PRELIM

INPLAENG LEC.
PAPER PLANT

1. Describe the processes in making paper

Paper plays a key role in our daily life and papers have been used for many years from now.
Papers are made with the pulp of the woods, which is an Eco-friendly product.
Paper is made through the following processes:

1) Pulping procedure will be done to separate and clean the fibers

2) Refining procedure will be followed after pulping processes

3) Dilution process to form a thin fiber mixture

4) Formation of fibers on a thin screened

5) Pressurization to enhance the materials density

6) Drying to eliminate the density of materials

7) Finishing procedure to provide a suitable surface for usgae

2. Show a process flowchart

3. Show a plant layout

4. What are the machinery requirements for setting up a paper manufacturing plant?

These are just a few examples of the solutions offered by pulp and paper equipment
manufacturers.

Chippers: woodchippers are used to turn pulpwood into evenly sized chips, which will allow for
cooking or grinding processes to work effectively and uniformly. Stationary chippers are
employed at paper mill facilities, and mobile units are also used directly at timber yards.

Pulpers: “pulper” also describes a different type of equipment used for food products, but a paper
pulping machine is very different. Mechanical pulping machines are essentially large (usually
cylindrical) grinders where wood chips can be ground into pulp.

Digesters: Digesters are the key piece of chemical pulping equipment. They essentially look like
large tanks—inside, chips are processed using caustic chemicals, rapid pressure changes, and
heat.

Refiners: refining processes paper fibers through brushing, cutting, and hydrating, all of which
can help determine different final paper qualities. This is accomplished using hydraulic refining
machines that utilize high-speed rotating discs to treat pumped-in paper slurry.

Fourdrinier Machines: originally developed in England by the French Fourdrinier brothers, this
basic design has become so commonplace (with some evolution) that these machines are now
often simply called “paper machines.” They use a conveyor belt, traditionally made of wire mesh,
to continuously drain water from paper as it moves down the line.

5. What are the raw material requirements for setting up a paper manufacturing plant
Pulp and paper industry prominently depends on the natural resources for meeting the
requirements of raw materials. Rice straw, wheat straw, sugarcane bagasse, eucalyptus,
poplar, kenaf, bamboo, pine, grasses, reeds, acacia, etc. are some raw materials, which are
frequently used in pulp and paper mills.