Fibre deformation during medium consistency mixing: Role of residence time and impeller geometry

Appita Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 29-X5

  Ellis, Murray J ^a   Duffy, Geoffrey G ^b   Allison, Robert W ^a   Kibblewhite, R Paul ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bleaching; Fibre curl; Fibre dislocation; Mixing

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING; MECHANICAL PULP; MIXERS (MACHINERY); MIXING; PAPERMAKING MACHINERY; PULP MANUFACTURE; ROTORS;

IMPELLERS; RESIDENCE TIME;

NATURAL FIBERS;

EID: 0031652034     PISSN: 10386807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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