Blanco Suárez, María ÁngelesFuente González, Elena de laMonte Lara, María ConcepciónCortés, NoeliaNegro Álvarez, Carlos Manuel2023-06-202023-06-202009Blanco, Ángeles, et al. «Polymeric Branched Flocculant Effect on the Flocculation Process of Pulp Suspensions in the Papermaking Industry». Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 48, n.o 10, mayo de 2009, pp. 4826-36. DOI.org (Crossref), https://doi.org/10.1021/ie8011837.1520-504510.1021/ie8011837https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/41866“This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, copyright © American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ie8011837"This paper presents the effect of the structure of cationic polyacrylamides (CPAMs) on flocculation of pulpsuspensions and floc properties. A focused beam reflectance measurement (FBRM) probe was used to monitor flocculation, deflocculation, and reflocculation processes in real time. To carry out the study, 1% elemental chlorine free (ECF) eucalyptus kraft pulp containing 20% ground calcium carbonate (GCC) was used. Results show that the effect of the CPAM structure depends on charge density and polymer dose. Floc size does not always decrease with branching degree, whereas floc stability and reflocculation ability increased when highly charged and branched CPAM was used. These findings indicate that the use of highly branched CPAMs with very high molecular weight is very promising as a retention aid method to improve the papermaking process.engjournal articlehttp://doi.org/10.1021/ie8011837open accessPolyacrylamidesPolymeric branchedFlocculationFBRMPaper industryIngeniería químicaAguaIndustria del papel3303 Ingeniería y Tecnología Químicas2303.31 Química del Agua3312.13 Tecnología de la Madera