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The Production of Bleached Kraft Pulp

by Lauren Blum, Environmental Defence Fund, 1996

(This document is copyrighted by Environmental Defense Fund and used by permission)

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Overview

Paper Making: A Three-Step Process

Identify Source of Cellulose Fibre:

wood

recovered paper

non-wood plants

Produce Usable Cellulose Fibres:

Pulping

Bleaching (where required)

Make Paper:

Sheet - Formation
very dilute water solution of pulp is sprayed on a fast-moving wire

Pressing and Drying
water is removed with pressure and heat to form paper


Roll of paper


Diagrammatic representation of the production of pulp and paper using bleach processes.
(Taken from "Towards Zero-Effluent Pulp and Paper Production", Johnston, P. et al, Greenpeace International, 1996)

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