Chemical Methods for Utilizing Wood (Classic Reprint): Including Destructive Distillation, Recovery of Turpentine, Rosin, and Pulp, and the ... of Alcohols and Oxalic Acid (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Inhaltsangabe

Discover how wood waste becomes valuable chemicals through destructive distillation and related processes.
This guide explains methods to recover alcohols, turpentine, rosin, and pulp from wood, and to refine these products for use in industry. It also covers the chemistry, yields, and practical economics of these traditional wood-based industries, with attention to quality control and process variations that affect success.

Written for practitioners and researchers, the text outlines the stages of destructive distillation, the handling of byproducts, and the way different woods influence output. It also discusses the preparation of oxalic acid and other acids, as well as the role of refining methods in producing stable, marketable products.

• How various woods yield alcohols, acetates, turpentine, rosin, and related products.


• Factors that influence yields, product quality, and how to monitor refining processes.


• Practical guidance on operating efficiency, raw materials, and handling byproducts.


• Economic considerations for wood-distillation industries and potential applications.

Ideal for readers interested in agricultural chemistry, wood-based industries, or early 20th‑century chemical methods for utilizing waste wood.

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.