Value Addition to Pulp and Paper Industry Wastes
Towards a Sustainable Circular Economy
- 1st Edition - November 3, 2025
- Latest edition
- Author: Pratima Bajpai
- Language: English
Value Addition to Pulp and Paper Industry Wastes: Towards a Sustainable Circular Economy examines different types of wastes generated in pulp and paper mills and provides sustai… Read more
Value Addition to Pulp and Paper Industry Wastes: Towards a Sustainable Circular Economy examines different types of wastes generated in pulp and paper mills and provides sustainable routes for the production of high value-added products. This book will assess methods to increase the pulp and paper sectors' circularity. Through conventional and integrated biorefinery technology, this book examines the ample variety and quantity of waste generated from pulp and paper mills which can be converted into wealth. It will also focus on technology that is used to convert pulp and paper industry wastes into value-added products.
- Evaluates strategies for improving the circularity of the pulp and paper industries
- Highlights technology to transform the wastes from pulp and paper industries to value-added products
- Discusses conventional and integrated biorefinery technology
Scientists, researchers, and professionals interested in waste management, the paper and pulp industry, general environmental science, environmentalengineering and chemical engineering
1. Overview of pulp and paper industry
1.1 The status of the global pulp and paper industry
1.2 Pulp and paper manufacturing process (Raw Material Preparation, Pulping, Pulp Washing, Pulp Screening, Cleaning and Fractionation, Bleaching, Chemical Recovery, Stock Preparation and Papermaking)
2. Circularity and sustainability in the pulp and paper industry
2.1 Understanding circularity and sustainability
2.2 The circular economy is transforming the pulp and paper industry
3. Wastes generated during each step of pulp and paper processing: composition and potential for valorization
Wood Preparation (Harvesting- branches, stumps)
Debarking (bark)
Chipping and Screening (saw dust)
Pulping process (Spent sulfite liquor, Black liquor)
Papermaking process (Waste water)
Waste water treatment (Pulp and Paper mill sludge)
4. Waste management in pulp and paper mill
Landfilling
Land application (Composting)
Vermicomposting
Incineration
Animal Feed
Pelletization of Sludge
Paper and Board industry (Fiberboard products, Moulded pulp, Millboard, Softboard)
Mineral Based Products (Cement and cementitious products
Cement mortar Pozzolanic material
Concrete Ceramic material
Lightweight aggregates
Plasterboard Insulating material)
Wood adhesive, Landfill cover barrier
5. Breaking down residues for valorization
5.1. Residues from Wood Preparation
5.1.1. Lignocellulosic biomass pretreatments Chemical, Physical, Microbial, Enzymatic pretreatments
5.1.2. Hydrolysis of polysaccharides
5.2. Residues from pulping processes
5.3. Residues from wastewater treatment
6. Valorization of PPI waste-Present and upcoming bioproducts
6.1 Bioenergy Bioethanol Biohydrogen Biogas
6.2 Biopolymers
6.3 Bioelectricity
6.4 Enzymes
6.5 Xylitol
6.6 Furfural
6.7 Organic acids
6.8 Cellulose nanocrystals
6.9 Textile fibers
6.10 Algal biomass
6.11 Bacterial cellulose
6.12 Biocomposites
6.13 Butanol
6.14 Chitosan
6.15 Ferulic acid 6.16 Vanillin
6.17 Lignin based nanomaterials
6.18 Carbon dots
6.19 Carbon fibers
6.20 Activated carbon
6.21 Benzene, toluene and xylene
6.22 Phenol
6.23 Phenol–formaldehyde resins
6.24 Urethanes and epoxy resins
6.25 Hydrogels
6.26 Lignin Biooil
7. CO2 capture and utilization in paper and pulp industry
8. Challenges and future perspectives for conversion of wastes into value added products
1.1 The status of the global pulp and paper industry
1.2 Pulp and paper manufacturing process (Raw Material Preparation, Pulping, Pulp Washing, Pulp Screening, Cleaning and Fractionation, Bleaching, Chemical Recovery, Stock Preparation and Papermaking)
2. Circularity and sustainability in the pulp and paper industry
2.1 Understanding circularity and sustainability
2.2 The circular economy is transforming the pulp and paper industry
3. Wastes generated during each step of pulp and paper processing: composition and potential for valorization
Wood Preparation (Harvesting- branches, stumps)
Debarking (bark)
Chipping and Screening (saw dust)
Pulping process (Spent sulfite liquor, Black liquor)
Papermaking process (Waste water)
Waste water treatment (Pulp and Paper mill sludge)
4. Waste management in pulp and paper mill
Landfilling
Land application (Composting)
Vermicomposting
Incineration
Animal Feed
Pelletization of Sludge
Paper and Board industry (Fiberboard products, Moulded pulp, Millboard, Softboard)
Mineral Based Products (Cement and cementitious products
Cement mortar Pozzolanic material
Concrete Ceramic material
Lightweight aggregates
Plasterboard Insulating material)
Wood adhesive, Landfill cover barrier
5. Breaking down residues for valorization
5.1. Residues from Wood Preparation
5.1.1. Lignocellulosic biomass pretreatments Chemical, Physical, Microbial, Enzymatic pretreatments
5.1.2. Hydrolysis of polysaccharides
5.2. Residues from pulping processes
5.3. Residues from wastewater treatment
6. Valorization of PPI waste-Present and upcoming bioproducts
6.1 Bioenergy Bioethanol Biohydrogen Biogas
6.2 Biopolymers
6.3 Bioelectricity
6.4 Enzymes
6.5 Xylitol
6.6 Furfural
6.7 Organic acids
6.8 Cellulose nanocrystals
6.9 Textile fibers
6.10 Algal biomass
6.11 Bacterial cellulose
6.12 Biocomposites
6.13 Butanol
6.14 Chitosan
6.15 Ferulic acid 6.16 Vanillin
6.17 Lignin based nanomaterials
6.18 Carbon dots
6.19 Carbon fibers
6.20 Activated carbon
6.21 Benzene, toluene and xylene
6.22 Phenol
6.23 Phenol–formaldehyde resins
6.24 Urethanes and epoxy resins
6.25 Hydrogels
6.26 Lignin Biooil
7. CO2 capture and utilization in paper and pulp industry
8. Challenges and future perspectives for conversion of wastes into value added products
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: November 3, 2025
- Language: English
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Pratima Bajpai
Dr. Pratima Bajpai is a Pulp and Paper Consultant with a 40-year research career spanning institutions like the National Sugar Institute, University of Saskatchewan, and Thapar Research Centre. She has held visiting positions at the University of Waterloo and Kyushu University. Recognized among the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University for five consecutive years, her expertise includes industrial biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, and pulp and paper. She has authored several advanced technical books and contributed to numerous publications, making significant contributions to her field. Dr. Bajpai is a leading expert in industrial biotechnology and environmental aspects of pulp and paper industries.
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant-Pulp and Paper, Kanpur, India