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Paper The Ciba ® HYDROCOL ® System Newsprint & Mechanical Specialties

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The Ciba® HYDROCOL® System

Newsprint & Mechanical Specialties

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The Ciba® HYDROCOL® System

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U.S. Patent No. 4,753,710 - June 1988

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Bentonite - A Closer Look

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Swells in water - increases surface area to

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Bentonite Interactions

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Polyamines, PAC,PolyDADMACs,

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Cationic Starch

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Bentonite InteractionsPitch, Ink

Dissolved Solids

Contaminants, Stickies, Oils

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Bentonite Talc

Pitch Adsorption - Bentonite & Talc

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Ciba® HYDROCOL® Addition Points

HeadboxScreens

Fan Pump

Percol Polymer

Hydrocol Pigment

(bentonite)

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Ciba® HYDROCOL® Mechanism

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Particle Sizes in the Wet End

Length (microns) Width (microns)

Hardwood Fiber 1000-1800 10-35

Softwood Fiber 3000-5000 25-40

Fiber Fine 10-70 10-40

Filler Clay 2-5 0.2

Pitch Particle ~0.7 ~0.7

Bentonite 0.3-0.5 ~0.001

Polymer Molecule ~40 uncoiled ~0.001

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Ciba® HYDROCOL® Control Strategy

Polymer addition– Control of white water solids

– Control drainage

Bentonite addition– Stabilize drainage

– Conductivity & dissolved solids driven

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Ciba® HYDROCOL® Benefits

Increased production Increased retention Increased drainage Improved wet end stability Improved machine cleanliness Improved additive efficiency Handles “dirty” & “variable” wet end

conditions