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Table 2 Parameters of cellulosic pulp production from the selected materials

From: Conversion of various types of lignocellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars using kraft pulping and enzymatic hydrolysis

Biomass

Dose of bases A cz (%)

T (°C)

Alkali consumption (%) relative to the dose applied

Pulp yield (%)

Uncooked fraction (%)

Kappa number

Pine (Pinus sylvestris)

22

172

96.9

40.4

11.8

31.4

Birch (Betula pendula)

20

165

94.5

53.1

4.8

28.3

Beech (Fagus sylvatica)

20

165

94.0

49.5

4.4

25.8

Poplar (Populus tremula)

20

160

84.4

52.3

1.5

15.4

Straw (Triticum aestivum L.)

18

160

96.6

52.3

4.8

30.8

Hemp–harl (Cannabis sativa L.)

15

140

99.6

68.7

3.5

100

Hemp–bast (Cannabis sativa L.)

15

140

98.4

86.2

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