Pulp and Paper Industry: Energy Conservation

Pulp and Paper Industry: Energy Conservation presents a number of energy-efficient technologies and practices that are cost-effective and available for implementation today. Emerging energy-efficient technologies and future prospects in this field are also dealt with. Qualitative and quantitative results/data on energy savings for various steps of pulp and paper making process are presented. There is no specific book on this topic. This will be a comprehensive reference in the field.

Thorough and in-depth coverage of energy-efficient technologies and practices in paper and pulp industryPresents cost-effective and available for implementation today technologiesDiscusses Biotechnological processes, especially enzymatic processes in the pulp and paper industry to reduce the energy consumption and improve the product qualityPresents qualitative and quantitative results/data on energy savings for various steps of pulp and paper making process

1. General Background 2. Global Pulp and Paper Production and Consumption 3. Pulp and Paper Production Processes and Energy Overview 4. Raw Material Preparation 5. Chemical Pulping 6. Bleaching 7. Chemical Recovery 8. Mechanical Pulping 9. Recovered Fiber Processing 10. Stock Preparation and Papermaking 11. Emerging Technologies 12. Future Perspectives 13. Abbreviations