A simulation of energy utilization and technological change in the pulp and paper industry
- Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States). Mechanical Engineering Dept.
- Battelle Pacific Northwest National Labs., Richland, WA (United States)
The ITEMS software package is used to simulate adoption of energy-efficient technologies in the paper industry under several scenarios. The simulation is calibrated so that the reference year replicates the 1991 fuel utilization and end use patterns in the paper industry. This paper describes the main features of the ITEMS, including its technology database, the manner in which it simulates the key process steps in producing paper products, and the decision-making rules use in ITEMS regarding technology adoption. In addition, the paper describes the pulp and paper-making technologies included in the simulation. The value of ITEMS in assessing the impacts of R and D investments in energy-efficiency and other policy options is examined.
- OSTI ID:
- 483932
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-961105-; ISBN 0-7918-1527-7; TRN: IM9726%%325
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1996 international mechanical engineering congress and exhibition, Atlanta, GA (United States), 17-22 Nov 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the ASME Advanced Energy Systems Division. AES-Volume 36; Bittle, R.R. [ed.] [Texas Christian Univ., Fort Worth, TX (United States)]; Duncan, A.B. [ed.] [Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI (United States)]; Fiszdon, J. [ed.] [Mankato State Univ., MN (United States)]; Garimella, S. [ed.] [Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo, MI (United States)]; Herold, K. [ed.] [Univ. of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)]; Nutter, D.W. [ed.] [Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (United States)]; O`Neal, D. [ed.] [Texas A and M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)]; Shiva Prasad, B.G. [ed.] [Dresser-Rand, Painted Post, NY (United States)]; Den Braven, K. [ed.] [Univ. of Idaho, Moscow, ID (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering]; PB: 550 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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