Types of pulping | Kappa number | Yield* (%) | Crystallinity index (%) | Pulp viscosity (cps) | Reducing sugars (mg/ml of black liquor) |
Soda | 17.38 ± 0.37 | 43.58 ± 0.76 | 43.39 ± 0.42 | 21.54 ± 0.19 | 2.27 ± 0.07 |
Bio-soda | 16.12 ± 0.40 | 42.76 ± 0.68 | 42.30 ± 0.54 | 23.16 ± 0.21 | 1.94 ± 0.05 |
Ethanol-soda | 16.13 ± 0.33 | 47.48 ± 0.72 | 46.21 ± 0.47 | 28.22 ± 0.28 | 1.62 ± 0.03 |