Deck 7: Pulp and Paper Industry

Question 1

Where was the first U.S. paper mill established in 1690?

A) Brooklyn, New York
B) Boston, Massachusetts
C) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
D) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Answer 1

D
Explanation: A) Incorrect. About 1690, a paper mill was established in the United States near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
B) Incorrect. About 1690, a paper mill was established in the United States near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
C) Incorrect. About 1690, a paper mill was established in the United States near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
D) Correct. About 1690, a paper mill was established in the United States near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Question 2

Who created a printing machine in the mid-1400s?

A) Ts'aiLun
B) René de Réaumur
C) Johannes Gutenberg
D) Nicholas Louis Robert

Answer 2

C
Explanation: A) Incorrect. The first recorded efforts of papermaking were by Ts'aiLun.
B) Incorrect. René de Réaumur suggested that paper could be created using wood.
C) Correct. Johannes Gutenberg created a printing machine in the mid-1400s.
D) Incorrect. Nicholas Louis Robert created the first papermaking machine.

Question 3

What type of tree would you want to use to make paper for writing?

A) Fir
B) Oak
C) Pine
D) Spruce

Answer 3

B
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Hardwood trees such as oak and maple produce short fibers and are more suitable for making paper for writing.
B) Correct. Hardwood trees such as oak and maple produce short fibers and are more suitable for making paper for writing.
C) Incorrect. Softwood trees such as pine and spruce produce long fibers and are more suitable for making packaging or cardboard.
D) Incorrect. Softwood trees such as pine and spruce produce long fibers and are more suitable for making packaging or cardboard.

Question 4

What is the term for a long, thin substance resembling threads?

A) Pulp
B) Fibers
C) Lignin
D) Cellulose

Question 5

Which of the following materials can be used to make paper?

A) Linen
B) Cotton
C) Synthetics
D) All of the above

Question 6

What should be used to process the wood in pulp mills mechanically?

A) Grinder
B) Chipper
C) Chemicals
D) Digester

Question 7

Who holds the first recorded effort in papermaking?

A) Ts'aiLun
B) René de Réaumur
C) Johannes Gutenberg
D) Nicholas Louis Robert

Question 8

Which of the following can occur to raw paper?

A) Cut
B) Folded
C) Coated
D) All of the above

Question 9

What is the most common equipment a process technician might work with in the pulp and paper industry?

A) Chipper
B) Digester
C) Pumps
D) Extractor