The pulp and paper industry, which is closely related to national economic and social development, is an important industry but also contributes high carbon emissions. Therefore, with the advent of the low-carbon economic era, ways to reduce the carbon emissions and to bring about a low-carbon industrial transition of the pulp and paper industry is becoming one of the important academic project...

Plant peroxidases have strong potential utility for decontamination of phenol-polluted wastewater. However, large-scale use of these enzymes for phenol depollution requires a source of cheap, abundant, and easily accessible peroxidase-containing material. In this study, we show that potato pulp, a waste product of the starch industry, contains large amounts of active peroxidases. We demonstrate...

The aim of the present work was to find an optimum kraft pulping process for olive tree pruning (OTP) in order to produce a bleachable grade pulp of Kappa number about 17. The kraft pulp produced under optimized conditions showed a viscosity of 31.5 mPa.s and good physical, mechanical, and optical properties, which are acceptable for paper grade production. The strength and optical properties w...

The pulp and paper industry accounts for over 12% of total manufacturing energy use in the U.S. (U.S. EIA 1997a), contributing 9% to total manufacturing carbon dioxide emissions. In the last twenty-five years primary energy intensity in the pulp and paper industry has declined by an average of 1% per year. However, opportunities still exist to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in t...

In this paper we argue that the plain old “dumb” paper is overlooked as a platform for media. In addition to technology-centric innovations, such as smart paper, the pulp and paper industry should adapt a human-centric approach as well. By using our research on photo books as an example, we bring forth the qualities of paper media from a user-centric perspective. This perspective is critical in...

The paper industry has a number of processes where the rheology is complex and critical to control for trouble free operation. The rheological properties of pulp suspensions and paper coatings are reviewed here. The flow, rheology and other various phenomena are discussed for pulp suspensions. The particle level models that have been developed for pulp suspensions are compared to experimental r...

The growing concern over the pollution caused by the rapid industrialization has posed a serious problem forcing researchers around the world to seek alternative eco-friendly technologies. The situation has been met with suitable regulatory steps in the developed western countries where public awareness coupled with stringent government regulations have stimulated the paper and pulp industry to...

major change has taken place over the past few years in the public's attitude toward the A forest products industry in general, and the pulp and paper industry in particular. Until very recently, the public praised the industry's products for their versatility, low cost, cleanliness, and for being made from a renewable raw material. Steady progress was also being made in reducing the known envi...