Degradation/dissolution of softwood hemicellulose during alkaline cooking at different temperatures and alkali concentrations

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 488-494

  Wigell, Alexandra ^a   Brelid, Harald ^b   Theliander, Hans ^b  

^a Södra Cell AB RandD   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alkaline cooking; Glucomannan; Hemicellulose; Pinus sylvestris; Reaction kinetics; Softwood; Xylan

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; REACTION KINETICS; SOFTWOODS;

ALKALINE COOKING; GLUCOMANNAN; HEMICELLULOSE;

CELLULOSE;

ALKALIS; CELLULOSE; DISSOLVING; REACTION KINETICS; SOFTWOODS; TEMPERATURE; XYLANS;

EID: 38349036021     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2007-22-04-p488-494     Document Type: Article

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