International Journal of Research in Engineering and Science (IJRES) ISSN (Online): 2320-9364, ISSN (Print): 2320-9356 www.ijres.org Volume 5 Issue 3 ǁ Mar. 2017 ǁ PP.59-62 www.ijres.org 59 | Page Production of Pulp and Paper from Bagasse Khansa Mohammed Ibrahim Elballa 1 ,Hamid Mohamed Mustafa 2 , Abdelsalam abdelmagid Elamin 3 . P.G Student ,DepartmentOf Chemical Engineering ,Faculty Of Engineering , Alneelain University Kh,Sudan1, ProfessorDepartment Of Chemical Engineering, AlneelainUniversity, Kh, Sudan2 Associated Professor ,DepartmentOf Chemical Engineering , Faculty Of Engineering , Alneelain University, Kh, Sudan3 ABSTRACT: In this project sugarcane bagasse was investigated for the potential ofproducing pulp and paper. Experimentally Sudanese Bagasse is pulped applying the soda chemical pulping process. Using an alkali charge of 12.4% Na 2 O for 140 minutes cooking time at maximum temperature of 160ºC, the screened yield obtained was 50.1% which is acceptable.The unbeaten pulp has shown freeness of 16 SR while beaten pulp for 5min was 37 SR and for 10min has given 44 SR this shows the increase of SR with beating time. This indicates that the drainability of pulp increases with beating.Samples of paper were made from the pulp and tested. The testes show that the brightness and the thickness decreased with the beating time while the tensile index, the burst index and weight increase.The Sudan can be considered as one of the most suitable countries for manufacturing paper and pulp because of the availability of raw material. It is recommended to investigate establishing a paper factory in Sudan because all the possibilities are available. Keywords: Bagasse, pulp, paper. I. INTRODUCTION Sudan has numerous natural resource and potentials that can provide inputs for industrial product most important of these are the agricultural element and products that can insure raw material for many food stuff Industries including sugar refining.Sugar industry started in Sudan with establishment of Guneid sugar factory country the Guneid factory, the New Halfa factory, the Sinnar factory, Assalaya Factory, Kenana factory and White Nile factory.Sudan has relatively advantageous distinction of having all the desired factors of sugar cane production [1].Sugarcane today is considered as one of the best convert of solar energy into biomass and sugar. It is a rich source of food (sucrose, jaggery and Syrup), fiber A (cellulose), fodder (green leaves and the top of cane plant, bagasse, molasses and to some extend press mud), fuel and chemicals.The main by products are bagasse, molasses and press mud.The other products and the byproducts of less commercial value are green leaves and tops, trash, boiler ash and effluent generated by sugar factory and distillery.Many countries have thought of diversification and utilization of it s by-product. In the case where economies entirely depend on sugar export earning any fall in international rates shatter their economies. They find it wise to diversify the activities of this sector by setting up industries based on by products. The main By-products of the Sugar Industry Bagasse: Bagasse is the fibrous residue from the sugar cane after extracting cane juice the cane with 45-50% moisture content and consisting of a mixture of hard fiber with soft and smooth parenchymatous (pith) tissue with high hygroscopic property bagasses contain mainly cellulose, pentosans, lignin, sugars, wax, and mineral.The quantity obtained varies from 22-36% on cane and mainly due to the fiber portion in cane and the cleanliness of cane supplied which in turn depends on harvesting practices.The compositions of bagasse depend on the variety and maturity of sugar cane as well as harvesting methods applied and efficiency of the sugar processing. Molasses And Based Industries Molasses is the final mother liquor leftover after the crystallization of sugar it is sent out the factory as a waste product.However, molasses contains about 30-35 per cent sugars and 15-20 percent reducing sugars. Thus, the total sugar content of molasses is 45-55% percent .It is by virtue of these total sugars content that molasses is a valuable raw material for the production of many values –added products.