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Refining Process Control

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The most used forms for the operational control of the chemical pulp refining process are presented and commented in this chapter.

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Manfredi, V. (2024). Refining Process Control. In: Eucalyptus Kraft Pulp Refining. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47285-5_11

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