Pulping and papermaking of nonwood plant fibers /

"Pulping and Papermaking of Non-wood Plant Fibres presents the latest technologies associated with the papermaking process. With chapters specific to each non-wood species, the book provides step-by-step guidance on processes such as pulping, bleaching, blending and beating. Non-wood fibers are...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Sapuan, S. M., Ainun, Z.M.A., 1973-, Ilyas, Rushdan Ahmad
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2023]
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Pulping and Papermaking of Nonwood Plant Fibers
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction to nonwood plant fibers for pulp and papermaking production
  • 1.1 History of pulp and papermaking
  • 1.2 Why nonwood plant fibers for pulp and paper recently?
  • 1.2.1 Shortage of wood plant fibers
  • 1.2.2 Abundance of nonwood plant fibers
  • 1.2.3 Speed growth of paper industry
  • 1.2.4 Fast growth of nonwood plant fibers
  • 1.3 Nonwood plant fibers
  • 1.4 Challenges and future of nonwood plants
  • 1.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 2 Pulping process for nonwoody plants
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Type of pulping for nonwoody fibers
  • 2.2.1 Chemical pulping
  • 2.2.1.1 Alkaline pulping
  • 2.2.1.2 Sulfite pulping
  • 2.2.1.3 Organic solvent pulping (organosolv)
  • 2.2.1.4 Biological pulping
  • 2.2.1.5 Chemi-mechanical pulping
  • 2.3 Hybrid
  • 2.4 Mechanical pulping
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 3 Bleaching of nonwood pulp
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Brief history of bleaching
  • 3.3 Bleaching agents
  • 3.3.1 Hypochlorite
  • 3.3.2 Chlorine
  • 3.3.3 Chlorine dioxide
  • 3.3.4 Oxygen
  • 3.3.5 Ozone
  • 3.3.6 Biobleaching
  • 3.4 Bleaching of chemical pulp
  • 3.5 Stability of brightness
  • 3.6 Bleaching of mechanical pulp
  • 3.6.1 Reductive bleaching
  • 3.6.1.1 Bleaching with bisulfate
  • 3.6.1.2 Bleaching with dithionite
  • 3.6.2 Oxidative bleaching
  • 3.6.2.1 Bleaching with hydrogen peroxide
  • 3.7 Brightening of secondary fiber
  • 3.7.1 Recycling of paper and board
  • 3.7.2 Recycling of printing paper
  • 3.7.3 Recycling for the production of board
  • 3.8 Bleaching of other materials
  • 3.8.1 Textile fibers
  • 3.8.1.1 Cotton, cotton linters and linen
  • 3.8.1.2 Wool
  • 3.8.1.3 Synthetic fiber
  • 3.8.1.4 Solid organic material
  • 3.8.1.5 Vegetable and other oil
  • 3.9 Conclusion.
  • Reference
  • 4 Pulping and paper mechanical properties of Bambusa vulgaris, Gigantochloa levis, and Gigantochloa scortechinii bamboo
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Materials and methods
  • 4.2.1 Raw materials preparation
  • 4.2.2 Bamboo pulping
  • 4.2.3 Beating
  • 4.2.4 Handsheet making and testing
  • 4.3 Results and discussion
  • 4.3.1 Pulping yield and paper mechanical properties
  • 4.3.2 Number in bracket indicate the standard deviation for the testing results
  • 4.4 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 5 Pulping and papermaking of cornstalk
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Chemical and morphological properties
  • 5.2.1 Chemical properties
  • 5.2.2 Morphological properties
  • 5.3 Suitability of different pulping processes
  • 5.3.1 Raw material preparation for pulping
  • 5.3.1.1 Chopping
  • 5.3.1.2 Wet cleaning and screening
  • 5.3.2 Pulping process
  • 5.3.2.1 Soda and soda-anthraquinone
  • 5.3.2.2 Sulfate or kraft
  • 5.3.2.3 Alkaline sulfite
  • 5.3.2.4 Organosolv
  • 5.3.2.5 Other pulping processes
  • 5.3.3 Suitable digester types
  • 5.4 Suitability of different bleaching sequences
  • 5.4.1 ECF bleaching
  • 5.4.2 Total chlorine-free bleaching
  • 5.5 Papermaking properties
  • 5.5.1 Papermaking using cornstalk unbleached pulps and physical strength properties
  • 5.5.2 Papermaking using cornstalk bleached pulps and physical strength properties
  • 5.5.3 Papermaking using cornstalk pulps blended with other pulps and physical strength properties
  • 5.6 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 6 Pulping and papermaking of esparto grass
  • Research objectives
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Nonwood plants
  • 6.2.1 Classification of nonwood raw materials
  • 6.2.1.1 Grass fibers
  • 6.2.1.2 Bast fibers
  • 6.2.1.3 Seed hull fibers
  • 6.2.1.4 Leaf fiber materials
  • 6.2.2 Physical characteristics of nonwood plants.
  • 6.2.3 Chemical characteristics of nonwood plants
  • 6.3 Esparto grass
  • 6.3.1 Stipa tenacissima L
  • 6.3.1.1 Nomenclature (synonyms and related terms)
  • 6.3.1.2 Botanical classification
  • 6.3.1.3 Botanical description of Stipa tenacissima
  • 6.3.1.4 Underground section of Stipa tenacissima
  • 6.3.1.5 The aerial part of Stipa tenacissima
  • 6.3.1.6 Chemical composition of Stipa tenacissima
  • 6.3.1.7 Mineral composition of Stipa tenacissima
  • 6.3.1.8 Morphological proprieties of Stipa tenacissima
  • 6.3.2 Lygeum spartum L
  • 6.3.2.1 Nomenclature (synonyms and related terms)
  • 6.3.2.2 Botanical classification
  • 6.3.2.3 Difference between Stipa tenacissima and Lygeum spartum
  • 6.3.2.4 Extraction methods of esparto grass fibers
  • 6.3.2.5 Papermaking of esparto grass
  • 6.3.2.6 Economic values of esparto grass
  • 6.4 Papermaking
  • 6.4.1 Esparto grass plant collection
  • 6.4.2 Esparto grass as raw materials for papermaking
  • 6.4.3 Grass for papermaking
  • 6.4.4 Esparto grass for papermaking
  • 6.4.5 Production of pulp from esparto grass
  • 6.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • 7 Pulping and papermaking of jute
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.1.1 What is pulping?
  • 7.1.2 Jute fiber production
  • 7.1.3 Chemical and morphological characteristics
  • 7.2 Pulping
  • 7.2.1 Jute fiber pulping
  • 7.2.2 Jute stick pulping
  • 7.2.3 Whole jute plant
  • 7.2.4 Reinforcement of jute pulp
  • 7.2.5 Nonconventional pulping process
  • 7.3 Dissolving pulp
  • 7.4 Jute supply and store for pulp mill
  • 7.5 Nanocellulose
  • 7.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • 8 Pulping and papermaking of kenaf
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.1.1 Status of kenaf in Malaysia
  • 8.2 Kenaf for pulp and paper applications
  • 8.2.1 Pulping and papermaking
  • 8.2.1.1 Pulping processes
  • 8.2.1.1.1 Kenaf chemical pulping
  • 8.2.1.1.2 Kenaf mechanical pulping
  • 8.2.2 Kenaf paper commercialization.
  • 8.2.2.1 Malaysian experience: kenaf for pulp and paper
  • 8.2.3 Specialty paper and other value-added products
  • 8.2.3.1 Cellulose dissolving pulp and nanowhiskers
  • 8.3 Conclusions
  • References
  • 9 Pulping and papermaking from roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.)
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Roselle (H. sabdariffa) for pulping and papermaking
  • 9.2.1 Physical characteristics of the raw materials
  • 9.2.2 Raw material preparation
  • 9.3 Pulp manufacturing
  • 9.3.1 Pulping process
  • 9.3.1.1 Screening process
  • 9.3.1.2 Bleaching of pulp
  • 9.3.1.3 Determination of kappa number
  • 9.3.1.4 Beating process/refining
  • 9.3.1.5 Freeness
  • 9.3.1.6 Evaluation and characterization of O-P-P sequence bleached pulp fiber
  • 9.4 Handsheet making
  • 9.4.1 Properties of roselle handsheet
  • 9.5 Conclusion
  • 10 Pulping and papermaking of sarkanda
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Global scenario of nonwood materials for pulp and paper industry
  • 10.2.1 Major nonwood raw materials used for papermaking
  • 10.2.2 Characteristics
  • 10.2.3 Availability
  • 10.3 Problems with utilizing nonwood raw materials
  • 10.3.1 Technical
  • 10.3.2 Economic
  • 10.3.3 Advantages of using nonwoods for papermaking
  • 10.4 Sarkanda
  • 10.4.1 Characteristics of sarkanda
  • 10.4.2 Geographic distribution
  • 10.5 Utilization of sarkanda for papermaking
  • 10.5.1 Chemical components of sarkanda
  • 10.5.2 FTIR-ATR analysis of sarkanda pulp
  • 10.5.3 Morphological properties
  • 10.5.4 Cooking of sarkanda
  • 10.5.5 Physical strength characteristics of sarkanda pulp
  • 10.5.6 Bleaching of sarkanda pulp
  • 10.5.7 Surface morphological characteristics of pulps by SEM
  • 10.5.8 Bleaching effluents characteristics
  • 10.6 Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 11 Pulping and papermaking of reed bagasse
  • 11.1 Introduction.
  • 11.2 The potential of reed grass (Imperata cylindrica) as pulp and paper
  • 11.3 The pulp and paper characteristics of reed grass
  • 11.4 Recent development of pulping method of reed grass
  • 11.5 Opportunities and future challenges
  • 11.6 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 12 Pulping and papermaking of sorghum bagasse
  • 12.1 Introduction
  • 12.2 Chemical composition and fiber properties of sorghum bagasse
  • 12.2.1 Chemical composition
  • 12.2.2 Fiber properties
  • 12.3 Pulping of sorghum biomass
  • 12.3.1 Alkaline pulping
  • 12.3.2 Organosolv pulping
  • 12.4 Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 13 Pulping and papermaking using pineapple leaves
  • 13.1 Introduction
  • 13.2 Properties of pineapple leaf fiber
  • 13.3 Pretreatment of pineapple leaf fiber
  • 13.4 Cellulose extraction
  • 13.5 Pulping of pineapple leaf fibers
  • 13.6 Papermaking using pineapple leaf fibers
  • 13.7 Conclusions
  • References
  • 14 Pulping and papermaking of rice straw
  • 14.1 Introduction
  • 14.1.1 Global demand of paper
  • 14.1.2 Paper production
  • 14.1.3 Alternative raw materials
  • 14.1.4 Opportunity of agricultural residues
  • 14.1.5 Rice straw as pulping raw materials
  • 14.2 Environmental and social aspects
  • 14.3 Chemical, physical, and morphological properties of rice straw
  • 14.4 Limitations of rice straw
  • 14.5 Conventional pulping process
  • 14.5.1 Soda pulping
  • 14.5.2 Soda-anthraquinone pulping
  • 14.5.3 Kraft process
  • 14.6 Nonconventional pulping process
  • 14.6.1 Organosolv pulping
  • 14.6.2 Nonsodium alkali pulping system
  • 14.6.3 Nitric acid and ammonium sulfite pulping
  • 14.7 Other organosolv pulpings
  • 14.8 Pretreatment effect
  • 14.9 Future imminent of nonconventional rice straw pulping
  • 14.10 Conclusion
  • References
  • 15 Pulping and papermaking of aquatic macrophyte fibers
  • 15.1 Introduction.