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Identifying the Conditions Required for the NaOH Method for Producing Pulp and Paper from Sorghum Grown In Turkey

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines the possibilities of making pulp from sorghum grown in Bartın via the NaOH method.While setting the cooking conditions for producing pulp from annual plants, NaOH was used in quantities that amounted to 14, 16, 18, and 20% of the total weight of the dry sample.Optimum conditions were established relative to pulp yield, Kappa number, and a scoring table based on mechanical, optical, and physical values.Accordingly, optimum conditions for pulp production from sorghum stalks occurred when 20% NaOH was used at 120 °C, a 5:1 solution-tostalk ratio, and a cooking time of 60 min.

Source: BioResources

DOI: 10.15376/biores.10.2.2850-2858

Authors: Ayhan Gençer, Memduh Şahin

Institution: Bartin University

Language: English

Topic: Lignin and Wood Chemistry

Subfield: Process Chemistry and Technology

Field: Chemical Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,452