A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE KAPPA NUMBER AND THE VENTORIM INDEX IN THE BLEACHING PROCESS

ABSTRACT The determination of the kappa number in the bleaching process is typically conducted with a pulp quantity between 3 and 4 grams, allowing for the calculation of values above four. However, after the oxidative extraction stage with hydrogen peroxide, the pulp presents a kappa number lower t...

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Main Authors: Vitor Hideyoshi Hayashida Ribeiro, Evelyn Eduarda Gil dos Santos, Fabiana Clara Cezar Alves, Marianne Vitória Gil dos Santos, Higor Rogério Favarim, Gustavo Ventorim
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Published: Sociedade de Investigações Florestais 2025-03-01
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author Vitor Hideyoshi Hayashida Ribeiro
Evelyn Eduarda Gil dos Santos
Fabiana Clara Cezar Alves
Marianne Vitória Gil dos Santos
Higor Rogério Favarim
Gustavo Ventorim
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description ABSTRACT The determination of the kappa number in the bleaching process is typically conducted with a pulp quantity between 3 and 4 grams, allowing for the calculation of values above four. However, after the oxidative extraction stage with hydrogen peroxide, the pulp presents a kappa number lower than this value. Therefore, the present study proposes a new method for determining the kappa number by creating the Ventorim bleaching index, which avoids the inconveniences associated with traditional kappa number analysis. For this study, industrial oxygen-delignified pulp was used. Four different ECF bleaching sequences were performed: OD(E+P)DD, OAD(E+P)DP, OADEDP, and OAEDP, along with the determination of the kappa number and the Ventorim bleaching index. The Ventorim index was based on the four chlorinefree bleaching sequences (ECF), all of which achieved a final brightness of 90% ISO, with very similar R2 values and linear regressions. Consequently, a single equation was generated using all the data: Y=0.7202x+0.1464. This unified approach simplifies the analysis and broadens the applicability of the Ventorim bleaching index in the pulp and paper industry.
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spelling doaj-art-3f2e9155b89b468e83a4d368839fc6cd2025-08-20T03:15:47ZengSociedade de Investigações FlorestaisRevista Árvore1806-90882025-03-014910.53661/1806-9088202549263846A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE KAPPA NUMBER AND THE VENTORIM INDEX IN THE BLEACHING PROCESSVitor Hideyoshi Hayashida Ribeirohttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-6553-9447Evelyn Eduarda Gil dos Santoshttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-7413-5495Fabiana Clara Cezar Alveshttps://orcid.org/0009-0007-4910-7684Marianne Vitória Gil dos Santoshttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-7772-0528Higor Rogério Favarimhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8936-9319Gustavo Ventorimhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9238-4141ABSTRACT The determination of the kappa number in the bleaching process is typically conducted with a pulp quantity between 3 and 4 grams, allowing for the calculation of values above four. However, after the oxidative extraction stage with hydrogen peroxide, the pulp presents a kappa number lower than this value. Therefore, the present study proposes a new method for determining the kappa number by creating the Ventorim bleaching index, which avoids the inconveniences associated with traditional kappa number analysis. For this study, industrial oxygen-delignified pulp was used. Four different ECF bleaching sequences were performed: OD(E+P)DD, OAD(E+P)DP, OADEDP, and OAEDP, along with the determination of the kappa number and the Ventorim bleaching index. The Ventorim index was based on the four chlorinefree bleaching sequences (ECF), all of which achieved a final brightness of 90% ISO, with very similar R2 values and linear regressions. Consequently, a single equation was generated using all the data: Y=0.7202x+0.1464. This unified approach simplifies the analysis and broadens the applicability of the Ventorim bleaching index in the pulp and paper industry.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-67622025000100206&lng=en&tlng=enBleachingKappa numberVentorim bleaching index
spellingShingle Vitor Hideyoshi Hayashida Ribeiro
Evelyn Eduarda Gil dos Santos
Fabiana Clara Cezar Alves
Marianne Vitória Gil dos Santos
Higor Rogério Favarim
Gustavo Ventorim
A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE KAPPA NUMBER AND THE VENTORIM INDEX IN THE BLEACHING PROCESS
Revista Árvore
Bleaching
Kappa number
Ventorim bleaching index
title A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE KAPPA NUMBER AND THE VENTORIM INDEX IN THE BLEACHING PROCESS
title_full A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE KAPPA NUMBER AND THE VENTORIM INDEX IN THE BLEACHING PROCESS
title_fullStr A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE KAPPA NUMBER AND THE VENTORIM INDEX IN THE BLEACHING PROCESS
title_full_unstemmed A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE KAPPA NUMBER AND THE VENTORIM INDEX IN THE BLEACHING PROCESS
title_short A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE KAPPA NUMBER AND THE VENTORIM INDEX IN THE BLEACHING PROCESS
title_sort correlation between the kappa number and the ventorim index in the bleaching process
topic Bleaching
Kappa number
Ventorim bleaching index
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-67622025000100206&lng=en&tlng=en
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