Nonwood Plant Fibers for Pulp and Paper
- 1st Edition - January 9, 2021
- Latest edition
- Author: Pratima Bajpai
- Language: English
Nonwood Plant Fibers for Pulp and Paper examines the use of nonwood plant fibers for pulp and paper, worldwide pulping capacity of nonwood fibers, categories of non-wood raw materi… Read more
Description
Description
Key features
Key features
- Provides comprehensive coverage on all aspects of pulping and papermaking of non-wood fibers
- Covers the latest science and technology in pulping and papermaking of non-wood fibers
- Focuses on biotechnological methods, a distinguishing feature of this book and its main attraction
- Presents valuable references related to the pulp and papermaking industry
Readership
Readership
Applied Chemists, Foresters, Chemical Engineers, Wood Scientists, Pulp and Paper Technologist/ Engineers, and anyone else interested or involved in the pulp and paper industry. It will be a valuable tool for specialists in the field, researchers, teachers and students for enlarging their horizon on pulp and paper manufacturing from nonwood fibers
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. General background and Introduction2. Considerations for use of nonwood fiber3. Worldwide pulping capacity of nonwood fibers4. Categories of non-wood raw materials5. Problems associated with the use of nonwood fibers and how they are approached6. Handling, storage and preparation of nonwood raw materials for pulping7. Pulping properties/Pulping8. Bleaching9. Chemical recovery10. Beating/Refining Papermaking11. Use of nonwood plant fibers in specific paper and paperboard grades12. Advantages and disadvantages of using nonwood fiber for papermaking13. The Future
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: January 16, 2021
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
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Pratima Bajpai
Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a consultant in the field of paper and pulp. Her research career spans about 40 years, having worked at the National Sugar Institute, the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Western Ontario, and the Thapar Research and Industrial Development Centre in India. She also worked as a visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and as a visiting researcher at the Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. Dr. Bajpai’s main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology.