Towards complete impregnation of wood chips with aqueous solutions. Part I. A retrospective and critical evaluation of the penetration process

Paperi ja Puu/Paper and Timber

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 460-466

  Malkov, Sergey ^a   Tikka, Panu ^a   Gullichsen, Johan ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Mechanism; Modelling; Penetration; Presteaming; Process conditions; Wood chips

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; HEATING; IMPREGNATION; MASS TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; PULP COOKING;

PENETRATION EFFICIENCY; PULPING SYSTEMS;

WOOD;

DIFFUSION; HEATING; IMPREGNATION; MASS TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; PENETRATION; PULPS; WOOD;

EID: 0346276934     PISSN: 00311243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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