The effect of cooking kappa number on oxygen delignification of eucalypt kraft pulp

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 42-48

  Näsman, Mats ^a,b   Backa, Stefan ^a,c   Ragnar, Martin ^a,d  

^a Kvaerner Pulping AB   (Sweden)

^b Stora Corporate Research AB   (Sweden)

^c Box 1033   (Sweden)

^d Box 100   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hexenuronic acid; Kappa number composition; Kraft cooking; Non lignin; Ox dem kappa number; Oxygen delignification; Yield

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; DELIGNIFICATION; PULP COOKING;

COOKING KAPPA NUMBERS; DEFIBRATION POINT; EUCALYPT;

KRAFT PULP;

BLEACHING; CELLULOSE; HEATING; KAPPA NUMBER; VISCOSITY; YIELD;

EID: 34247198478     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2007-22-01-p042-048     Document Type: Article

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