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

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 935-943

  Persson, Jörgen ^a   Berntsson, Thore ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Energy saving; Kraft pulp mill; Pinch analysis; Short term variations; Thermal process integration

Indexed keywords

ENERGY SAVING; KRAFT PULP MILLS; PINCH ANALYSIS; SHORT-TERM VARIATIONS; THERMAL PROCESS INTEGRATION;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEAT EXCHANGERS; KRAFT PROCESS; PAPER AND PULP MILLS;

KRAFT PULP;

CONSERVATION; ENERGY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; KRAFT PULPING; KRAFT PULPS; PULP MILLS;

EID: 77950959266     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.12.018     Document Type: Article

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