA, Defoamer, DSR, WSR… )

Kemira has developed technology to help customers to reuse more process

water and reduce freshwater usage.
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Celulose e Papel

Our role in the value chain de Três Lagoas

Water in Pulp and Paper Industry

• Fibers, water and energy prices
have increased, environmental
legislation is becoming stricter…

• Kemira provides expertise and

tailored solutions for WQQM with
dedicated experts and R&D
resources

• We enable our customers to

improve their water, energy and
raw material efficiency

Water recycling and reuse is a must for our

customer but also an opportunity for Kemira Water is only rented, it has to
to gain a competitive edge in the market be returned to the
environment…
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Market needs
Celulose e Papel
de Três Lagoas

(Sludge dewatering, DAF, settling aid for clarifiers… )

 Effective solid-liquid separation is critical to maximize the water reuse

 Kemira’s new co-polymers have been developed to work in challenging
conditions to provide customers improved solid-liquid separation for Sludge
press, DAF and clarifiers.
 Kemira’s new Co-Polymers represent a real game changer in processes with difficult
conditions where performance of “conventional’ polyacrylamides is less than
desirable.
 We are seeing higher benefits in mills with the following conditions:
• Highly closed process
• High conductivity process, bleaching filtrates
• NSSC, BCTMP, DIP and Sulfite mills
Up to 50% polymer
reduction was
achieved in such
conditions !
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Technology Overview de Três Lagoas

Not a conventional polyacrylamide

ITS A NOVEL POLYMER ENGINEERED FOR DUAL FIXATION AND FLOCCULATION IN ONE PRODUCT

• Available in different cationic charge for a wide range of conditions

• Optimal distribution of cationic charges inside the polymer structure

• 3-D structure
• Improves flocs density leading to higher efficiency

• Available in dry powder form ( 98% actives )

• Reduce shipping and logistic cost
• No oil, no VOC

• pH resistant
• High performance over a wide range of conditions
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Celulose e Papel
de Três Lagoas

Flocculation mechanism

CONVENTIONAL CPAM POLYMER NEW CO-POLYMER

Anion ++++
- (salt) +
Fiber -+ -
+ -+ fines
+ - Anionic ++++ - Anionic trash
Fiber -
+ - trash fines
Fines + -
-
+ - + flocculated +
Polymer collapsed + +
Polymer open

Cation
Cation(salt) ++++- Anion
+ (salt) +(salt)
+
-
Fiber
- - Fiber
-
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Product range and compliance information

 Products are available in different cationic charges and molecular weight

 Compliant with BfR, FDA, GB-9685, EU-ecolabel, Nordic Swan and Blue Angel

 Available in dry powder with 2 years shelf life

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The opportunities and benefits de Três Lagoas

New co-Polymers

Increased through put Tolerance against

Improved filtrate quality
capacity process variations

Higher press dryness Table performance Less effluent load

Lower costs Larger operating window Reduced solid content

Reduced polymer Reduced polymer

Improved dewatering
consumption consumption

Reduced product dosage

up to 50% compared to
conventional polymers
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Celulose e Papel
de Três Lagoas

Case study - Dissolved air flotation ( DAF )

PROCESS OVERVIEW
Equipment: Dissolved air flotation unit ( DAF )
Fiber Type: TMP/OCC

Process: Paper machine excess WW, OCC rejects

and TMP peroxide bleached filtrate

CUSTOMER NEEDS
Improve DAF efficiency and contaminants removal
Reduce Turbidity

RESULTS
 47% TSS reduction
 49% Turbidity reduction
 10% reduction in polymer dosage
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Case study - Sludge press de Três Lagoas

C O M P E T I TO R RE F E R E N C E
PROCESS OVERVIEW
Equipment: Belt press and screw press
Grade: Market pulp, BCTMP
Fiber Type: SW/HW
Sludge Production: 50 dry t/d
Sludge Composition: Bio sludge ratio 40 – 50%
Sulfuric acid used for secondary sludge lysis

CUSTOMER NEEDS
Increase drainage and equipment throughput capacity
Reduce sulfuric acid consumption and corrosion problems NE W C O - P O LY M E R
Reduce ETP operating costs

RESULTS
50% polymer reduction
23% cake solids increase
25% sulfuric acid reduction due to superior dewatering
Increased equipment capacity with ability to extract more sludge
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On-line control & Monitoring

Celulose e Papel
de Três Lagoas

Typical applications:
• Waste water treatment
(Primary, secondary & tertiary inlet/ outlet)
• Sludge dewatering ( press filtrate) and DAF

Aerobic PAC Poly

Primary Secondary
Influents treatment Mixing
sedimentation sedimentation
(from the Pulp
Mill)

PAC Poly
Influents Sedimentation
(from the Paper
Mill)
DAF
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Celulose e Papel

Conclusion
de Três Lagoas

Our new co-polymers are engineered for dual fixation and flocculation in one product. 

These co-polymers are manufactured with optimal charge distribution, and inside the
polymer structure, the size and number of building blocks are controlled.

We have learned that these new products represent a real game changer in processes
with difficult conditions where performance of “conventional’ Polyacrylamides is less
than desirable. 
 

We help our customers to improve their operations and reduce their water
consumption by providing a solution to boost their solids-liquid separation and
contaminants removal
 8ª Semana de
Celulose e Papel
de Três Lagoas

PASCAL MORIN
MARKETING AND APPLICATIONS MANAGER
PULP & PAPER / WQQM / AMERICAS

Obrigado!