Dr. Pratima Bajpai is currently working as a Consultant in the field of Paper and Pulp. She has vast experience of 36 years in this field. She has worked at National Sugar Institute Kanpur, University of Saskatchewan and University of Western Ontario in Canada and Thapar Center for Industrial Research and Development in India. Dr. Bajpai's main areas of expertise are industrial biotechnology, pulp and paper and environmental biotechnology. She has immensely contributed to the field of industrial biotechnology and is a recognized expert in the field. Dr. Bajpai has written several advanced level technical books on environmental and biotechnological aspects of pulp and paper, which have been published by leading publishers in the USA, and Europe. She has published 7 book chapters, 3 chapters in encyclopedias, 87 articles in international peer reviewed journals and 52 papers in Conferences and Seminars. She holds 7 patents in her name and 4 applications are pending. Dr. Bajpai has handled 33 Sponsored Research Projects from industry and government agencies. She is an active member of New York Academy of Science, American Society for Microbiology, and many more.

Provides thorough and in-depth coverage of the management/utilization of paper mill sludge

Cites pertinent research and is of interest to those working in this area or intending to do so

Discusses methods for conversion of paper mill sludge into valuable products

Discusses emerging technologies for the treatment/utilization of paper mill sludge

Presents state-of- the-art waste reduction techniques employed in the pulp and paper industry worldwide

Includes supplementary material: [...]

1. General Introduction.- 2. Generation of Waste in Pulp and Paper Mills.- 3. Composition of Waste.- 4. Sludge Dewatering.- 5. New Technologies for energy recovery from waste.- 6. Options for Utilization of Waste.- 7. Examples of Pulp and Paper Mill Waste Implementation.- 8. Future Prospects.