Windbreak-Grown <i>Casuarina</i> and <i>Eucalyptus</i> Trees for Unbleached Kraft Pulp

Authors

  • S. A. E. Kandeel
  • J. G. Isebrands
  • H. M. Aly

Keywords:

Pulp properties, unbleached pulp, juvenile wood, handsheets, scanning electron microscopy, fiber morphology

Abstract

A laboratory-scale evaluation was conducted of juvenile windbreak-grown Casuarina and Eucalyptus trees for kraft pulp production. Test results of unscreened pulp yields, pulp chemical analyses, and handsheet physical properties indicated that windbreak-grown materials are suitable for unbleached kraft pulp. Casuarina gave the best pulp yield and had higher tear strength than Eucalyptus, but both species were superior to kraft pulps from agricultural raw materials such as rice straw and Thymelia, which are currently used in Egypt. For both species, the best kraft pulping schedule tested was a 4:1 liquor-to-wood ratio with 20% active alkali with additional conditions constant. Scanning electron micrographs of handsheets helped explain the observed differences in physical properties between the two species. Mixing of Casuarina and Eucalyptus raw material prior to pulping shows promise for unbleached kraft pulp production.

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2007-06-27

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Number 4 / October 1982

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