Description

About the Book

This book provides a comprehensive and systematic treatment of pulp and paper science and technology, integrating fundamental principles with industrial practices. It is designed to serve as an authoritative reference for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, and professionals associated with the pulp and paper industry.
Beginning with an introduction to the history, classification, and chemical composition of paper and paperboard, the book thoroughly examines the structural and chemical components of wood, including cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, extractives, and chemical additives. Detailed discussion on wood anatomy and its relevance to papermaking processes lays a strong foundation for understanding raw material behavior during processing.
Subsequent chapters focus on pulping technologies, covering raw material preparation, chemical pulping processes such as sulphite and kraft pulping, reaction chemistry, process variables, and modern pulping methods. The book offers in-depth insight into chemical recovery systems, black liquor processing, recausticizing, alternative recovery technologies, and value-added lignin by-products, reflecting current industrial and sustainability practices.
The text further elaborates on washing, screening, and cleaning of pulp, followed by an extensive treatment of bleaching chemistry, including conventional and advanced bleaching agents, reaction mechanisms, and operating conditions. Stock preparation, internal and external chemical additives, fillers, dyes, and sizing systems are discussed with emphasis on their influence on paper quality.

About the Author 

Dr. Hrusikesh Banichul is an accomplished chemist and researcher with over 15 years of rich, cross-cultural experience spanning academic teaching, industrial research, and applied R&D. He holds a Ph.D. from IIT (ISM), Dhanbad, with research focused on environmentally sustainable catalysis using fly ash–derived materials, along with an M.Phil. and M.Sc. from Sambalpur University in organic synthesis and phase-transfer catalysis.
Dr. Banichul has held key scientific and leadership roles in premier organizations (industry as well as academic). His professional expertise covers process development from laboratory to plant scale in chemical industries, petroleum and petrochemical analysis, analysis of pulp and paper, pharmaceutical synthesis, environmental monitoring, and quality assurance under ISO. He has extensive hands-on experience with advanced analytical and characterization techniques and pilot-plant operations.
A recipient of several prestigious awards and fellowships. Dr. Banichul has also contributed significantly to academia as a teacher, mentor, and editorial board member of multiple international journals. His research interests emphasize green chemistry, catalytic synthesis, waste utilization, and the development of sustainable industrial processes, reflecting his commitment to science that bridges innovation, industry, and environmental responsibility.