Technical Bulletin No. 0702: Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Methanol and Methyl Ethyl Ketone Contents of Kraft Mill Condensates

Tests were conducted at 18 kraft pulp mills to characterize the acetone, acetaldehyde, methanol, and methyl ethyl ketone contents of various pulp mill and evaporator area condensates. Condensate streams sent to the steam stripper and stripped condensates were also analyzed at some mills. The study showed that methanol was present in significant quantities in almost all the condensate streams.