Pathways to a sustainable European kraft pulp industry: Trade-offs between economy and CO2 emissions for different technologies and system solutions

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 2315-2325

  Jönsson, Johanna ^a   Algehed, Jessica ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CO 2 emissions; Energy efficiency; Kraft pulp mill; Technology pathways; Trade off

Indexed keywords

CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE; CO 2 EMISSIONS; ECONOMIC PROFITABILITY; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; ENERGY MARKETS; GLOBAL CO; GLOBAL EMISSIONS; KRAFT PULP MILL; KRAFT PULP MILLS; NET PROFITS; SYSTEM SOLUTION; TRADE-OFF;

COMMERCE; DISTRICT HEATING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEATING; KRAFT PROCESS; LIGNIN; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PROFITABILITY; TECHNOLOGY;

KRAFT PULP;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMERCE; EMISSION; KRAFT PULPS; LIGNINS; PAPER MILLS; PROFITABILITY; PULP MILLS; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 77956226395     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2010.01.025     Document Type: Article

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