Modelling kappa number and pulp viscosity in industrial oxygen delignification systems

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 85, Issue 6 A, 2007, Pages 872-881

  Susilo, J ^a   Bennington, C P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical pulping; Oxygen delignification; Reaction kinetics

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PULP; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEPOLYMERIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXYGEN; REACTION KINETICS; VISCOSITY;

INDUSTRIAL OXYGEN DELIGNIFICATION SYSTEMS; MODEL PREDICTIONS;

DELIGNIFICATION;

CHEMICAL PULP; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DELIGNIFICATION; DEPOLYMERIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXYGEN; REACTION KINETICS; VISCOSITY;

CHEMICAL PULPING; CHEMICAL PULPS; DELIGNIFICATION; DEPOLYMERIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXYGEN; REACTION KINETICS; SIMULATION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 34447521410     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd06167     Document Type: Article

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