Effects of hemicellulose extraction on the kraft pulp mill operation and energy use: Review and case study with lignin removal

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1284-1291

  Hamaguchi, Marcelo ^a   Kautto, Jesse ^a   Vakkilainen, Esa ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Black liquor; Energy balance; Hemicellulose extraction; Lignin removal; Pulp mill

Indexed keywords

BLACK LIQUOR; EXTRACTION CONDITIONS; HEMICELLULOSE EXTRACTION; LIGNIN REMOVAL; RECOVERY BOILERS; SOFTWOOD PULPS; STEAM GENERATION; WOOD EXTRACTION;

BOILERS; CELLULOSE; ENERGY BALANCE; EXTRACTION; FLUE GASES; HYDROLYSIS; KRAFT PULP; LIGNIN; RECOVERY;

PAPER AND PULP MILLS;

BLACK LIQUORS; BOILERS; CELLULOSE; EXTRACTION; FLUE GAS; HEMICELLULOSES; HYDROLYSIS; KRAFT PULPING; LIGNINS; PULP MILLS; RECOVERY; REMOVAL;

EID: 84878963871     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2013.02.006     Document Type: Article

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