Process integration of near-neutral hemicellulose extraction in a Scandinavian kraft pulp mill - Consequences for the steam and Na/S balances

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue , 2012, Pages 42-50

  Lundberg, Valeria ^a   Axelsson, Erik ^a   Mahmoudkhani, Maryam ^a   Berntsson, Thore ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bioethanol; Biorefinery; Hardwood; Hemicellulose extraction; Near neutral; Pinch analysis; Process integration; Pulp mill

Indexed keywords

BIOREFINERIES; HEMICELLULOSE EXTRACTION; NEAR-NEUTRAL; PINCH ANALYSIS; PROCESS INTEGRATION;

BIOCONVERSION; BIOETHANOL; CELLULOSE; ETHANOL; HARDWOODS; KRAFT PULP; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; REFINING; SODIUM; STEAM; SULFUR;

BOILERS;

CELLULOSE; ETHANOL; HARDWOODS; HCS PULPING; INTEGRATION; KRAFT PULPS; PULP MILLS; REFINERS; SODIUM; STEAM; SULFUR;

EID: 84861841919     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.03.037     Document Type: Article

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