Waste banana plant (Musa sp.) Trunks as an Alternative source of pulp for paper making
Waste banana plant (Musa sp.) Trunks as an
Alternative source of pulp for paper making
Introduction
Background of the study
Edible Banana (Musa sp.) the plant is a gigantic herb that springs from an underground stem, or rhizome, to form a false trunk 3–6 meters (10–20 feet) high (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2006). Bananas cannot be grown anywhere because they are very sensitive to strong winds, hence, if planted on open areas, one must use windbreakers for the banana plant not to be harmed, the plant can be also planted on dry lands provided that there is a stable irrigation (Department of Agri-culture, 2010).
Paper is a material made of cellulose pulp, derived mainly from wood, rags and certain grasses, processed into flexible sheets or rolls by deposit from an aqueous suspension (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008).It is the most widely used material by mankind since its discovery in China. The average dimensions of a letter sized paper is 8.27*11.69mm
The aim of this study is to find out if the pulp from trunk banana is suitable for paper production.
Statement of Problem General Objective
This study primarily aims to find out if pulp from the banana tree trunk is a better alternative than wood pulp
Specific Objectives:
1.) This study aims to find out if paper produce using banana plant trunk’s pulp is more economic than the commercially used tree trunk pulp;
2.) And to find out what is better: 100% banana plant trunk pulp of banana tree trunk pulp plus recycled paper.
Hypothesis
The paper made in this study will be more cost efficient than paper mass produce by companies using commercial grade wood pulp Significance of the study
The paper made from the waste banana plant trunk pulp will Increase the income of the Banana farmers here in the Philippines because instead of simply discarding the Banana plant trunks after harvesting the ripe bananas, they could sell it to factories for added income Scope and Limitation of the Study
Alternative source of pulp for paper making
Introduction
Background of the study
Edible Banana (Musa sp.) the plant is a gigantic herb that springs from an underground stem, or rhizome, to form a false trunk 3–6 meters (10–20 feet) high (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2006). Bananas cannot be grown anywhere because they are very sensitive to strong winds, hence, if planted on open areas, one must use windbreakers for the banana plant not to be harmed, the plant can be also planted on dry lands provided that there is a stable irrigation (Department of Agri-culture, 2010).
Paper is a material made of cellulose pulp, derived mainly from wood, rags and certain grasses, processed into flexible sheets or rolls by deposit from an aqueous suspension (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2008).It is the most widely used material by mankind since its discovery in China. The average dimensions of a letter sized paper is 8.27*11.69mm
The aim of this study is to find out if the pulp from trunk banana is suitable for paper production.
Statement of Problem General Objective
This study primarily aims to find out if pulp from the banana tree trunk is a better alternative than wood pulp
Specific Objectives:
1.) This study aims to find out if paper produce using banana plant trunk’s pulp is more economic than the commercially used tree trunk pulp;
2.) And to find out what is better: 100% banana plant trunk pulp of banana tree trunk pulp plus recycled paper.
Hypothesis
The paper made in this study will be more cost efficient than paper mass produce by companies using commercial grade wood pulp Significance of the study
The paper made from the waste banana plant trunk pulp will Increase the income of the Banana farmers here in the Philippines because instead of simply discarding the Banana plant trunks after harvesting the ripe bananas, they could sell it to factories for added income Scope and Limitation of the Study