Addressing the increased energy demand of a Kraft mill biorefinery: The hemicellulose extraction case

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1269-1275

  Marinova, Mariya ^a   Mateos Espejel, Enrique ^b   Jemaa, Naceur ^a   Paris, Jean ^b  

^a PAPRICAN   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biorefinery; Energy demand; Energy optimization; Hemicellulose extraction; Kraft pulp mill; Near neutral process

Indexed keywords

BIOREFINERY; ENERGY DEMAND; ENERGY OPTIMIZATION; HEMICELLULOSE EXTRACTION; KRAFT PULP MILL; NEAR-NEUTRAL PROCESS;

BIOCONVERSION; CELLULOSE; COMPETITION; ECONOMICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; KRAFT PROCESS; OPTIMIZATION; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; WATER ABSORPTION;

KRAFT PULP;

CELLULOSE; COMPETITION; ECONOMICS; ENERGY; EXTRACTION; HEMICELLULOSES; KRAFT PULPS; OPTIMIZATION; PAPER MILLS; PULP MILLS; WATER ABSORPTION;

EID: 70249102730     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2009.04.017     Document Type: Article

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