Preparation of NCC by Acid Hydrolysis

Table 1: Completed Experiments

S1
S2
S4
S6
S7
S8
S9

Pulp Pretreatment
Air dried
Blended
Air dried
Blended, Air
dried
Blended
Air dried
Air dried

Variable
Reaction Time
(min)
30
45
75

Temperature
(oC)
45
45
30

75
75
45
45

30
30
30
45

S4:
After 28 minutes

After 75 minutes

After quenching

Separation after first centrifuge

S6:
After 5 minutes of hydrolysis

After 15 minutes of hydrolysis

After 75 minutes of hydrolysis

Separation after first centrifuge

S7:
First minute of hydrolysis
After 12 minutes of hydrolysis
After 17 minutes of hydrolysis
After 46 minutes of hydrolysis
After 75 minutes of hydrolysis
After quenching
Separation after first centrifuge
S8:
First minute of
hydrolysis
After 8 minutes of
hydrolysis
After 37 minutes
of hydrolysis

After 45
hydrolysis

minutes of

After

quenching

Separation after first centrifuge

S9:
After 20 minutes of hydrolysis

After 30 minutes of hydrolysis

After 45 minutes of hydrolysis
After quenching