SAMPLING AND TESTING WOOD PULP SHIPMENTS FOR MOISTURE

• Determination of air-dry weight of pulp shipped is described.
• Method is unsuitable for determining moisture content of flash-dried baled pulp.
• Weight of air-dry pulp is calculated and shipment invoiced on this air-dry basis.
• Wood pulp is sold on an “air-dry” basis, were pulp containing 90% oven dry fiber and 10% moisture.

It Provides information on:

• Scope.
• Content.
• Keywords.
• Calculation.
• Sampling.
• Procedure.
• Test specimens.
• Apparatus.
• Reagents.

It Benefits:

• Production Manager.
• Technical Manager.
• Researchers.
• Laboratory Personal.