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Use of enzymes for reduction in refining energy - laboratory
Use of enzymes for reduction in refining energy - laboratory studies, TAPPI JOURNAL, November 2006
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Practical aspects of alkaline sizing - on kinetics of alkyl ketene dimer reactions: hydrolysis of alkyl ketene dimer, TAPPI JOURNAL, November 1990, Vol. 73(11)
Practical aspects of alkaline sizing - on kinetics of alkyl ketene dimer reactions: hydrolysis of alkyl ketene dimer, TAPPI JOURNAL, November 1990, Vol. 73(11)
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Hot melts in pressure-sensitive and heat-seal applications, TAPPI JOURNAL December 1989 89DEC79
Hot melts in pressure-sensitive and heat-seal applications, TAPPI JOURNAL December 1989
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Thermomechanical pulping of douglas-fir: mill and lab experiences at smurfit newsprint corp., TAPPI JOURNAL, October 1991, Vol. 74(10)
Thermomechanical pulping of douglas-fir: mill and lab experiences at smurfit newsprint corp., TAPPI JOURNAL, October 1991, Vol. 74(10)
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The use of ozone as a biocide in paper machine recycled white water, TAPPI JOURNAL, May 2000, Vol. 83(5)
The use of ozone as a biocide in paper machine recycled white water, TAPPI JOURNAL, May 2000, Vol. 83(5)
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Investing in the future of your mill, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 2000, Vol. 83(7)
Investing in the future of your mill, TAPPI JOURNAL, July 2000, Vol. 83(7)
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A case study review of wood ash land application programs in North America, TAPPI Journal February 2021
ABSTRACT: Several regulatory agencies and universities have published guidelines addressing the use of wood ash as liming material for agricultural land and as a soil amendment and fertilizer. This paper summarizes the experiences collected from several forest products facility-sponsored agricultural application programs across North America. These case studies are characterized in terms of the quality of the wood ash involved in the agricultural application, approval requirements, recommended management practices, agricultural benefits of wood ash, and challenges confronted by ash generators and farmers during storage, handling, and land application of wood ash.Reported benefits associated with land-applying wood ash include increasing the pH of acidic soils, improving soil quality, and increasing crop yields. Farmers apply wood ash on their land because in addition to its liming value, it has been shown to effectively fertilize the soil while maintaining soil pH at a level that is optimal for plant growth. Given the content of calcium, potassium, and magnesium that wood ash supplies to the soil, wood ash also improves soil tilth. Wood ash has also proven to be a cost-effective alternative to agricultural lime, especially in rural areas where access to commercial agricultural lime is limited. Some of the challenges identified in the review of case studies include lengthy application approvals in some jurisdictions; weather-related issues associated with delivery, storage, and application of wood ash; maintaining consistent ash quality; inaccurate assessment of required ash testing; potential increased equipment maintenance; and misconceptions on the part of some farmers and government agencies regarding the effect and efficacy of wood ash on soil quality and crop productivity.
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Application of spruce wood flour as a cellulosic-based wood additive for recycled paper applications— A pilot paper machine study, TAPPI Journal October 2021
ABSTRACT: This study gives a first insight into the use of wood flour as a plant-based and cellulosic-based alter-native additive for newsprint and paperboard production using 100% recycled fibers as a raw material. The study compares four varieties of a spruce wood flour product serving as cellulosic-based additives at addition rates of 2%, 4%, and 6% during operation of a 12-in. laboratory pilot paper machine. Strength properties of the produced news-print and linerboard products were analyzed. Results suggested that spruce wood flour as a cellulosic-based additive represents a promising approach for improving physical properties of paper and linerboard products made from 100% recycled fiber content. This study shows that wood flour pretreated with a plant-based polysaccharide and untreated spruce wood flour product with a particle size range of 20 μm to 40 μm and 40 μm to 70 μm can increase the bulk and tensile properties in newsprint and linerboard applications.
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Evaluation of rice straw for purification of lovastatin, TAPPI Journal November 2021
ABSTRACT: Cholesterol synthesis in the human body can be catalyzed by the coenzyme HMG-CoA reductase, and lovastatin, a key enzyme inhibitor, can reduce hypercholesterolemia. Lovastatin can be obtained as a secondary metabolite of Aspergillus terreus ATCC 20542. In this study, rice straw of lignocellulose was used in aeration and agitation bath fermentation in a 1-L flask, and a maximal crude extraction rate of 473 mg/L lovastatin was obtained. The crude extract was treated with silica gel (230–400 mesh) column chromatography. Ethyl acetate/ethanol (95%) was used as the mobile phase, and isolation was performed through elution with various ethyl acetate/ethanol ratios. The highest production rate of 153 mg/L was achieved with ethyl acetate/ethanol in a ratio of 8:2. The lovastatin gained from the crude extract was added to 12 fractions treated with 0.001 N alkali, and acetone was then added. After 24 h of recrystallization at 4°C, the extract underwent high-performance liquid chromatography. The purity had increased from 25% to 84.6%, and the recovery rate was 65.2%.
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Investigation of the Cellulose-Water Relationship by the Pressure Plate Method, TAPPI Journal July 2022
ABSTRACT: The swelling and water retention properties of pulp fibers are of basic importance in papermaking.
