A diffusion model for the chemical impregnation of hardwoods and its significance for rapid steam treatments

Paperi ja Puu/Paper and Timber

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-48

  Kazi, K M F ^a   Chornet, E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activation; Chips; Diffusion; Hardwood; Impregnation; Model; Pulping

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AGENTS; DIFFUSION; MODELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PULP MANUFACTURE; STEAM; THERMAL EFFECTS; WOOD;

HARDWOODS; RAPID STEAM TREATMENTS;

IMPREGNATION;

EID: 0031674652     PISSN: 00311243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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