Pulp bleaching was done often with elemental chlorine in the past.

Next meeting is June 26 in Halifax in conjunction with the International Pulp Bleaching Conference.

Conventional wood pulp bleaching employs redox reagents, such as chlorine dioxide, hydrogen peroxide and sodium dithionite, which can be produced by electrochemical methods.

Reeve, "The origins of kraft pulp fibre surface lignin", 2000 International Pulp Bleaching Conference Proceedings (Oral presentations): 197-202.

Bennington, "Gas Hydrodynamics in Pulp Retention Towers", International Pulp Bleaching Conference, Halifax, NS, June (2000).

Pageau, "Mill Assessment of Mixing Quality using Laboratory Bleaching Studies", International Pulp Bleaching Conference, Halifax, NS, June (2000).