Supercritical fluid extraction of recycled fibers: removal of dioxins, stickies, and inactivation of microbes
1997
Blaney, C.A. | Hossain, S.U.
Supercritical carbon dioxide and supercritical propane were found to be effective solvents in extracting stickies and trace chlorinated organics, including dioxins, from recycled fibers. These undesirable components are not effectively removed with current recycled fiber processing techniques. It was also found that endogenous yeast and mold spores on the fibers were inactivated with supercritical carbon dioxide. An economic analysis was performed for a recycled paper pretreatment process which utilizes semi-batch supercritical fluid extraction. Matrix effects were ignored owing to lack of data. Results are encouraging, estimating cost ranges of 7-17 cents per pound of fibers treated -- costs well within reasonable price targets to pretreat premium paper and tissue products.
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