DRAINAGE AID
ATO DRAIN is a new generation liquid water-based drainage
aid specially designed to be applied at the vat dilution line of the
first extraction stage washer in Kraft pulping. Following are some
of the many advantages of using ATO DRAIN over other drainage aids
on the market:
1. Environmentally friendly and non-toxic to aquatic life.
2. Biodegradable and non-corrosive.
3. Improves drainage on the washers.
4. Reduced filtrate carry-over to the D1 stage.
5. Reduced steam consumption in the steam mixer.
6. Lowered buffer caustic demand for pH control in D1 stage.
7. Lowered lignin carry-over to the first chlorine dioxide stage.
8. Lowered chlorine dioxide consumption in the D1 stage.
9. Increased substitution of chlorine by chlorine dioxide in the C/D
stage (if mill is still using chlorine) to lower AOX.
10. Increased production.
11. Cost-effective.
