This application relates to the field of
papermaking technology, and more particularly to a cationic cassava
starch and its preparation method, apparatus, and application. The preparation method involves repeatedly statically mixing 60%–69% etherifying agent with 5%–15% caustic soda solution, adding 35%–42% cassava
starch solution within 10–30 seconds, mixing, sieving, and then undergoing an etherification reaction to obtain cationic cassava
starch. The apparatus includes an etherifying agent storage unit, a caustic soda solution storage unit, a
raw material mixing unit, a cassava
starch solution supply unit, a mixing and sieving unit, a reaction unit, controllable valves, a
timer, and a
control unit. Two storage units are connected to the
raw material mixing unit, which is connected to the mixing and sieving unit via valves. The
starch solution supply unit is also connected to it, and subsequently to the reaction unit. The
control unit regulates the opening and closing of the valves to ensure the mixing of the solution is completed within 10–30 seconds. The application is the use of cationic cassava starch in
papermaking. It is evident that the preparation method of this application can avoid gelatinization caused by excessively high local concentration when starch is mixed with alkali solution, and reduce the generation of impurities; the wet process can flexibly control the
degree of substitution to adapt to
paper machine production, eliminate the
drying process, and produce wet cationic
tapioca starch with stable
degree of substitution, excellent quality, which can be directly supplied to paper machines and has good retention and
filtration effects.