University of Tasmania, Australia

Description

The pulp and paper research group investigates fundamental aspects of the chemistry of pulping and papermaking and environmental issues associated with the papermaking process.

Areas of research interest include pulping of mechanical pulp, bleaching of mechanical pulp, relationship between wood and mechanical pulp properties, environmental issues associated with bleaching and pulping, retention aids, deinking and recycling of newsprint, factors affecting pitch deposition, and improving effluent treatment.

Projects

• Increasing reuse and recycling of water in the paper industry (Doctorate)

• Optimisation of an industrial activated sludge wastewater treatment plant (Doctorate)

• Recovery of wood resins from pulp suspensions using Air Flotation