Biermann's Handbook of Pulp and Paper

Biermann's Handbook of Pulp and Paper: Raw Material and Pulp Making, Third Edition is a comprehensive reference for industry and academia covering the entire gamut of pulping technology. This book provides a thorough introduction to the entire technology of pulp manufacture; features chapters covering all aspects of pulping from wood handling at the mill site through pulping and bleaching and pulp drying. It also includes a discussion on bleaching chemicals, recovery of pulping spent liquors and regeneration of chemicals used and the manufacture of side products. The secondary fiber recovery and utilization and current advances like organosolv pulping and attempts to close the cycle in bleaching plants are also included. Hundreds of illustrations, charts, and tables help the reader grasp the concepts being presented. This book will provide professionals in the field with the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on the state-of- the-art techniques and aspects involved in pulp making. It has been updated, revised and extended. Alongside the traditional aspects of pulping and papermaking processes, this book also focuses on biotechnological methods, which is the distinguishing feature of this book. It includes wood-based products and chemicals, production of dissolving pulp, hexenuronic acid removal, alternative chemical recovery processes, forest products biorefinery. The most significant changes in the areas of raw material preparation and handling, pulping and recycled fiber have been included. A total of 11 new chapters have been added. This handbook is essential reading for all chemists and engineers in the paper and pulp industry.
- Provides comprehensive coverage on all aspects of pulp making- Covers the latest science and technology in pulp making- Includes traditional and biotechnological methods, a unique feature of this book- Presents the environmental impact of pulp and papermaking industries- Sets itself apart as a valuable reference that every pulp and papermaker/engineer/chemist will find extremely useful

Dr. Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a Consultant in the field of Paper and Pulp. She has over 36 years of experience in research at the National Sugar Institute, University of Saskatchewan, the Universitiy of Western Ontario, in Canada, in addition to 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 Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. She has been named among the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University in the list published in October 2022. This is the third consecutive year that she has made it into the prestigious list. Dr. Bajpai's main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper, and environmental biotechnology. She has contributed immensely to the field of industrial biotechnology and is a recognized expert in the field. Dr. Bajpai has written several advanced level technical books on environmental and biotechnological aspects of pulp and paper which have been published by leading publishers in the USA and Europe. She has also contributed chapters to a number of books and encyclopedia, obtained 11 patents, written several technical reports, and has implemented several processes in Indian Paper mills. Dr. Bajpai is an active member of the American Society of Microbiologists and is a reviewer of many international research journals.

1. Introduction and the Literature2. Wood and Fiber Fundamentals3. Wood and Fiber-Growth and Anatomy4. Softwood Anatomy5. Hardwood Anatomy6. Wood Fiber Anatomy and Identification7. Properties of wood8. Wood-Based Products and Chemicals9. Calculations of Wood, Paper, and Other Materials10 Non-wood Fiber Use in Pulp and Paper11. Raw material preparation12. Pulping Fundamentals13. Pulping Calculations14. Production of Dissolving Grade Pulp15. Pulp Washing16. Pulp Cleaning, Screening, and Fractionation17. Kraft Spent Liquor Recovery18. Alternative Chemical Recovery Processes 19. Pulp Bleaching20. Hexenuronic Acid and Their Removal21. Bleaching and Pulp Properties Calculations22. Puri-cation of Process Water in Closed-Cycle Mills23. Fiber from Recycled Paper and Utilization 24. Pulp Bioprocessing25. Forest Biorefinery