Paper Industry Waste Processing

This technical resource delves into the management and valorization of paper industry waste, exploring innovative approaches to transform waste into sustainable construction materials, low-grade paperboard, biogas, and bioCNG. It provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge advancements in recycling processes, recovery technologies, and the production of clean hydrogen from paper mill waste. By bridging theoretical research with practical industrial applications, the book systematically presents core principles of recovery technologies alongside real-world case studies. Additionally, it emphasizes the role of waste management in fostering a circular economy within the pulping sector, promoting environmental sustainability and resource efficiency.

• Examines fundamental issues relating to industrial pulp packaging
• Includes theory of industry waste conversion into eco-friendly packaging materials
• Discusses comprehensive cost analysis of industrial pulp packaging with plastic/thermocol-based packaging
• Reviews available technology for paper mill and forest products industry wastes in connection with sustainability concepts
• Explores trends on value-added products from biorefinery lignin and reducing black liquor load

This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in pulp and paper technology, waste management, and chemical process engineering.