Relationship between alkaline pulp yield and the mass fraction and degree of polymerization of cellulose in the pulp

Journal of Pulp and Paper Science

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 211-217

  Van Heiningen, A ^a   Tunc, M S ^a   Gao, Y ^a   Da Silva Perez, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b AFOCEL   (France)

Author keywords

Acer; Alkaline Pulps; Betula Alleghaniensis; Cellulose; Degree of Polymerization; Materials Balance; Measurement; Picea Mariana; Populus; Yield

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; HYDROLYSIS; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PEELING; POLYMERIZATION;

ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; MARCOCCIA APPROACH; MARCOCCIA EQUATION; MASS FRACTION;

PULP;

ALKALINE PULPING; CELLULOSE; DEGREE OF POLYMERIZATION; HYDROLYSIS; MATERIALS BALANCE; PEELING; PULP MILLS; PULPS; STOPPING REACTIONS; YIELD;

EID: 20344382059     PISSN: 08266220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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