Biermanns Handbook of Pulp and Paper: Volume 1: Raw Material and Pulp Making

Biermann's Handbook of Pulp and Paper, Third Edition: Raw Material and Pulp Making features updated material on kraft pulping and bleaching, mechanical pulping, chemical recovery, secondary fiber recovery and utilization and papermaking. This new edition includes sections on the properties of wood, cellulose products, chemicals from wood, raw material preparation, production of dissolving grade pulp, pulp cleaning, screening and fractionation, alternative chemical recovery processes, system closure, integrated forest biorefinery, coating, finishing water circuits, paper and board grades and their properties, and more. The book includes hundreds of illustrations, charts and tables that help the reader grasp the concepts being presented.

This new edition is split in to two volumes, with the first volume covering raw materials and pulp making, along with new chapters on wood based products and chemicals, fiber production from recycled paper and the concept of forest biorefinery. Readers will find a comprehensive reference for industry and academia that covers the entire gamut of pulp and paper mill technology. The book offers a concise, yet thorough, introduction to the process of papermaking, from the production of wood chips, to the final testing and use of the paper products.

Provides comprehensive coverage on all aspects of papermakingCovers the latest science and technology in papermakingIncludes traditional and biotechnological methods, a unique feature of this bookPresents the environmental impact of papermaking industriesSets itself apart as a valuable reference that every pulp and papermaker/engineer/chemist will find extremely useful

1. Introduction and the Literature 2. Wood and Fiber Fundamentals 3. Wood and Fiber-Growth and Anatomy 4. Softwood Anatomy 5. Hardwood Anatomy 6. Wood Fiber Anatomy and Identification 7. Properties of wood 8. Wood-Based Products and Chemicals 9. Calculations of Wood, Paper, and Other Materials 10 Non-wood Fiber Use in Pulp and Paper 11. Raw material preparation 12. Pulping Fundamentals 13. Pulping Calculations 14. Production of Dissolving Grade Pulp 15. Pulp Washing 16. Pulp Cleaning, Screening, and Fractionation 17. Kraft Spent Liquor Recovery 18. Alternative Chemical Recovery Processes 19. Pulp Bleaching 20. Hexenuronic Acid and Their Removal 21. Bleaching and Pulp Properties Calculations 22. Purification of Process Water in Closed-Cycle Mills 23. Fiber from Recycled Paper and Utilization 24. Pulp Bioprocessing 25. Forest Biorefinery