The delignification kinetics and delignification/carbohydrates degradation selectivity of oxygen delignification (Odelignification) of a high kappa number (HKn) pine kraft pulp (kappa 65) were studied at different alkali concentrations (1−4 g NaOH/L), temperatures (95−105 °C), oxygen pressures (5−10 bar), and reaction times (5−90 min) in a flow-through (FT) reactor. This continuous mixed batch reactor operating at constant and relatively low alkali concentration allows degree of lignin removal greater than 70% at higher yield (about 2% on wood) where the final kappa number is ∼15 equal to that of oxygendelignified conventional kraft pulp. In addition, the effect of operational conditions on delignification, cellulose degradation, and pulp yield are compared to that of oxygen-delignified conventional kraft pulp.
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