Heat integration opportunities in average Scandinavian kraft pulp mills: Pinch analyses of model mills

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 466-475

  Axelsson, Erik ^a   Olsson, Marcus R ^a   Berntsson, Thore ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Heat integration; Kraft pulp mill; Mill closure; Pinch analysis; Process integrated evaporation; Steam savings; Steam surplus

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; KRAFT PULP;

HEAT INTEGRATION; MILL CLOSURE; PINCH ANALYSIS; PROCESS-INTEGRATED EVAPORATION; STEAM SAVINGS; STEAM SURPLUS;

PAPER AND PULP MILLS;

EVAPORATION; HEAT; INTEGRATION; PROCESSES; PULP MILLS; STEAM; UTILIZATION; WATER;

EID: 33845522030     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2006-21-04-p466-475     Document Type: Article

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