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Effects of variability of wood chip composition on recovery cycle operation, TAPPI Journal January 2026
ABSTRACT: Fluctuations in wood chip properties in kraft pulp mills, which often follow seasonal patterns, can lead to changes or disruptions in the operation of the recovery cycle whereby the root causes are not immediately obvious. In some cases, these changes are attributed to operational adjustments in the digester or brownstock washing areas resulting from the variability in wood characteristics. Varying wood chip characteristics that have the most significant impact on the recovery cycle operation include the content of non-process elements (NPEs), extractives, and properties influenced by chip storage conditions. Elevated levels of NPEs, often associated with a higher influx of wood bark into the digester, can negatively affect the entire recovery cycle. Increased levels of chlorine and potassium can lead to severe fouling and corrosion in the recovery boiler. Higher concentrations of silicon, aluminum, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium in the chips may accelerate scaling in the evaporation plant, impair dregs and lime mud settling and filtering, reduce lime mud solids content and lime availability, and increase the amounts of dregs, grits, and purged lime mud. This technical review provides an overview of the most significant effects that changes in wood chip quality can potentially exert on various processes within the kraft recovery cycle.
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Sintering of fireside deposits and its impact on plugging in kraft recovery boilers, TAPPI JOURNAL April 1988 88APR109
Sintering of fireside deposits and its impact on plugging in kraft recovery boilers, TAPPI JOURNAL April 1988
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The role of diffusion during initial delignification of alkaline pulping, TAPPI JOURNAL April 1988 88APR145
The role of diffusion during initial delignification of alkaline pulping, TAPPI JOURNAL April 1988
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Measurement of strains in a paper tensile specimen using computer vision and digital image correlation-Part 2: Tensile specimen test, TAPPI JOURNAL April 1988 88APR153
Measurement of strains in a paper tensile specimen using computer vision and digital image correlation-Part 2: Tensile specimen test, TAPPI JOURNAL April 1988
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Automatic winder slitter positioning using a programmable logic controller, TAPPI JOURNAL August 1988
Automatic winder slitter positioning using a programmable logic controller, TAPPI JOURNAL August 1988
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The use of proton NMR for pitch analysis-a case study, TAPPI JOURNAL August 1988
The use of proton NMR for pitch analysis-a case study, TAPPI JOURNAL August 1988
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Further comments on a visual study of pulp floc dispersion mechanisms, TAPPI JOURNAL 1988
Further comments on a visual study of pulp floc dispersion mechanisms, TAPPI JOURNAL 1988
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TAPPI survey of 1987 incomes, TAPPI JOURNAL August 1988
TAPPI survey of 1987 incomes, TAPPI JOURNAL August 1988
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A rapid method for the qualitative analysis of plastic and "sticky" contaminants by pyrolysis-gas chromatography, TAPPI JOURNAL February 1988 88FEB109
A rapid method for the qualitative analysis of plastic and "sticky" contaminants by pyrolysis-gas chromatography, TAPPI JOURNAL February 1988
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Physical characteristics of pulps obtained from mesta (Hibiscus sabdariffa) plants of different ages, TAPPI JOURNAL February 1988 88FEB67
Physical characteristics of pulps obtained from mesta (Hibiscus sabdariffa) plants of different ages, TAPPI JOURNAL February 1988