Recovery of aliphatic low-molecular-mass carboxylic acids from hardwood kraft black liquor

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 142, Issue , 2015, Pages 293-298

  Kumar, Hemanathan ^a   Alén, Raimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Black liquor; Esterification; Methyl esters; Recovery; Hydroxy acids

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALKALINITY; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DISTILLATION; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS; HARDWOODS; ION EXCHANGERS; KRAFT PROCESS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; MOLECULAR MASS; PULP COOKING; RECOVERY;

ALIPHATIC CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; BLACK LIQUOR; DIRECT ESTERIFICATION; GLUCOISOSACCHARINIC ACIDS; HIGH MOLECULAR MASS; HYDROXY ACIDS; METHYL ESTERS; POTENTIAL FEEDSTOCK;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS;

BLACK LIQUORS; ESTERIFICATION; ESTERS;

BETULA PENDULA;

EID: 84921672770     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: 18733794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2014.12.038     Document Type: Article

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