Abstract
This paper assesses the techno-economic feasibility of expanding pulp
and paper mills into more versatile bio-refineries. In the short-to-medium
term, the main type of new product is expected to be transportation biofuel.
Co-production of such fuel via the synthesis-gas route has the potential to
significantly improve the profitability of pulp and paper mills. A
biomass-fired synthesis-gas process could be directly and effectively
integrated with many of today's integrated pulp and paper mills. In the case
of a stand-alone market pulp mill, effective integration would necessitate
simultaneous gasification of part of the black-liquor stream or removal of
some lignin from black liquor. Not only would coproduction of transportation
fuels at pulp and paper mills be more economic and more efficient than
production in dedicated biomass conversion plants, but it could also have
synergetic benefits for the recovery-boiler process.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | PulPaper 2007 Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | Innovative and Sustainable use of Forest Resources |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings |
| Event | PulPaper 2007 Conference Innovative and Sustainable Use of Forest Resources - Helsinki, Finland Duration: 5 Jun 2007 → 7 Jun 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | PulPaper 2007 Conference Innovative and Sustainable Use of Forest Resources |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | Finland |
| City | Helsinki |
| Period | 5/06/07 → 7/06/07 |
