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Effects of Pulp Pre-treatment and Grinder Clearance on the Manufacturing Characteristics of Microfibrillated Cellulose

펄프의 전처리 및 그라인더 간격이 MFC 제조 특성에 미치는 영향

  • Yong, Seong Moon (Dept. of Paper Science & Engineering, College of Forest & Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Kwak, Gun Ho (Dept. of Paper Science & Engineering, College of Forest & Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Cho, Byoung-Uk (Dept. of Paper Science & Engineering, College of Forest & Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lee, Yong Kyu (Dept. of Paper Science & Engineering, College of Forest & Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Won, Jong Myoung (Dept. of Paper Science & Engineering, College of Forest & Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University)
  • 용성문 (강원대학교 산림환경과학대학 제지공학과) ;
  • 곽건호 (강원대학교 산림환경과학대학 제지공학과) ;
  • 조병욱 (강원대학교 산림환경과학대학 제지공학과) ;
  • 이용규 (강원대학교 산림환경과학대학 제지공학과) ;
  • 원종명 (강원대학교 산림환경과학대학 제지공학과)
  • Received : 2015.04.09
  • Accepted : 2015.04.23
  • Published : 2015.04.30
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Abstract

A number of researches have been carried out regarding the utilization of nanocellulose(crystalline nanocellulose, microfibrillated cellulose, nanofibrillated cellulose) for the manufacture of various kinds of composites and functional products. However, only few research works on the manufacturing characteristics of nanocellulose could be found, although some companies started already the production of nanocellulose in commercial scale. However, the most important thing in commercializing of production and utilization of nanocellulose is to develop the economical and efficient process. Thus, this study was carried out in order to investigate the effects of refining, alkaline pre-treatment and grinder clearance on the characteristics of microfibrillated cellulose and energy consumption. There was no significant differences in crystalline index with the degree of microfibrillation. The initial fibrillation could be improved by refining pre-treatment, but its effect was not observed anymore since the fibrillation was done up to certain level by grinding. Refining pre-treatment did not improved the energy efficiency. Alkaline pre-treatment can be helpful because the swelling of pulp fiber will facilitate fibrillation. It was found that the decrease in grinder clearance was helpful to improve the energy efficiency.

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