Non-Wood Fibre Utilization in Pulping and Papermaking - Unido's Activities, 1991 Pulping Conference Proceedings

Developing countries produced 8 8 per cent of the total non-wood fibres production in 1988. From 1978 to 1988 the non-wood pulp increased by around 7.0 per cent per year in developing countries and decreased by nearly 3.1 per cent in developed countries. Pulp and paper in developing countries is mainly produced in small mills. In China and India nearly 57 per cent and 39 per cent of the production is based on small mills with less than 10,000 tpy capacity. The advantages and disadvantages of non-wood fibrous raw materials are briefly discussed. Since UNIDO’s activities started in November 1966, 154 projects were implemented in developing countries. Nearly 70 per cent of these projects are related to non-wood pulping and papermaking. The technical assistance activities are described and some projects already finished or on-going are highlighted as example. The technologies for black liquor desilication and production of newsprint paper from bagasse technologies developed in India and Cuba respectively, through technical assistance projects, are presented.