WASTE PAPER RECYCLING AND ITS FEASIBILITY IN KANO
WASTE PAPER RECYCLING AND ITS FEASIBILITY IN KANO
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1986-08
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MUNAWAR, AHMAD SAQIB
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Abstract
A study has been conducted to determine the feasibility and benefits
of waste paper recycling. It is found that a 7500 tons per year
waste paper recycling plant in Kano is technically, commercially and
financially feasible.
Trends in manufacture and consumption of paper were studied along
with the types of raw materials favoured in both developing and
advanced countries. Technology and problems associated with waste
paper recycling were investigated and a case study of paper
recycling was conducted at Nigerian Paper Mill (NPM) Ltd., Jebba.
Laboratory tests on hand sheets were carried out in order to
compare the strength and other physical peoperties of sheets from
different pulps. The results of such experiments, in respect of
recycled fibre, were quite encouraging. Repeated and long-term
recycling in a given area is found not have any significant
adverse effect on the quality of recycled paper.
A survey of major paper consumers was conducted in Kano and some
near-by towns. It was estimated that Kano State consumes over
20 000 tons of paper annually; and 5 000 to 10 000 tons of
recyclable waste paper is generated in Kano and its adjacent areas
every year. Other industrial towns near Kano also generate large
quantities of recyclable waste paper.
Raw materials, utilities and other plant needs have been determined
and it is found that apart from rosin all input requirements can be
met locally. The imported rosin consumption will be about 60 t/year;
that is, less than 0,6% of total inputs
Description
A thesis submitted to the Postgraduate School of
Ahmadu Bello University in partial fulfillment of
the requirements for the degree of Master of Science
in Production Engineering.
BY
MUNAWAR AHMAD SAQIB
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Ahmadu Bello University,
Zaria, Nigeria.
AUGUST, 1986
Keywords
PAPER,, WASTE,, RECYCLING,, FEASIBILITY,, KANO