Manufacture of microcrystalline cellulose from eucalyptus globuluswood using an environmentally friendly biorefinery method

Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 8-19

  Vila, Carlos ^a   Santos, Valentín ^a   Parajó, Juan Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Autohydrolysis; Delignification; Eucalyptus globulus; MCC; Totally chlorine free bleaching

Indexed keywords

AUTOHYDROLYSIS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; HYDROLYTIC BREAKDOWN; MCC; MICRO-CRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; OPTIMIZED CONDITIONS; SELECTIVE SEPARATION; TOTALLY CHLORINE FREE BLEACHING;

ACETIC ACID; BLEACHING; CELLULOSE; CLEANING; DELIGNIFICATION; HYDROLYSIS; LIGNIN; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PH; REFINING; SUGARS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

ACETIC ACID; BLEACHING; CLEANING; DELIGNIFICATION; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; PREHYDROLYSIS; PULP MILLS; REFINING; SUGARS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 84889070191     PISSN: 02773813     EISSN: 15322319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02773813.2013.804090     Document Type: Article

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