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Sep 2026
Sustainable approaches to lignin recovery from kraft black liquor and its application in environmental remediation
Black liquor, the alkaline effluent of kraft pulping, is one of the largest underutilized sources of technical lignin globally. This chemically valuable aromatic biopolymer is predominantly incinerated for energy recovery, foregoing the considerable chemical value embedded in lignin’s aromatic backbone and reactive fun...
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