Göran Annergren and Fredrik Lundqvist, 2008
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(82 pages, 12 tables, 30 figures, 88 references)
ISBN 978-91-86018-16-0

 

 

This monograph gives a review of continuous digester systems and equipments as a background to the process conditions in commercially available continuous digesters. Process outlines for several cooking methods such as conventional cooking, Lo-Solids cooking, Compact Cooking etc. are presented. Single-vessel and two-vessel digester systems are discussed alongside material balances, hydraulic effects, pulp yield, strength delivery and process control strategies.

 

The monograph ends with suggestions for important R&D work on the different fields of continuous kraft cooking.