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Optimization of kraft pulping process for Sesbania aculeata (dhaincha) stems using RSM

  • Surabhi Das ORCID logo EMAIL logo , Anita Rani , Manisha Gahlot , Sakshi Kapoor , Nidhi Sisodia and Arvind Sharma
Published/Copyright: November 12, 2024
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Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal
From the journal Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal Volume 40 Issue 1

Abstract

The shortage of superior grade wood fibers is a prime problem faced by Indian pulp and paper industries. As a result, the pulp and paper industry find it difficult to withstand the competition in the market, which had grown extremely competitive. In order to increase the utilization of non-wood fibers resources in the production of high quality eco-friendly papers, dhaincha, a non-wood fiber resource has potential industrial application. In this research, pulp and paper were developed from Sesbania aculeata stem using kraft pulping followed by bleaching. Optimization of conditions for pulping was carried out by Response Surface Methodology. The relationship between three variables and three responses were studied using Box–Behnken experimental design. The developed pulp was evaluated for kappa number, brightness index, viscosity, FTIR and TGA. Then paper was developed by using optimized pulp and evaluated for physical properties. The statistical analysis (ANOVA) was carried out in order to establish the relationship between the concentration of NaOH, Na2S, treatment time and temperature with kappa number, brightness index and viscosity. The physical properties of pulp and developed handmade paper highlights the sustainable use of dhaincha plant in pulp and paper industry.

Keywords: kappa number; kraft pulping; non-wood fiber plant; response surface methodology; Sesbania aculeata
Corresponding author: Surabhi Das, Department of Apparel & Textile Science, College of Community Science, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pant Nagar, Uttarakhand, India, E-mail:

Acknowledgments

The authors express their gratitude to the Department of Apparel & Textile Science at GBPUAT Pantnagar, India and Chemical Quality Evaluation Laboratory at NITRA Ghaziabad, India for their invaluable support in facilitating this research. It covers the Ph.D. research work of corresponding author.

  1. Research ethics: The reserach is carried out under all ethical grounds.

  2. Informed consent: All the authors understand about the research being carried out in the research paper.

  3. Author contributions: Surabhi Das: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Resources, Investigation, Writing-Original Draft, Editing, Formal analysis, Statistical analysis. Anita Rani: Supervision, Review & Editing. Manisha Gahlot: Supervision, Resources. Sakshi: Supervision. Nidhi Sisodia: Lab Supervision and Statistical analysis. Arvind Sharma: Review.

  4. Use of Large Language Models, AI and Machine Learning Tools: No use of AI in research paper.

  5. Conflict of interests: The authors declare no competing of interest.

  6. Research funding: No funding was taken during research work.

  7. Data availability: Data available are all original from reserach being carried out. Data are given in the form of methodology, statistical analysis, figures and tables.

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Received: 2024-04-13
Accepted: 2024-10-14
Published Online: 2024-11-12
Published in Print: 2025-03-26

© 2024 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston

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https://doi.org/10.1515/npprj-2024-0027
Keywords for this article
kappa number; kraft pulping; non-wood fiber plant; response surface methodology; Sesbania aculeata

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Biorefining
  3. Fractionation methods of eucalyptus kraft lignin for application in biorefinery
  4. Pulp and paper industry side-stream materials as feed for the oleaginous yeast species Lipomyces starkeyi and Rhodotorula toruloides
  5. Chemical Pulping
  6. Comparing classic time series models and state-of-the-art time series neural networks for forecasting as-fired liquor properties
  7. Optimization of kraft pulping process for Sesbania aculeata (dhaincha) stems using RSM
  8. On the nature of the selectivity of oxygen delignification
  9. Unlocking potential: the role of chemometric modeling in pulp and paper manufacturing
  10. Effects of chemical environment on softwood kraft pulp: exploring beyond conventional washing methods
  11. Bleaching
  12. Variations in carbohydrates molar mass distribution during chemical degradation and consequences on fibre strength
  13. Mechanical Pulping
  14. Energy consumption in refiner mechanical pulping
  15. Paper Technology
  16. Australian wheat and hardwood fibers for advanced packaging materials
  17. Compression refining: the future of refining? Application to bleached kraft eucalyptus pulp
  18. The effect of nanocellulose to coated paper and recycled paper
  19. Interpreting the relationship between properties of wood and pulping & paper via machine learning algorithms combined with SHAP analysis
  20. Hybridization to prepare environmentally friendly, cost-effective superhydrophobic oleophobic coatings
  21. Paper Physics
  22. Characterising the mechanical behaviour of dry-formed cellulose fibre materials
  23. Paper Chemistry
  24. Study on the properties of ground film paper prepared from lactic acid-modified cellulose
  25. Environmental Impact
  26. Characterization of sludge from a cellulose pulp mill for its potential biovalorization
  27. The in situ green synthesis of metal organic framework (HKUST-1)/cellulose/chitosan composite aerogel (CSGA/HKUST-1) and its adsorption on tetracycline
  28. Evaluation of the potential use of powdered activated carbon in the treatment of effluents from bleached kraft pulp mills
  29. Recycling
  30. Waste newspaper activation by sodium phosphate for adsorption dynamics of methylene blue
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