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A detailed kinetic model for the lignin oxidation chemistry is presented. It is based mainly on the mechanisms and kinetics presented in the literature. Parameters that could not be found in the literature were regressed against the experimental data obtained from oxidation experiments with softwood kraft lignin. In addition to the detailed model for the chemistry, acid-base equilibrium reactions and gas-liquid mass transfer were modeled. Most of the experimental observations could be reproduced with the developed model. The reasons behind the behavior of guaiacyl and condensed phenols are discussed. The reaction routes affecting lignin solubilization and chemical consumption are presented. Model-ing of acid-base equilibria proved to be important because acid-base pairs of reactants react differently. Carbon dioxide buffers the pH and in this way affects the chemical reactions through the pH. A similar model could also be developed for other lignin treatments; for example, waste water purification or chemicals production in new biorefinery concepts. The developed reaction scheme will be used as a part of oxygen delignification model.

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The role of chlorine (III) compounds, i.e. chlorous acid (HClO2) and chlorite (ClO2 -), in chlorine dioxide bleaching were investigated by treating different pulps with Cl(III). It was discovered that in addition to its fully inorganic reactions, chlorous acid is consumed by organic structures present in the pulp. These structures were assumed to be aldehydes. The aldehydes might exist already in unbleached pulps, but chlorine dioxide bleaching was also found to generate new aldehyde groups. The reactive groups were concluded to originate both from carbohydrates and lignin.

Several pathways leading to the decomposition of chlorite and chlorous acid have been published. In this study, both experimental and computational approaches have been applied to clarify the authenticity of the different routes. The decomposition of chlorine (III), i.e. chlorous acid and chlorite, was monitored with iodometric titration at changing chloride concentrations, temperature, and existence of iron (III) at pH 1-3. Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) was used to prevent hypochlorous acid from reacting with chlorite. Chlorine dioxide was not formed in the absence of metals when hypochlorous acid and chlorine were trapped. The self-decomposition of Cl(III) proceeds only via the acidic form while chlorite is stable. Chloride ions enhanced the chlorous acid decomposition rate especially at low pH. Chlorite decomposes in the presence of Fe 3+ ions. General kinetic parameters and their temperature dependencies were determined for chlorous acid selfdecomposition.