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Case study: power company operates Alabama mill's 'energy island', TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1998, Vol. 81(1)
Case study: power company operates alabama mill's 'energy island', TAPPI JOURNAL, January 1998, Vol. 81(1)
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Non-sulfur semichemical pulping of a red oak and wheat straw mixture, TAPPI JOURNAL, May 2002, Vol. 1(3) (322KB)
Non-sulfur semichemical pulping of a red oak and wheat straw mixture, TAPPI JOURNAL, May 2002, Vol. 1(3) (322KB)
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Production of acetate-grade pulps by organic acid pulping and TCF bleaching, Solutions! & TAPPI JOURNAL, May 2002 (118KB)
Production of acetate-grade pulps by organic acid pulping and TCF bleaching, Solutions! & TAPPI JOURNAL, May 2002 (118KB)
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Metals buildup in TCF bleach plant closure: laboratory simulation, SOLUTIONS! & TAPPI JOURNAL, May 2002 (208KB)
Metals buildup in TCF bleach plant closure: laboratory simulation, SOLUTIONS! & TAPPI JOURNAL, May 2002 (208KB)
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Gas chromatographic analysis of acetone extractives in lodgepole pine and western hemlock thermomechanical pulp furnish, TAPPI JOURNAL, September 2002 (177KB)
Gas chromatographic analysis of acetone extractives in lodgepole pine and western hemlock thermomechanical pulp furnish, Solutions! & TAPPI JOURNAL, September 2002 (177KB)
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Revised steady-state model for chlorine dioxide brightening
Revised steady-state model for chlorine dioxide brightening that considers extraction washer carryover effects, TAPPI JOURNAL March 2016
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Modeling of the energy of a smelt-water explosion in the recovery boiler dissolving tank, TAPPI Journal August 2020
ABSTRACT: The explosion energy generated as molten smelt droplets interact with water was evaluated as a function of smelt distribution, water temperature, and smelt temperature using a thermodynamic model. The results show that increasing smelt-to-water volume ratio and water temperature significantly increases the explosion energy, converting a larger proportion of the thermal energy of smelt into mechanical work. To reduce the chance of violent smelt-water explosions, it is important to: i) optimize the shatter jet design and operation to uniformly distribute the smelt over a large area in the dissolving tank; ii) avoid high green liquor temperature and ensure adequate liquor mixing; and iii) avoid upsets that may cause heavy smelt runoff or jellyroll smelt.
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Exergy and sensibility analysis of each individual effect in a kraft multiple effect evaporator, TAPPI Journal October 2019
ABSTRACT: The multiple effect evaporator (MEE) is an energy intensive step in the kraft pulping process. The exergetic analysis can be useful for locating irreversibilities in the process and pointing out which equipment is less efficient, and it could also be the object of optimization studies. In the present work, each evaporator of a real kraft system has been individually described using mass balance and thermodynamics principles (the first and the second laws). Real data from a kraft MEE were collected from a Brazilian plant and were used for the estimation of heat transfer coefficients in a nonlinear optimization problem, as well as for the validation of the model. An exergetic analysis was made for each effect individually, which resulted in effects 1A and 1B being the least efficient, and therefore having the greatest potential for improvement. A sensibility analysis was also performed, showing that steam temperature and liquor input flow rate are sensible parameters.
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Ozone-enhanced bleaching of softwood kraft pulp, TAPPI JOURNAL August 2010
Ozone-enhanced bleaching of softwood kraft pulp, TAPPI JOURNAL August 2010
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Preparation of regenerated cellulose from rice straw lignocellulosic waste and its use for reinforced paper products, TAPPI Journal July 2021
ABSTRACT: Rice straw waste is a lignocellulosic waste produced by farmers in large quantities. In this study, regenerated cellulose (RC) from rice straw was prepared by dissolving rice straw holocellulose (HC) in NaOH/Urea/Thio-urea/Water solution by the freeze-thawing process. The crystallinity index of RC was calculated at 31%, which is out of the crystallinity range of 39%•69% that has been previously suggested.The study indicated that the RC is amorphous with a low degree of polymerization (638) and higher hydroxyl group content as compared to HC. The fiber length of RC was found to be 26.7% shorter; however, the width of RC was 21.2% higher as compared to HC. Reduced kinked fiber content was observed in the fraction of RC (18.3%) as compared with HC (39.1%), and a higher curl index of fiber was observed more so in HC (10.5%) than RC (5.6%). Because of the regeneration process, the fiber length was reduced and a fines element content of about 96% was observed in RC compared to the initial fines content of HC (56.9%). Irrespective of the high fines element content of RC, the composite paper of rice straw bleached pulp and RC fibers was developed with an increase in the tensile index from 41.4 N.m/g to 71.2 N.m/g and an increase in the burst index from 4.7 kPa.m2/g to 5.3 kPa.m2/g with the addition of 5% and 15% RC, respectively. However, enhanced tear index of paper was observed up to 5% and then it declined upon further addition of RC. The study revealed that regenerated cellulose can be used as a strength additive to overcome the shortcomings of low mechanical properties in paper products.