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Utilization of Pulp and Paper mill solid waste for Landfilling, Land application (Composting), Vermicomposting, Incineration, Recovery of Raw Materials, Production of Ethanol, Production of Lactic acid, Production of Animal Feed, Pelletization of Sludge, Anaerobic digestion, Paper and Board industry (Fiberboard products, Moulded pulp, Millboard, Softboard), Mineral Based Products (Cement and cementitious products Cement mortar Pozzolanic material, Concrete Ceramic material Lightweight aggregates, Plasterboard Insulating material), Wood adhesive, Sorbent production, Filler in nylon biocomposite production, Landfill Cover Barrier, Bacterial Cellulose and Enzymes, Cellulose-based specialty products, Nanocomposites, Paving and fibrous road surfacing additives are presented.

Some excerpts taken from Bajpai P (2011). Biotechnology for Pulp and Paper Processing with kind permission from Springer Science+Business Media.

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