Alireza Asgari; Amirhooman Hemmasi; Behzad Baziyar; Mohammad Talaeipour; Amir Nourbakhsh
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The mechanical (tensile strength and modulus, bending strength and modulus), humidity (water absorption and thickness swelling) and biodegradability properties of wood-plastics produced from polypropylene and poplar wood-flour (wood flour in three levels of 0, 20 and 25 percentage) in the presence of ...
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The mechanical (tensile strength and modulus, bending strength and modulus), humidity (water absorption and thickness swelling) and biodegradability properties of wood-plastics produced from polypropylene and poplar wood-flour (wood flour in three levels of 0, 20 and 25 percentage) in the presence of starch powder (at four levels of 0, 5, 10 and 15 percentage) are assessed as a bio strength agent. The material mixing process is run in two stages of applying an extruder machine and applying an internal mixer haake machine. The mechanical and humidity tests specimens are produced by mold injection method and the biodegradability test specimens are formed by hot press method. The tests are run according to standards and procedures. The results indicate that an increase in weight percentage of wood-flour in the composition, increase the mechanical strength, water absorption, thickness swelling and biodegradability of composites. An increase in weight percentage of starch powder in the composition, increase the bending strength and modulus, tensile modulus, water absorption, thickness swelling and biodegradability of composites, while decreasing the tensile strength. Additional studies run through the scanning electron microscopy indicate that by adding wood-flour and starch powder to the composition, the intensity of biodegradation increase at the surface of the specimens. By adding starch powder to the composition, the starch powder particles fill the cavities in the composite structure, thus a reduction in the volume of the pores in the composite structure.
Pulp and paper
mohammad bashir torabian; behzad baziyar; mohammad talaeipour
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Abstract This research investigates the cooking of monoethanolamine with a concentration of 50% and baking alkali sulphite with 18% alkalinity for making pulp from corn stalks. The combination of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulphite in rations of 70:30 as a measure of alkali sulphite and water and monoethanolamine ...
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Abstract This research investigates the cooking of monoethanolamine with a concentration of 50% and baking alkali sulphite with 18% alkalinity for making pulp from corn stalks. The combination of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulphite in rations of 70:30 as a measure of alkali sulphite and water and monoethanolamine with a ratio of 50:50 were selected as control treatments. The amount of deficiency was eliminated during all three processes due to the fact that it was not very minor and could not be weighed. Furthermore, the cooking conditions were chosen as variables: the process of alkali and soda sulphite was combined; time was 30:60:90 minutes at the three levels and the temperature was 125.145.165 degrees at the three levels; and the ratio of the baking fluid to the raw material (1 to 4) remained constant. The paper pulp produced with monovalent and 50% had the lowest amount of total efficiency (36.12) and kappa number (17.93). In alkaline sulphite treatment, it was observed that decreasing the temperature and increasing the time as variable factors, results in a decrease in the total return value and the kappa number likewise increases, so that the highest burst index (6.78) is related to baking with a temperature of 125 degrees and the total time would be 60 minutes. The results of this study show that monoethanolamine/water (50:50) can be successfully used to make paper from corn stalks, and the characteristics of the pulp of manufactured paper, especially in terms of mechanical strength and kappa number, when mixed with water; and that it is superior to the process of alkali sulphite both as a combination and by itself
Chemical conversion
Fatemeh Jadidyan; Mohammad Talaeipoor; Saeed Mahdavi; Amirhoman Hamasi
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The purpose of this study is the evaluation of bagasse pith for heating energy and activated carbon production. To assess the energy production of the pith, bulk density, melting point, and heating value were measured. Furthermore, percentage of moisture, ash, volatile compounds, fixed carbon, lignin, ...
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The purpose of this study is the evaluation of bagasse pith for heating energy and activated carbon production. To assess the energy production of the pith, bulk density, melting point, and heating value were measured. Furthermore, percentage of moisture, ash, volatile compounds, fixed carbon, lignin, and elements contents were determined. Ash and volatile content average were measured at 30.23% and 67.14%, respectively. The bulk density average of the pith powder with 80 meshes was determined at 0.15 g/cm3. Lignin content and melting point of pith is measured 23.1%, and 1050 °C, respectively. Sulfur content is important in terms of environmental pollution and it was determined 0.3%. Gross heating value was measured directly by calorimeter bomb to 10.30 MJ/kg that is lower than bagasse and wood. The activated carbon produced from pyrolysis of bagasse pith was chemically activated with zinc chloride. The chemically activated carbons were characterized by measuring iodine of 504 mg/g, specific surface (BET) of 478 m2/g, and pore diameter of 7.45 nanometer. It is suitable for liquid absorption according to the pore size.
Management and Economics wood
Amir Tavakkoli; Amir Hooman Hemmasi; Mohammad Talaeipour; Behzad Bazyar; Ajang Tajdini
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The objective of the research is to forecast the trend of the printing and writing paper consumption in Iran for a five-year period using both modern and classical methods. In order to do the forecasting, predictability of time series was primarily studied using Durbin-Watson and Runs tests. Then, artificial ...
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The objective of the research is to forecast the trend of the printing and writing paper consumption in Iran for a five-year period using both modern and classical methods. In order to do the forecasting, predictability of time series was primarily studied using Durbin-Watson and Runs tests. Then, artificial neural network model (multilayer perceptrons (MLP)) and univariate and multivariate classical forecasting models such as univariate single exponential smoothing (SES), double exponential smoothing (DES), holt-winters exponential smoothing (HWES) and Box- Jenkins (ARIMA) models, and multivariate econometric model all together were compared in terms of the standard statistical measures. Finally, the consumption of printing and writing paper in Iran was forecasted up to the year 2017 using the most appropriate model. The results of both the parametric test of Durbin-Watson and non-parametric test of Runs show that, the printing and writing consumption series is non-random and predictable. The results of comparing different forecast methods showed that the artificial neural network model has higher forecasting accuracy than the classical models and it is more appropriate for the five-year forecast period. Also, the results of forecasting by using neural network model (MLP), revealed that the printing and writing paper consumption in Iran is forecasted to increase by 5.3%, from around 375 thousand tons in 2012 to 420 thousand tons in 2013, but it falls over the five-year forecast period, from 5.3% in 2013 to 0.07% in 2017.
Pulp and paper
Afshin Veisi; Saeed Mahdavi; Mohammad Talaeipoor
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In this study, production of bleached chemical- mechanical pulp from wheat straw for newsprint papermaking was investigated. Wheat straw for pulping was obtained from Lorestan province. Wheat straw CMP pulp was prepared at 120, 140, and 160 °C temperature, 45 minute time, 10, 12, and 14% chemicals ...
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In this study, production of bleached chemical- mechanical pulp from wheat straw for newsprint papermaking was investigated. Wheat straw for pulping was obtained from Lorestan province. Wheat straw CMP pulp was prepared at 120, 140, and 160 °C temperature, 45 minute time, 10, 12, and 14% chemicals charge and 10:1 cooking liquor and straw ratio. The yield after defibration treatment varied between 56.5% and 72.5%. Two optimum pulps bleached by TCF method applying 2% and 3% NaOH, 1.5% and 2% H2O2, and 60 and 120 minutes bleaching time. One way analysis variance method showed that bleaching time had the most significant effect on optical properties of handsheet. Applying 3% (based on oven dry weight of the unbleached pulp) NaOH, 2% H2O2, and 120 min. in bleaching improved the brightness and opacity to 52.9%, and 79.5% ISO, respectively. Optimum pulp strengths including tensile, burst and tear indices were measured 43.87 Nm/g, 2.18 kPa.m2/g, and 8.46 mN.m2/g, respectively. All the strengths were higher than newsprint paper strength produced by Mazandaran wood and paper and Korean companies.
Physics and Mechanical Wood
parisa azari; mohammad talaeipour; noorodin nazarnezhad; behzad bazyar
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In this study the effect of surface oxidation of wood particles in order to reducing amount of adhesive for making single layer particleboard was investigated. Oxidation of wood particles cause to form carboxylic groups and free phenolic radicals that lead to activate the surface of wood particles for ...
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In this study the effect of surface oxidation of wood particles in order to reducing amount of adhesive for making single layer particleboard was investigated. Oxidation of wood particles cause to form carboxylic groups and free phenolic radicals that lead to activate the surface of wood particles for adhesion. This search was conducted on Populus nigra wood particles that they were oxidized by nitric acid (40%) including 0, 2, 4 and 6 percent (based on OD weight of wood). These wood particles were adhered by phenol formaldehyde resin in three amounts of 3, 5 and 7 percent (based on OD weight of wood) then wood particle cakes pressed in 180 degree of centigrade, 5 min and 30 kg/cm2. The results indicate that maximum MOR, MOE and minimum water absorption and swelling thickness was observed in boards with 7% adhesive and 4% acid. Using 5% adhesive and 4% acid had the best performance on shearing strength.
Habib alah Khademi eslam; Zahra Yoosefnia; Esmaeil Ghasemi; Mohammad Talaeipoor
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The effect of nanoclay and coupling agent contents on the mechanical properties of wood flour/ polypropylene/ nanoclay composites was investigated. Wood flour content was constant at 40%, maleic anhydride at two levels of 2 and 4% and nanoclay (Cloisite 30B) at four levels of 0, 1, 3 and 5% were used. ...
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The effect of nanoclay and coupling agent contents on the mechanical properties of wood flour/ polypropylene/ nanoclay composites was investigated. Wood flour content was constant at 40%, maleic anhydride at two levels of 2 and 4% and nanoclay (Cloisite 30B) at four levels of 0, 1, 3 and 5% were used. The materials were mixed in an internal mixer at 180 o C, 60 rpm for 12 minutes, and then the specimens were fabricated by injection molding method. The mechanical properties such as tensile and flexural strength, flexural modulus and impact strength were measured. The nanoclay dispersion was examined by X-ray diffraction. The results indicated that the tensile and flexural strength, and the flexural modulus increased with increasing the nanoclay, but impact strength decreased. The tensile and flexural strength, flexural modulus increased as the compatibilizer content increased from 2 to 4%, but impact strength was decreased. The structural examination of the wood polymer nanocomposite with X-ray showed that nanoclay was distributed as intercalation structure in polymer matrix, and the d-spacing of layers were increased with increasing of nanoclay particles content.
Shima Ramezani; Mohammad Talaeipoor; Misam Aliabadi; Asghar Tabeai; Behzad Bazyar
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Samples were prepared from the native poplar species (Populus alba) grown in Mehnan, a region in Bojnourd at the ages 5 and 25 and the anatomical, biometrical and chemical characteristics of the samples sections in three directions (cross section, radial and tangential) of the tree were measured. ...
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Samples were prepared from the native poplar species (Populus alba) grown in Mehnan, a region in Bojnourd at the ages 5 and 25 and the anatomical, biometrical and chemical characteristics of the samples sections in three directions (cross section, radial and tangential) of the tree were measured. Dioxan and Klason lignin were measured. Structural similarities in vascular cavities or impacted vessels in the form of binary, tripple or tetraploidy groups in juvenile and mature wood was observed primarily in radial direction. Fiber length and cell wall thickness variation in the juvenile and mature wood was significantly different and as the age of the tree increases, such difference is more significant. This point need to be considered by cellulose industries. As the age of the tree increase and the wood matures, significant change in vessel size in samples from 5 or 25 years old trees was not detected. The result showed that the older wood contains lower content of extractive and lignin and higher content of cellulose
