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U.S. nonwood fiber potential rises as wood costs escalate

Pulp & paper, 1992-09, Vol.66 (9), p.139

Copyright Miller Freeman Inc. Sep 1992 ;ISSN: 0033-4081 ;CODEN: PUPAA8

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Title:
U.S. nonwood fiber potential rises as wood costs escalate
Author: Atchison, J.E. (Joseph E. Atchison Consultants Inc., Larchmont, NY)
Subjects: Applications ; Barley ; Costs ; Cotton ; ELABORACION DE PULPA ; ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA ; ETATS UNIS ; Fibers ; FIBRE CROPS ; Grain ; Grasses ; INDUSTRIA DE LA PASTA Y EL PAPEL ; INDUSTRIE DE PATE ET PAPIER ; Paper industry ; PLANTAS TEXTILES ; PLANTE A FIBRES ; Production capacity ; Pulp & paper mills ; PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY ; Pulp mills ; PULPING ; REDUCTION EN PATE ; Rice ; Sorghum ; Sugarcane ; Technological change ; USA ; Wheat
Is Part Of: Pulp & paper, 1992-09, Vol.66 (9), p.139
Description: As pulp-wood costs continue to rise, alternative fibers may again become economical and will be used to a greater extent. The most promising nonwood plant fibers for use on a reasonably large scale in the US include: 1. sugarcane bagasse, 2. cereal straws including wheat, rye, barley, oats, and rice, 3. seed-grass straw, 4. grain sorghum stalks, and 5. kenaf and crotalaria. When considering the use of bagasse, an important factor is the cost of replacement fossil fuel to generate the necessary steam and power for sugar mill operation. It could be used as a supplementary pulp, especially in pulp and paper mills located in Louisiana and Texas. With the adoption of modern technology for collection, baling, and handling straw, combined with the high-yield horizontal continuous digester, cereal straw use could make a comeback, especially for such grades as corrugating medium. Modern technology for production of pulp from nonwood plant fibers was developed primarily in the US. The technology was developed for bagasse, but can be applied to other nonwood fibers as well.
Publisher: San Francisco: RISI, Inc
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0033-4081
CODEN: PUPAA8
Source: ProQuest Central

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U.S. nonwood fiber potential rises as wood costs escalate

Copyright Miller Freeman Inc. Sep 1992 ;ISSN: 0033-4081 ;CODEN: PUPAA8

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