Monitoring liquid and solid content in froth using conductivity

Progress in Paper Recycling

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 21-29

  Zhu, J Y ^a   Tan, F ^a   Gleisner, R ^a  

^a FOREST PRODUCTS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conductivity sensor; Deinking; Fiber loss; Flotation; Froth conductivity; Froth control; Froth drainage; Paper recycling; Reject control

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; DEINKING; FROTH FLOTATION; MONITORING; NATURAL FIBERS; SENSORS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

DEINKING OPERATION; FIBER SUSPENSION; SOLID CONSISTENCY;

SYNTHETIC FIBERS;

ADDITIVES; DEINKING; DISPERSIONS; FOAM; MONITORING; NATURAL FIBERS; SENSORS; SYNTHETIC FIBERS;

EID: 24344441201     PISSN: 10611452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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