Kraft pulping of Portuguese Eucalyptus globulus: Effect of process conditions on yield and pulp properties

Appita Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 267-274

  Carvalho, M Graça V ^b   Martins, A Alexandre ^b   Figueiredo, M Margarida L ^a  

^a Chemical Engineering Department   (Portugal)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; BLEACHING; FORESTRY; LIGNIN; PROCESS ENGINEERING; VISCOSITY;

COOKING PARAMETERS; GALACTOSYL; TASMAN FACTOR;

KRAFT PROCESS;

ALKALINITY; BLEACHING; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; KAPPA NUMBER; KRAFT PULPING; LOGS; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0042159885     PISSN: 10386807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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