Comparison of options for utilization of a potential steam surplus at kraft pulp mills-Economic performance and CO2 emissions

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1017-1035

  Jönsson, Johanna ^a   Pettersson, Karin ^a   Berntsson, Thore ^a   Harvey, Simon ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biorefinery; Black liquor gasification; Carbon capture and storage; Energy market scenarios; Kraft pulp mill; Lignin extraction

Indexed keywords

BIOREFINERIES; BLACK LIQUOR GASIFICATION; CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE; ENERGY MARKET SCENARIOS; LIGNIN EXTRACTIONS;

BIOFUELS; CARBON CAPTURE; COMMERCE; EMISSION CONTROL; EXTRACTION; FLUE GASES; GASIFICATION; INVESTMENTS; KRAFT PULP; LIGNIN; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PROFITABILITY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

BLACK LIQUORS; CARBON; COMMERCE; FLUE GAS; FUELS; GASIFICATION; KRAFT PULPS; LIGNINS; PROFITABILITY; PULP MILLS; REFINERS;

EID: 84879235350     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.2905     Document Type: Article

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