Biotechnology for Pulp and Paper Processing
This book provides the most up-to-date information available on various biotechnological processes useful in the pulp and paper industry. Each of the twenty chapters covers a specific biotechnological process or technique, discussing the advantages, limit
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Pratima Bajpai
Biotechnology for Pulp and Paper Processing
Pratima Bajpai Thapar Research and Development Center Colony Patiala, India [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-4614-1408-7 e-ISBN 978-1-4614-1409-4 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-1409-4 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2011941212 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
The pulp and paper (P&P) industry is traditionally known to be a large contributor to environmental pollution due to its large consumption of energy and chemicals. Biotechnological methods, however, offer potential opportunities for changing the industry toward more environmentally friendly and efficient operations compared to the conventional methods. The importance of biotechnology lies in its potential for more specific reactions, less environmentally deleterious processes, energy savings, and capacity to be used in place of nonbiological processes. Increased pulp yield, improved fiber properties, enhanced paper recycling, reduced processing and environmental problems, and energy efficiency are all consequences of biotechnological processes in the pulp and paper industry. The number of possible applications of biotechnology in pulp and paper manufacture has grown steadily during the past 3 decades. Many applications have approached or are approaching commercial reality. Applications that have been successfully transferred to commercial use include xylanases for bleach boosting; cellulases for improved drainage; lipases for pitch removal; cellulase–hemicellulase mixture for deinking and fiber modification; esterases for stickies control; and levan hydrolase, proteases, cellulases, amylases, etc. for slime removal. “Biotechnology for Pulp and Paper Processing” gives updated information on various biotechnological processes useful in the pulp and paper industry; these processes could help in reducing environmental pollution problems, in addition to other benefits. Various chapters deal with latest developments in the areas like Tree improvement, Raw material preparation, Pulping, Bleaching, Deinking, Fiber modification, Slime control, Stickies control, Production of dissolving grade pulp, Shive removal, Vessel picking, Deg
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