THE ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN PULPING PROCESS OF NON-WOOD FIBERS
Keywords:
Non-wood fiber, organosolv, alcohol pulping, solvent-based pulping, delignificationAbstract
The increasing demand for paper has raised the need for low-cost raw materials and also for thedevelopment of new process in order to boost production. Non-wood fibers, for example agriculturalresidues and annual plants, are considered an effective alternative source of cellulose for producingpulp and paper sheets with acceptable properties. This paper reviews some physical and chemicalproperties of non-wood pulps which have effects on the making of paper. The less polluting pulpingprocesses that use organic solvents are of interest for pulp production. The delignification of theOrganosolv pulping process depends on the type of Organosolv methods and cellulosic sources used.The chemicals and cooking conditions, such as the catalysts, solvent concentration, cookingtemperature, cooking time, and liquor to raw material ratio, all influence the properties of the pulpand paper.
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