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H-FACTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- G-factor
1, record 1, English, G%2Dfactor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During delignification, there is also a corresponding reduction in pulp viscosity.... If pulp viscosity is allowed to fall below a critical level, the pulp strength drops dramatically. Maintenance of pulp viscosity is the principal reason that the kraft cook must be terminated at a point where a substantial level of residual lignin remains with the fibers. A derivation termed the G-factor(exactly analogous to the H-factor) can be applied for viscosity reduction, i. e., combinations of time and temperature that give the same G-factor can be expected to produce pulp with the same viscosity. Since the G-factor increases more rapidly with temperature than the H-factor, it follows that higher cooking temperatures have a proportionally greater effect on viscosity reduction. 1, record 1, English, - G%2Dfactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- facteur G
1, record 1, French, facteur%20G
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-03-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- H factor
1, record 2, English, H%20factor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- H-factor 2, record 2, English, H%2Dfactor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Integration of the relative rate of reaction over a period of time during the cooking cycle of wood to obtain a single number that can be used to determine the degree of cooking that has taken place. In the case of batch-type digesters, it is sometimes used to determine when the cook is finished and the time to "blow" the digester. 1, record 2, English, - H%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur H
1, record 2, French, facteur%20H
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Chimie du procédé kraft] (...) En assignant de façon arbitraire une vitesse relative de réaction de 1 par 100°C, une méthode a été élaborée pour exprimer la durée de cuisson et la température sous forme d'une seule variable. Si on trace un diagramme de la vitesse relative de réaction en fonction de la durée de cuisson (exprimée en heures), l'aire comprise sous la courbe est caractérisée comme étant le facteur H. On peut appliquer le facteur H à la régulation de la cuisson, surtout lorsqu'on observe des variations de la température pendant l'opération. 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20H
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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