Influence of seasonal variations on energy-saving opportunities in a pulp mill

Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1705-1714

  Persson, Jörgen ^a   Berntsson, Thore ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Energy saving; Pinch analysis; Process integration; Pulp mill; Seasonal variations

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; INVESTMENTS; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PULP; PULP MANUFACTURE; STEAM; WATER ANALYSIS;

ENERGY SAVING; PINCH ANALYSIS; PROCESS INTEGRATION; PULP MILL; SEASONAL VARIATIONS;

PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY USE; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; PRICE DETERMINATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; INVESTMENT; PULP INDUSTRY; PULP MILLS; SEASONAL VARIATION; STEAM; WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 69349088715     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.07.023     Document Type: Article

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