Kraft cooking characteristics and hexenuronic acid concentration of pulps from Eucalypt and other hardwood species

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 222-227

  Pettersson, Eva A K ^a   Ragnar, Martin ^a   Lindström, Mikael E ^a  

^a Kvaerner Pulping AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Birch; Carbohydrates; Cooking parameters; Eucalypt; Hardwood; Hexenuronic acid; Kraft cooking; Oak; Poplar; Xylan

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATES; HARDWOODS; PULP COOKING;

KRAFT COOKING;

KRAFT PULP;

CARBOHYDRATES; CHARACTERISTICS; CONCENTRATION; HARDWOODS; HEATING; HEXENURONIC ACID; PULPS; YIELD;

EID: 0036400559     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2002-17-03-p222-227     Document Type: Article

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