ISSN:
1432-5225
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Summary Kraft delignification kinetics has been modelled on the basis of a first order decay process with a time-dependent rate constant. A generalized severity parameter derived from this kinetic model, Roh, has been applied to describe the lignin solubilization during alkaline (soda and Kraft) and bisulphite pulping of different wood species. The model has been succesfuly applied to data sets available from the literature. Our approach has combined the main process variables (temperature, time and chemical load) into a single parameter, Roh, which is then used as a reaction ordinate to map the changes in chemical composition and physical properties. An extension of the initial formulation of the Roh parameter has been made to cover the situations where the catalytic system is composed by two active chemical species, as in the Kraft process.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00225458
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