Pretreatment apparatus for removing pith from cornstalk, pulp manufacturing method using cornstalk, and paper manufacturing method using cornstalk pulp
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CPNPHLDG
- Publication Date
- 2013-10-24
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] 1. Technical Field
[0002] The present invention relates to a pretreatment apparatus for cornstalk chips, and more particularly, to a pretreatment apparatus for removing pith from cornstalks and separating husks therefrom, a pulp manufacturing method using cornstalks, and a paper manufacturing method using cornstalk pulp.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] Generally, paper is made from wood pulp as a main raw material. For countries suffering from lack of wood resources, pulp has been produced using herbaceous plants, such as straw, bagasse, reeds, and the like. Further, pulp production is carried out in small scale in home industries, thereby providing very low grade paper and many difficulties including insufficient dewatering in a paper manufacturing process. Such circumstances lead to prejudice in favor of wood pulp as raw materials for high grade paper. However, rapid industrial development and urbanization have occurred together with severe environmental ...