Items for "free water"

Characterization of thin water layers in pulp by tritium exchange. Part 1: Methods development

A new technique for measuring the monolayer water content of fiber is presented. Tritiated water is added to a pulp/water suspension, whereupon the tritium partitions between the bulk water and the pulp...

Keywords: bound water, fiber, free water, hardwood, Hydrogen bond, Isotope exchange, softwood, surface area, Tritium