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Adding biofuel/bioproduct capacity to existing U.S. mills. Part 2, The business case : Agenda 2020 analysis explores financial issues

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Abstract

Part 1 of this two-part article (published in the April 2008 issue of Paper360°) focused on the technology, operating and investment options for adding biorefinery capacity to existing pulp and paper mills in the U.S. Part 2 examines the finan­cial case for adding such capacity. This two-part analysis of the most feasible and effective routes for the pulp and paper and forest products industry to add energy, biofuels and bio­based chemicals to their existing product streams was conducted by the American Forest & Paper Association’s Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance. A full, detailed presentation of this analysis will take place during the special bridge session linking TAPPI’s 2008 Engineering, Pulping and Environ­mental Conference with its 2008 International Bioenergy and Bioproducts Conference being con­ducted as back-to-back events at the same venue in Portland, OR, Aug. 24-27 and Aug. 27-29, respectively.

Keywords

Forest products industry, United States, technological innovations, energy industries, wood waste, utilization, forest biomass, sustainable forestry, renewable natural resources, biomass, energy industry, energy conservation, biomass energy, synthetic fuels, fuelwood, biomass gasification, wood waste as fuel, fuelwood industry, economic aspects, paper industry, forest products, wood-pulp industry, paper mills, forest resources, renewable energy sources, wood as fuel, biomass fuel, biorefining

Citation

Belin, Tom; Brown, Craig; Connor, Erick; Frederick, Jim; Ince, Peter; Katofsky, Ryan; Closset, Gerard. 2008. Adding biofuel/bioproduct capacity to existing U.S. mills. Part 2, The business case : Agenda 2020 analysis explores financial issues. Paper 360. Vol. 3, nos. 6/7 (June/July 2008): pages 24-28.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/treesearch/34635