Pulp & Paper Questions and Answers – Causticizing Process

This set of Pulp and Paper Multiple Choice Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Causticizing Process”.

1. What is a green liquor clarifier?
a) It is a settling tank used to remove dregs by evaporation
b) It is a settling tank used to remove dregs by condensation
c) It is a settling tank used to remove dregs by metamorphism
d) It is a settling tank used to remove dregs by sedimentation
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Answer: d
Explanation: It’s a settling tank used to remove dregs by sedimentation before the green liquor is recausticized.

2. What’s a Slaker in Causticizing process?
a) It is a chemical reactor where lime is mixed with black liquor
b) It is a chemical reactor where lime is mixed with brown liquor
c) It is a chemical reactor where lime is mixed with green liquor
d) It is a chemical reactor where lime is mixed with red liquor
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Answer: c
Explanation: It’s a chemical reactor where lime’s mixed with green liquor. The reaction temperature is 99-105 degree celcius.

3. Which of the following is a slaking reaction?
a) CaO+H2Oandrarr;Ca(OH)2
b) Na2SO4+4Candrarr;Na2S+4CO
c) 2C+ O2andrarr;2CO
d) CO+1/2 O2andrarr;CO2
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Answer: a
Explanation: Slake formation takes place as calcium oxide is made to react with water to produce calcium hydroxide.
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4. The lime kiln is a chemical reactor in which lime mud CaO, a process known as calcining.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: The lime kiln is a chemical reactor in which lime mud CaO, a process known as calcining.

5. What is the hidden part?
specific energy consumption=(energy to kiln)/(_________)
a) Ca output
b) CaO output
c) CO2 output
d) CO output
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Answer: b
Explanation: The amount of energy required to process the lime is indicated by the specific energy consumption, often reported as Btu/ton.
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6. What is the hidden part?
Lime availability= (CaO)/(__________)
a) Caustic
b) Lime
c) Water
d) CO2
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Answer: b
Explanation: The purity of the lime is given by the lime available.

7. Salt cake is the make-up chemical for the Kraft process that is used to replace steams lost in pulping.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: Salt cake is the make-up chemical for the Kraft process that is used to replace chemicals lost in pulping.
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8. __________ is the collection of waste N.S.S.C liquor and burning it in a nearby Kraft mill.
a) Cross over
b) Cross recovery
c) Bend over
d) Bend recovery
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Answer: b
Explanation: Cross recovery is the collection of waste N.S.S.C liquor and burning it in a nearby Kraft mill.

9. ____________ oxides aren’t emitted to a large extent because the CaO is a good scavenger for the highly acidic forms of these compounds and CaSO3 and CaSo4.
a) Sulphur
b) Carbon
c) Calcium
d) Magnesium
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Answer: a
Explanation: Supfur oxides aren’t emitted to a large extent because the CaO is a very good scavenger for the highly acidic forms of these compounds and CaSO3
and CaSO4
.
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10. __________ formation within the lime kiln is a part of the territory and could be catastrophic?
a) Kink
b) Mask
c) Ring
d) Lumps
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Answer: c
Explanation: Ring formation within the lime kiln is part of the territory. If it becomes a severe problem, expensive shutdowns may result.

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