Zahra Razmpour,; Hossein Kermanian; Omid Ramezani,; Saeed Mahdavi; Mehdi Rahmaninia
Volume 9, Issue 2 , January 2012
Abstract
Recycling is a promising approach for rescuing the earth from recoverable solid waste. Among different wastes, paper plays an important role. The effects of wastepaper recycling times on the properties of recycled paper have always been considered but less attention has been paid to semi-chemical papers. ...
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Recycling is a promising approach for rescuing the earth from recoverable solid waste. Among different wastes, paper plays an important role. The effects of wastepaper recycling times on the properties of recycled paper have always been considered but less attention has been paid to semi-chemical papers. In this study, the effect of the recycling times of NSSC wastepaper on their WRV (Water Retention Value), hornification of fibers, tensile strength index, burst strength index and tear strength index was investigated. Results indicated that successive recycling of NSSC wastepaper presents an identical behavior to successive recycling of chemical waste papers. The WRV, tensile strength index, burst strength index and tear strength index decreased and the hornification of fibers increased.
Hossein Kermanian; Zahra Razmpour; Omid Ramezani; Mehdi Rahmaninia
Volume 8, Issue 1 , October 2010
Abstract
A close relationship exists between forest product industries and the water cycle. Water as a natural resource is assumed to be a necessary and vital element in pulp and paper manufacturing as well as power generation in the related power plants. The objective of the current study is to determine the ...
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A close relationship exists between forest product industries and the water cycle. Water as a natural resource is assumed to be a necessary and vital element in pulp and paper manufacturing as well as power generation in the related power plants. The objective of the current study is to determine the main factors affecting water consumption in recycled paper manufacturing companies using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP). Several questionnaires and related tables were forwarded to selected recycled paper manufacturing companies to evaluate the water reduction criteria in different sectors including the manufacturing process, final product, raw material, human resources, costs and expenditures, environmental regulations and technical modifications. The results were analyzed using Expert Choice 2000 software. The results indicated that the final product criterion was ranked first followed by manufacturing process, human resources, costs and expenditures, environmental regulations and technical modifications, in that order. Also among alternatives, final product, cooling water network, and water storage tanks were categorized in the first three priorities. The specified priorities would assist managers and production experts to achieve optimal water consumption with the minimum possible cost.
