kraft process

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Definition of kraft process in English English dictionary

Chemical method for producing wood pulp using caustic soda and sodium sulfide as the liquor in which the pulpwood is cooked to loosen the fibres. The process (from German kraft, "strong") produces particularly strong and durable paper; another advantage is its capability of digesting pine chips; resins dissolve in the alkaline liquor and are recovered as tall oil, a valuable by-product. Recovery of sodium compounds is important in the economy of the process. In modern kraft mills, operations are completely contained; waste streams are recycled and reused, eliminating water pollution

Hyphenation

kraft proc·ess

Turkish pronunciation

kräft prôses

Pronunciation

/ˈkraft ˈprôˌses/ /ˈkræft ˈprɔːˌsɛs/