Black liquor is converted into white liquor by __________________________?

Correct answer: A. Evaporation and burning the concentrate followed by causticisation of products

  • A. Evaporation and burning the concentrate followed by causticisation of products
  • B. Multi-effect evaporation only
  • C. Selective liquid extraction
  • D. Extractive distillation

Explanation

In kraft recovery, black liquor is concentrated and burned to form smelt, whose sodium compounds are then causticised to regenerate white liquor. Evaporation alone cannot complete this chemical conversion.

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