Chemical-free Extraction of Cotton Stalk Bark Fibers by Steam Flash Explosion

Cotton stalk bark fibers (CSBF) were extracted by steam flash explosion, completed within 0.09 s, and the extracted fibers were compared with those obtained by conventional alkaline treatment. Results indicate that the optimum steam pressure was 2.5 MPa when steaming time was set to 2 min for extrac...

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Main Authors: Xiuliang Hou, Fangfang Sun, Li Zhang, Jun Luo, Denghong Lu, Yiqi Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2014-10-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_09_4_6950_Hou_Extraction_Cotton_Stalk