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Fiber property modification by mechanical pretreatment, TAPPI JOURNAL, March 2002 (261KB)
Fiber property modification by mechanical pretreatment, SOLUTIONS! & TAPPI JOURNAL, March 2002 (261KB)
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Evaluation of soap recovery efficiency from black liquor — analytical tools, TAPPI Journal April 2023
ABSTRACT: Soap skimmings (“soap”) are typically recovered from black liquor in kraft mills that process a high percentage of softwood. In many mills, the recovery of soap is inefficient, negatively impacting performance of evaporators and recovery boilers and resulting in loss of potential revenue. A thorough evaluation of soap recovery performance in a kraft mill requires measurement of soap content in black liquor at various sampling locations, especially around the soap skimmer.The standard laboratory method for evaluating soap content in black liquor is a complex, multi-step process that relies on solvent extraction and titration; most mills send these samples to an outside laboratory for this analysis. In this study, 100 black liquor samples, with a wide range of soap concentrations, were tested by the standard solvent extraction method. After additional dilution, each sample was also tested for surface tension with a bubble pressure tensiometer. The results were found to correlate very closely with the solvent extraction tests results. This alternate method, using surface tension measurements of diluted black liquor samples, produces rapid results and can be easily implemented in most kraft mills, which would facilitate much more frequent in-house evaluations of soap recovery performance.
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How do mud balls form in lime kilns?, TAPPI Journal April 2023
ABSTRACT: Mud ball formation in lime kilns has been a persistent problem in many kraft mills, particularly for older kilns that are equipped with chains. A systematic laboratory study was conducted to examine how mud balls are formed and the key factors that affect ball formation. The results confirm the general mill experience that high moisture and high sodium contents in lime mud are the main contributing factors to ball formation. The high moisture content allows lime mud to agglomerate and grow to form balls, while the high sodium content helps make the balls hard and retain their shape. A ball formation mechanism is proposed to explain how mud balls form and grow near the kiln feed end.
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Mill study on improving lime kiln efficiency 15FEB133
Mill study on improving lime kiln efficiency, TAPPI JOURNAL February 2015
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Life cycle assessment of ECF bleaching sequences with ocus on carbon footprint 15-Jan-17
Life cycle assessment of ECF bleaching sequences with focus on carbon footprint, TAPPI JOURNAL January 2015
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Measurement of Wet Fiber Flexibility of Mechanical Pulp Fibers by Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy, TAPPI JOURNAL January 2008
Measurement of Wet Fiber Flexibility of Mechanical Pulp Fibers by Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy, TAPPI JOURNAL January 2008
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Editor's Note: When recovery boilers go bad, TAPPI JOURNAL A
Editor's Note: When recovery boilers go bad, TAPPI JOURNAL August 2010
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Editor's Note: Recovery Boiler Insights, TAPPI JOURNAL Febru
Editor's Note: Recovery Boiler Insights, TAPPI JOURNAL February 2010
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New Possibilities In Bleaching Wood-Containing Dip: Alternative To Alkaline Peroxide Bleaching, February 2010
New Possibilities In Bleaching Wood-Containing Dip: Alternative To Alkaline Peroxide Bleaching, February 2010
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On the usage of online fiber measurements for predicting bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp tensile index — an industrial case, TAPPI Journal July 2022
ABSTRACT: Cellulose pulp’s physical-mechanical properties are determined by laboratory tests obtained from prepared handsheets. However, this procedure is time intensive and presents a lead time until the results are available, hindering its utilization for monitoring and decision-making in a pulp mill. In this context, developing real-time solutions for physical-mechanical properties prediction is fundamental. This work applied a mathematical modeling approach to develop a soft sensor for tensile index monitoring. The mathematical model considers online morphology measurements obtained from the last bleaching stage outlet stream and important process variables for tensile index prediction. The results obtained are satisfactory compared to laboratory results, presenting a mean absolute percentual error of 2.5%, which agrees with the laboratory testing method’s reproducibility.