Biermann's Handbook Of Pulp And Paper

Biermann's Handbook of Pulp and Paper, Third Edition features additional material on Kraft pulping and bleaching, mechanical pulping, chemical recovery, secondary fiber recovery and utilization and papermaking and adds 16 new chapters on topics - Properties of wood, Cellulose Products and 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, Finnishing Water circuits, Paper and Board Grades and their Properties, Testing of Paper and Board and Enzymes in pulp and paper processing .

The third edition is split in to 2 volumes. Volume 1 deals with the raw material and pulp making and includes new chapters on wood based products and chemicals, fiber production from recycled paper as well as a concept on forest biorefinery . In its Third Edition, Handbook of Pulping and Papermaking is a comprehensive reference for industry and academia covering 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 product. The book emphasizes principles and concepts behind pulp and papermaking, detailing both the physical and chemical processes. Hundreds of illustrations, charts, and tables help the reader grasp the concepts being presented.