Applications of selected chemical additives to decrease pulp fibre network strength and their relation to pipeline plug removal in an industrial setting

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dc.contributor.advisorNi, Yonghao
dc.contributor.authorChristensen, Ryan
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-01T16:53:19Z
dc.date.available2023-03-01T16:53:19Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.date.updated2023-03-01T15:03:31Z
dc.description.abstractA common issue in pulp and paper operations is the blockage of pipelines by plugs of compacted fibre networks, resulting in time consuming and costly procedures being employed for plug removal. A laboratory set-up was established and then used to measure the break-up pressure of fibre-based plugs, which provided an indication of the fibre network strength. Selected chemical additives, namely cupriethylenediamine (CED) and cationic polyacrylamide (C-PAM), were investigated to determine their ability to decrease the fibre network strength and therefore decrease the pressure required for plug removal. The results demonstrated that CED can decrease the network strength through partial fibre dissolution while C-PAM reduces network strength through inter-fibre friction reduction. Both chemical additives have potential to be used in the pulp and paper industry for resolving and/or improving issues arising from fibre-based plugs.
dc.description.copyright© Ryan Christensen, 2019
dc.formattext/xml
dc.format.extentxii, 65 pages
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/14619
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplineChemical Engineering
dc.titleApplications of selected chemical additives to decrease pulp fibre network strength and their relation to pipeline plug removal in an industrial setting
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineChemical Engineering
thesis.degree.fullnameMaster of Science in Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.Sc.E.

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