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Thermodynamics
Christophe G. Owttrim, Matthew Davis, Amit Kumar
Summary: Industrial energy efficiency is increasingly recognized as an important tool for energy management and emissions reduction. A novel method combining bottom-up sector energy modelling and technology-explicit energy efficiency measures analysis has been developed to overcome the complexities of multi-measure efficiency investments. Applied to the Canadian pulp and paper sector, the analysis shows significant potential for cost-effective energy savings through adoption of economical efficiency measures.
ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Thermodynamics
Yi Man, Yukun Yan, Xu Wang, Jingzheng Ren, Qingang Xiong, Zhenglei He
Summary: China, the top emitter of greenhouse gases, has faced remarkable uncertainty in estimating carbon emissions from its pulp and paper industry. This study re-evaluated the carbon emission using life cycle assessment, applying more accurate emission factors and considering actual energy consumption in factories. The results showed that the national standards for energy consumption in this industry are no longer applicable, and international organizations have overestimated greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 12.00%-56.17%.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Satu Lipiainen, Katja Kuparinen, Ekaterina Sermyagina, Esa Vakkilainen
Summary: This study investigates how the energy-intensive pulp and paper industry responds to the need for energy transition, with Finland and Sweden as forerunners in energy-efficient operation and decarbonization, showing significant development towards more sustainable operation.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maria T. Johansson, Sarah Broberg, Mikael Ottosson
Summary: This study analysed current energy strategies in the Swedish pulp and paper industry, finding a combination of strategies to reduce energy costs through continuous process efficiency improvements and increase revenue through development of new energy products. It also identified untapped potential for energy product development, highlighting the importance of energy efficiency measures in freeing up resources for the development of new energy products.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Allan Elliott, Talat Mahmood, Abu Kamal
Summary: The pulp and paper mill biomass boilers in Canada generate large quantities of ash, with most being landfilled and only a small amount being used beneficially. The challenges associated with ash management are expected to worsen over time, highlighting the need to identify beneficial uses for environmental and economic sustainability. Various large-scale and small-scale applications for ash have been identified globally, underscoring the importance of considering the chemical nature of the ashes for specific beneficial applications.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Allan Elliott, Talat Mahmood, Abu Kamal
Summary: This report aims to analyze and evaluate the beneficial uses of biomass boiler ash generated by pulp and paper mills, providing a review of proposed or implemented uses for coal and hog ash worldwide as a first step towards identifying applicable applications for individual mills.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Aashish Moses, Janaki Komandur, Dileep Maarisetty, Priyabrat Mohapatra, Saroj Sundar Baral
Summary: The paper and pulp industry, characterized by high water and energy consumption, causes significant environmental impacts due to the release of harmful organic pollutants. Advanced oxidation processes, especially photocatalysis, are promising alternatives for wastewater treatment in this industry. However, the limited UV spectrum in sunlight poses a challenge to harnessing light energy effectively. Optimization of photocatalytic processes shows the potential for hydrogen production and energy generation from organic pollutant degradation in the paper and pulp industry.
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
(2022)
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Tien-Chin Wang, Shu-Li Huang, Chien-Hui Lee
Summary: Efficiency measurement is crucial for both managers and investors, with the latter showing a stronger concern for sustainability. Investors believe that improvements in operational efficiency often come hand in hand with progress in terms of sustainability. This study analyzed and ranked operational efficiencies of companies listed on the Taiwan 50 and Taiwan Mid-Cap 100 Indexes, identifying high investment potential among these blue chip stocks.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & DECISION MAKING
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Michel D. Obrist, Ramachandran Kannan, Thomas J. Schmidt, Tom Kober
Summary: This research paper explores the trajectory of improving energy efficiency and reaching net-zero emissions in the Swiss pulp and paper industry by 2050. A comprehensive modeling methodology is developed to assess process improvements and the impact of innovative production technologies. The results show that cost-optimal technology deployment can achieve significant energy reduction and CO2 emissions reduction even without major policy intervention.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND ASSESSMENTS
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Md. Nazrul Islam Siddique, Md. Ahsan Kabir, Fatema Zerin Prottasha, Abrer Mohsin Samin, Sadman Sakib Soumik, Andrea Trianni
Summary: Industrial energy management is crucial for improving energy efficiency, enhancing market competitiveness, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, the paper and pulp industries in Bangladesh face various barriers in adopting energy management practices, such as lack of government attention, low staff awareness, and limited access to capital. HVAC systems and compressed air systems pose higher barriers compared to electrical motor and pump systems. The dominant drivers of energy management in these industries are owner's demand, commitment from top management, and pressure from customers and non-governmental organizations. Energy management practices can improve energy efficiency by approximately 4-5%. Moreover, lack of awareness about energy service companies, absence of a standardized energy audit system, and lack of trust and information hinder the adoption of energy management practices in the paper and pulp industries.
ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Dylan M. Brown, Joel Pawlak, Amy M. Grunden
Summary: The pulp and paper industry contains a significant amount of lignocellulosic material that can be converted into valuable chemicals through bacterial fermentation. Bacterial conversion has the potential to enhance the value of lignocellulosic biomass and provide a sustainable and economically feasible approach for the pulp and paper industry.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Agricultural Engineering
Anna Hamalainen, Marika Kokko, Viljami Kinnunen, Tuomo Hilli, Jukka Rintala
Summary: Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) can convert mixed sludge from the pulp and paper industry into value-added products, facilitating energy, carbon, and nutrient recovery.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Ramadan Hefny Ali, Ahmed A. Abdel Samee, Hussein M. Maghrabie
Summary: A thermodynamic analysis of a cogeneration system in a pulp and paper industry under different operating modes is conducted based on actual operating data. The results show that the thermal efficiency of the turbine and condenser is enhanced in the hybrid operating mode, while the power boiler's efficiency is reduced. The hybrid operating mode also leads to a decrease in the exergy destruction of the power boiler and a reduction in natural gas consumption.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dylan D. Furszyfer Del Rio, Benjamin K. Sovacool, Steve Griffiths, Morgan Bazilian, Jinsoo Kim, Aoife M. Foley, David Rooney
Summary: The pulp and paper industry has significant energy and carbon emissions effects, and adopting low-carbon manufacturing processes can mitigate its climate impact. However, there are barriers that need to be addressed to enable such adoption, which requires further research.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Zhang Jian, Pan Yuan-Fang, Wu Wan-Li, Wu Qin, Xie Gong-Nan, Lin Hong-Fei, Xie Tian, Wang Shuang-Fei
Summary: The study found that using black liquor instead of NaOH for the thermo-chemical pretreatment process can increase methane production and reduce treatment costs, making it economically feasible. However, adding black liquor can increase background chemical oxygen demand and volatile fatty acid concentration.
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Thermodynamics
Jonathan B. Norman
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Samuel J. G. Cooper, Jannik Giesekam, Geoffrey P. Hammond, Jonathan B. Norman, Anne Owen, John G. Rogers, Kate Scott
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2017)
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Thermodynamics
Paul W. Griffin, Geoffrey P. Hammond, Jonathan B. Norman
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2018)
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Energy & Fuels
Samuel J. G. Cooper, Geoffrey P. Hammond
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-ENERGY
(2018)
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Energy & Fuels
Paul W. Griffin, Geoffrey P. Hammond, Jonathan B. Norman
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Engineering, Civil
Will Hawkins, Samuel Cooper, Stephen Allen, Jonathan Roynon, Tim Ibell
Summary: The environmental impact of construction is gaining attention, and it is necessary to calculate the embodied carbon of buildings throughout their lifecycle. Comparing concrete, steel, and timber options revealed that timber has the smallest impact.
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Agricultural Engineering
Samuel J. G. Cooper, Rowan Green, Laura Hattam, Mirjam Roder, Andrew Welfle, Marcelle McManus
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2020)
Proceedings Paper
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Samuel J. G. Cooper, Geoffrey P. Hammond, Neil Hewitt, Jonathan B. Norman, Savvas A. Tassou, Walid Youssef
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND RESOURCE USE IN FOOD CHAINS INCLUDING WORKSHOP ON ENERGY RECOVERY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT;ICSEF 2018
(2019)
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Energy & Fuels
Jonathan B. Norman, Marcelle McManus
Proceedings Paper
Energy & Fuels
Samuel J. G. Cooper, Geoffrey P. Hammond, Jonathan B. Norman
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLIED ENERGY
(2017)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Samuel J. G. Cooper, Geoffrey P. Hammond, Jonathan B. Norman
JOURNAL OF THE ENERGY INSTITUTE
(2016)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
M. Genovese, F. Piraino, P. Fragiacomo
Summary: This research proposes the concept of a hydrogen valley in southern Italy, where hydrogen is produced centrally and delivered via fuel cell hybrid trains to refueling stations, providing transportation services. The analysis from both technical and economic perspectives shows that the cost of hydrogen and energy efficiency reached competitive levels, and hydrogen rail transport offers significant benefits in terms of emissions reduction and economic gains compared to conventional diesel trains and fully electric trains.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Miaomiao Liu, Payam Nejat, Pinlu Cao, Carlos Jimenez-Bescos, John Kaiser Calautit
Summary: This article provides a critical review of the performance of windcatchers, pointing out the current research gaps and issues, and proposing directions for further investigation and market prospects.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Solomon Boadu, Ebenezer Otoo
Summary: Despite Africa's vast energy resources, including wind energy, the continent faces challenges in developing its wind energy industry. Northern African countries and South Africa currently dominate the wind energy sector in Africa. To uplift Africa's socio-economic status, strong political will, supportive policies, and institutional frameworks are needed to drive the development of wind energy and overcome existing challenges.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
E. K. Grubbs, S. M. Gruss, V. Z. Schull, M. J. Gosney, M. V. Mickelbart, S. Brouder, M. W. Gitau, P. Bermel, M. R. Tuinstra, R. Agrawal
Summary: As the global population grows, the demand for food, energy, and water will increase significantly. However, limited land availability and competition for solar resources pose challenges to resource generation technologies. In the United States, both agriculture and solar energy production have adopted densification schemes to improve yields and energy output per unit of land. This research proposes an Agrivoltaic food and energy coproduction architecture that optimizes power generation while maintaining crop productivity by implementing ideal anti-tracking during critical growth periods. This technology offers a viable pathway for widespread solar implementation throughout the contiguous United States.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Han Shao, Rui Henriques, Hugo Morais, Elisabetta Tedeschi
Summary: The integration of offshore wind energy into the electric grid provides opportunities in terms of environmental sustainability and cost efficiency, but poses challenges to power quality. This survey offers a deeper understanding of disturbance detection and classification tools, exploring root causes, disturbance locations, and algorithmic solutions. It highlights synchronized waveform measurement and discusses evaluation metrics for detection and classification algorithms. Additionally, a novel system-wide monitoring framework is proposed.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Eleni Davidson, Yair Schwartz, Joe Williams, Dejan Mumovic
Summary: A continued upward trend in global greenhouse gas emissions poses risks to global infrastructure and built assets. Maintaining high indoor environmental quality standards is a challenge for higher education institutions under future climates. Passive cooling mechanisms may be insufficient to tolerate predicted temperature increases. Different building typologies have varying energy demand projections.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kexin Pang, Jian Zhou, Stamatis Tsianikas, David W. Coit, Yizhong Ma
Summary: This study proposes a new framework for long-term microgrid expansion planning, using deep reinforcement learning method to consider various uncertainties and constraints. The framework aims to enhance the effectiveness of microgrid expansion planning from the perspectives of economy, resilience, and greenhouse gas emission reduction.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jun Zhao, Kangyin Dong, Xiucheng Dong
Summary: The continuous growth of global electricity penetration has provided modern energy for alleviating energy poverty, but its impact on carbon neutrality has been overlooked. The research reveals that clean electricity from traditional fossil energy and renewable energy has a positive influence on the greenhouse effect. Eradicating energy poverty can effectively alleviate the greenhouse effect, especially in non-Belt and Road Initiative (B&RI) nations.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hossein Shahbeik, Hamed Kazemi Shariat Panahi, Mona Dehhaghi, Gilles J. Guillemin, Alireza Fallahi, Homa Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha, Hamid Amiri, Mohammad Rehan, Deepak Raikwar, Hannes Latine, Bruno Pandalone, Benyamin Khoshnevisan, Christian Sonne, Luigi Vaccaro, Abdul-Sattar Nizami, Vijai Kumar Gupta, Su Shiung Lam, Junting Pan, Rafael Luque, Bert Sels, Wanxi Peng, Meisam Tabatabaei, Mortaza Aghbashlo
Summary: This review explores the production of biocrude oil from biomass feedstocks through the process of hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). It discusses the impact of process parameters on the quality, quantity, cost, and environmental impacts of biofuels. The review also highlights the challenges and prospects for the future development of biocrude oil.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Meysam Majidi Nezhad, Mehdi Neshat, Georgios Sylaios, Davide Astiaso Garcia
Summary: Digital twins promise innovation for the marine renewable energy sector by using modern technological advances and the existing maritime knowledge frameworks. This research presents critical aspects of digital twin implementation challenges in marine energy digitalization approaches that use and combine data systems.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yeganeh Sharifian, Hamdi Abdi
Summary: This paper discusses the background and objectives of the multi-area economic dispatch problem, as well as various techniques and methods applied in this field. It also covers comprehensive formulations of the problem and important issues in the field of probabilistic MAED, along with some related concepts and suggestions.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
J. G. B. Churchill, V. B. Borugadda, A. K. Dalai
Summary: The increasing global energy demand and the need to reduce fossil fuel reliance have created a demand for renewable and sustainable fuel sources. This review explores the potential of tall oil, a by-product of the pulping industry, as a feedstock for biofuels. The review provides an overview of tall oil production, purification, and treatment, and investigates recent trends and barriers towards tall oil-derived biofuels.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
David C. Broadstock, Xiangnan Wang
Summary: This study provides a general review of research on district cooling, identifying key topics and themes and highlighting potential research priorities for future studies.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
L. Scharnhorst, D. Sloot, N. Lehmann, A. Ardone, W. Fichtner
Summary: This study investigates and analyzes the barriers to demand response in industrial and commercial sectors, highlighting their significance. Concerns about diminished product quality, disruptions to production processes, human resource management, and revenue uncertainty are identified as the most frequently cited barriers. Overcoming these barriers requires bridging knowledge gaps, allocating sufficient resources, and adapting external incentives and policies.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tong Feng, Yuechi Sun, Yating Shi, Jie Ma, Chunmei Feng, Zhenni Chen
Summary: Air pollution is a significant global challenge, and policymakers have implemented policies to reduce it. Evaluating the effectiveness of these policies is critical, and our study reveals trends and gaps in air pollution policy research. We found that research has shifted from focusing solely on air pollutants to including methodologies, policies, and health implications. China has emerged as a major contributor in this field of research.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2024)