Environmentally Friendly Technologies for the Pulp and Paper Industry [Hardcover]

Raymond A. Young (Editor), Masood Akhtar (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 5, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0471157708 | ISBN-13: 978-0471157700 | Edition: 1

Solving the pulp and paper industries' environmental problems is essential to maintaining the forest industry and accommodating the changing economic needs of forest communities. This book explores the construction of new mills--operating on new technology that does not produce pollutants--which are vital to the pulp and paper industry.

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With increasing concern for the environment, the authors stress the need and importance of environmentally friendly technologies needed to assist the pulp and paper industries. Offers both chemical and biological developments to help solve the problems (pollution, energy usage and profit margins) of conventional pulping technologies. Each chapter contains specific details and descriptions of each possible process, biomechanical pulping, amelioration of pitch, sulfur-free delignification mechanisms, etc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 592 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (November 5, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471157708
• ISBN-13: 978-0471157700
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,021,259 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)