Electricity and the pulp and paper industry

Technical Report · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:6950535

Burwell, C C

The production of pulp and paper is one of North America's largest industrial activities. Paper and paperboard consumption averages almost one ton a year for each household. Many of the evolutionary changes occurring in the pulp and paper industry are based on electric technology and thus require increasing amounts of electricity. In response to the need to conserve natural resources, to minimize environmental impacts, and to control escalating energy costs, the pulp and paper industry is undergoing significant changes. On the other hand, self-generation of electricity by the pulp and paper industry has not increased since the mid-1970s despite both the prior history of increases and the increasing use of wood-derived fuels.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76OR00033
• OSTI ID: 6950535
• Report Number(s): DOE/OR/00033-T263; ON: DE87004891
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320301* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Energy Sources
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRIC POWER
FUELS
INDUSTRY
MIXTURES
PAPER INDUSTRY
POWER
POWER DEMAND
POWER GENERATION
SLURRIES
SUSPENSIONS
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WOOD PRODUCTS INDUSTRY