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COUNTERCURRENT WASHING [2 records]

Record 1 2000-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
DEF

A water-saving system for washing pulp in a multi-stage bleachery, wherein the filtrate or white water from a later stage is used to dilute stock and wash pulp entering or leaving a preceding stage.

OBS

Often, recycled filtrates from acidic and alkaline treatments are kept separate throughout the bleach plant, but some bleach plants are using full countercurrent washing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation de la pâte à papier
DEF

Système à faible consommation d'eau servant à laver la pâte dans un atelier de blanchiment à stades multiples, dans lequel les filtrats ou l'eau blanche d'un stade subséquent sont utilisés pour diluer et laver la pâte à l'entrée ou à la sortie d'un stade précédent.

OBS

On garde souvent séparer les filtrats provenant des stades acides et alcalins, mais quelques ateliers de blanchiment emploient une séquence de lavage à contre-courant complète.

Spanish

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