- Author
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Sjostrom, E., Editor
- Book or Conf
- Wood Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications,
Academic Press, New York, NY,
Sjostrom, E., Editors,
231 p.,
1981
- Keywords
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wood
- Abstract
- Despite the rapid development of the disciplines allied with wood chemistry, nearly two decades have elapsed since the last Engligh-language book devoted specifically to this subject appeared (B. L. Browning, ed., "The Chemistry of Wood," Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1963). Two years later, Sven Rydholm in his book "Pulping Processes" (Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1965) gave a unique expose of pulping, discussing this matter comprehensively also from the standpoint of wood chemistry. The present book has been written in the belief that there is now a rather wide circle of readers who need a knowledge of modern wood chemistry in the form of a textbook. In addition to pulping and papermaking there are numerous potential applications in wood chemistry particularly connected with the utilization of wood and wood wastes as well as the by-products from pulping processes for production of chemicals and energy. Indeed, as a renewable raw material, wood constitutes an enormous resource for biomass conversion in the future. This book attempts to discuss various aspects of wood chemistry in relation to applications. It is believed that the book might be useful not only for students and teachers but generally for chemists, biochemists, and others working either in the laboratory as researchers or in production and planning.