Tall oil precursors in the sapwood of four southern pines

Journal Article · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · Tappi; (United States)

OSTI ID:5113401

Zinkel, D F; Foster, D O

The composition of the tall oil precursors in the sapwood of slash, longleaf, shortleaf, and Virginia pines has been determined. Qualitative and quantitative changes occur in these precursors during kraft pulping. In addition to isomerization of fatty acids and resin acids, significant losses of resin acids occur. These losses are of economic significance in tall oil recovery, particularly in potential future recovery of lightwood resin acids (rosin) as tall oil.

• Research Organization: Forest Service, Madison, WI
• OSTI ID: 5113401
• Journal Information: Tappi; (United States), Vol. 63:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
TALL OIL
PRECURSOR
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
ISOMERIZATION
RESINS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONIFERS
OILS
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PLANTS
POLYMERS
TREES
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