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GREEN LIQUOR [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- causticizing
1, record 1, English, causticizing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- recausticizing 2, record 1, English, recausticizing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... causticizing consists of reacting lime with clarified green liquor to form sodium hydroxide and calcium carbonate. 3, record 1, English, - causticizing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caustification
1, record 1, French, caustification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui se fait par l'addition d'un lait de chaux au carbonate pour le transformer en soude caustique. 2, record 1, French, - caustification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette liqueur verte, traitée à la chaux (caustification) régénère la soude et le sulfure de sodium en donnant naissance à la liqueur blanche. 2, record 1, French, - caustification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de la pasta (fabricación de papel)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caustificación
1, record 1, Spanish, caustificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fused sodium carbonate
1, record 2, English, fused%20sodium%20carbonate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Displacement feeder. Suitable for slightly-soluble reagents such as alum, fused sodium carbonate, etc., and for the injection of trisodium phosphate into boilers. 2, record 2, English, - fused%20sodium%20carbonate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The paper industry experiences explosions [which] occur when paper smelt(mostly fused sodium carbonate with a few percent of sodium sulfide, sodium chloride, and minor ingredients) is quenched in large containers of "green liquor"... 3, record 2, English, - fused%20sodium%20carbonate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carbonate de sodium fondu
1, record 2, French, carbonate%20de%20sodium%20fondu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carbonate de soude fondu 2, record 2, French, carbonate%20de%20soude%20fondu
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pot à déplacement. Convient pour des réactifs peu solubles: alun, carbonate de soude [sic : de sodium] fondu, etc., et pour l'injection de phosphate trisodique dans les chaudières. 3, record 2, French, - carbonate%20de%20sodium%20fondu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- white liquor
1, record 3, English, white%20liquor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cooking liquor formed by refortifying green liquor in the causticizing operation of an alkaline-type pulp mill so that it contains the active chemicals that will reduce chips into their fiber components by dissolving the lignin cementing material during the digester operation, thereby producing pulp. 2, record 3, English, - white%20liquor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- liqueur blanche
1, record 3, French, liqueur%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liqueur verte caustifiée. 2, record 3, French, - liqueur%20blanche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- green liquor clarifier
1, record 4, English, green%20liquor%20clarifier
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
green liquor clarification : The removal of suspended solids(dregs) from green liquor, prior to causticizing in a pulp mill, by settling it in any one of several types of sedimentation units after flocculation. 2, record 4, English, - green%20liquor%20clarifier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- clarificateur de liqueur verte
1, record 4, French, clarificateur%20de%20liqueur%20verte
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-06-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lime slaking
1, record 5, English, lime%20slaking
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- slaking 2, record 5, English, slaking
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mixing of lime(CaO) with water(H2O) to form lime water or calcium hydroxide(Ca(OH) 2). In the causticizing process of a sulfate pulp mill recovery cycle, it is the mixing of lime with green liquor. 2, record 5, English, - lime%20slaking
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- extinction de la chaux
1, record 5, French, extinction%20de%20la%20chaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- hydratation de la chaux 2, record 5, French, hydratation%20de%20la%20chaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Régénération de la liqueur au sulfate. Au bas de la chambre de combustion se trouve le creuset (hearth), où l'on recueille les sels de sodium en fusion (molten smelt). Ces sels sont immédiatement dissous dans une cuve pour donner la liqueur verte (green liquor), qui est essentiellement une solution de carbonate de sodium et de sulfure de sodium. Après décantation dans un clarificateur (clarifier, thickener), la liqueur verte passe dans un bac extincteur de chaux (slaker, slaker-classifier), où on la mélange à de la chaux vive (CaO) pour convertir le carbonate de sodium en hydroxyde de sodium (caustification). Il se produit en fait deux réactions : la chaux vive subit d'abord une hydratation, ou extinction (slaking), en réagissant sur l'eau, puis la chaux hydratée, ou chaux éteinte, réagit sur le carbonate de sodium (soda ash) pour donner de l'hydroxyde de sodium, ou soude (caustic soda), et du carbonate de calcium. 2, record 5, French, - extinction%20de%20la%20chaux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-06-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lime slaker
1, record 6, English, lime%20slaker
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- slaker 2, record 6, English, slaker
correct
- slaker-classifier 3, record 6, English, slaker%2Dclassifier
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lime slaking : The mixing of lime(CaO) with water... to form lime water or calcium hydroxide.... In the causticizing process of a sulfate pulp mill recovery cycle, it is the mixing of lime with green liquor. 4, record 6, English, - lime%20slaker
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Fabrication du papier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- extincteur de chaux
1, record 6, French, extincteur%20de%20chaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bac extincteur de chaux 2, record 6, French, bac%20extincteur%20de%20chaux
correct, masculine noun
- extincteur 3, record 6, French, extincteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui permet d'éteindre la chaux vive en la combinant avec de l'eau. 1, record 6, French, - extincteur%20de%20chaux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-02-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- causticizing efficiency
1, record 7, English, causticizing%20efficiency
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A percentage found by dividing the NaOH by NaOH and Na2CO3 in the white liquor from the causticizing process(both chemicals being expressed as Na2 O). A correction is made for NaOH content of the original green liquor in order to represent only the NaOH produced in the actual causticizing reaction. 2, record 7, English, - causticizing%20efficiency
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- efficacité de la caustification
1, record 7, French, efficacit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20caustification
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de NaOH à NaOH + Na2CO3. [...] il faut soustraire la concentration de NaOH dans la liqueur verte pour que la valeur de NaOH retenue représente uniquement la portion produite par la caustification. 1, record 7, French, - efficacit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20caustification
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé dans la description du procédé kraft. 2, record 7, French, - efficacit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20caustification
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-02-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dissolver
1, record 8, English, dissolver
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- dissolving chest 1, record 8, English, dissolving%20chest
correct
- dissolving tank 2, record 8, English, dissolving%20tank
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage tank into which the molten chemicals, called smelt, form a recovery furnace drop and are mixed with water or weak liquor to form green liquor. 3, record 8, English, - dissolver
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bac de dissolution
1, record 8, French, bac%20de%20dissolution
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir, le plus souvent muni d'un agitateur, dans lequel de l'alun, du salin ou d'autres matières sont mélangés avec de l'eau pour former une solution. 2, record 8, French, - bac%20de%20dissolution
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-06-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- smelt-dissolving tank
1, record 9, English, smelt%2Ddissolving%20tank
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- smelt dissolving tank 2, record 9, English, smelt%20dissolving%20tank
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal vessel located under a sulfate recovery furnace into which the molten chemicals flow. There they are quenched and dissolved in water or weak green liquor from the causticizing area to form fresh strong green liquor in the chemical recovery cycle. 2, record 9, English, - smelt%2Ddissolving%20tank
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dissolveur de salin
1, record 9, French, dissolveur%20de%20salin
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuvier, situé au bas de la chaudière de récupération, à l'intérieur duquel les cendres fondues ou salin sont transformées en liqueur verte par voie de dissolution dans l'eau. 1, record 9, French, - dissolveur%20de%20salin
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-04-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- causticizer
1, record 10, English, causticizer
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
causticizing : Converting green liquor to white liquor by the use of slaked lime... which reacts with the sodium carbonate... in the green liquor to form active sodium hydroxide... in the white liquor. 2, record 10, English, - causticizer
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- caustificateur
1, record 10, French, caustificateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- cuve de caustification 2, record 10, French, cuve%20de%20caustification
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de cuvier dans lequel on effectue le traitement d'une solution aqueuse de carbonate alcalin au moyen de chaux vive. 1, record 10, French, - caustificateur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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