MFC
- The paper industry of the 21st century rely on low-cost market pulps and chemical additives for running huge paper machines, up to ten meters wide and up to 2.000 m/min speeds, achieving unprecedent high production volumes at minimal production costs.
- The constant need for both economic and environmental improvements drove the research and development of MFC – Micro Fibrillated Cellulose, a sustainable bio-based additive made from pulp fibers aimed to improve paper structure and resistance.
Product for this application : MORFI OL
- MorFi OL is the perfect tool for on-line quick, accurate and objective assessment of pulp fiber quality, being an unequable testing solution for key areas of MFC production:
- on-line control of the intensive refining of pulps into MFC, a long and high energy consuming process
- objective evaluation of the performance of refiner and refining discs for MFC production, aiming for minimal energy consumption and highest lifetime
- the entire fibrous population is analysed in detail from a pulp furnish sample and accurately characterized by MorFi within minutes, bringing a significative and useful package of morphological results – fiber length, width, coarseness, fibrillation, curl, kink as well further fibrous elements like fines, shives and vessels
- MorFi OL is available also as laboratory version, offline and perfect for R&D of MFC, providing identical test results, ensuring objective upscaling to the process of results achieved in the laboratory
Key Features & Highlights
- Automatic sampling – MorFi OL controls up to eight remote pulp samplers, up to 200 m distances, enabling automatic 24/7 operation and matching process control requirements
- Automatic dilution and cleaning – MorFi OL ensures consistent sample preparation, improved repeatability, and easier operator workflow
- Automatic and Fast analysis – MorFi OL completes one analysis every seven minutes
- Advanced analytics – PCA and statistical tools for process stability in option
- Data export – PDF & Excel® reports, OPC/DCS connectivity in option
- Rugged – MorFi OL is built in a stainless steel cabinet for direct installation in production areas and its rugged and consecrated design requires minimal maintenance
In Summary
Pulp industry in the XXIst century pursues actively sustainability, and Fiber Morphology, became mainstream for R&D and Quality Control of cellulosic materials thanks to unmatched accuracy, repeatability, and ease of use modern on-line fiber analyzers, which provide quickly and accurately a common analytical language between Process, Quality Control and R&D teams — enabling dynamic integration in the development, understanding and optimization of fibrous materials.