[HTML][HTML] Decarbonizing the pulp and paper industry: A critical and systematic review of sociotechnical developments and policy options

DDF Del Rio, BK Sovacool, S Griffiths… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Paper has shaped society for centuries and is considered one of humanity's most important
inventions. However, pulp and paper products can be damaging to social and natural …

[HTML][HTML] A perspective on the combination of alkali pre-treatment with bioaugmentation to improve biogas production from lignocellulose biomass

KO Donkor, LD Gottumukkala, R Lin, JD Murphy - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a bioprocess technology that integrates into circular economy
systems, which produce renewable energy and biofertilizer whilst reducing greenhouse gas …

[HTML][HTML] Co-valorization of discarded wood pinchips and sludge from the pulp and paper industry for production of advanced biofuels

A Romaní, PG Del-Río, A Rubira, MJ Pérez… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Several lignocellulosic wastes are generated in the pulp and paper industry (PPI), such as
small wood chips (pinchips) and paper sludge, presenting a high cellulose content suitable …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of densification process on unprocessed biomass and post-hydrothermal carbonization

ALS Hansted, C Boschert, KA Hawboldt… - Biomass and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The pulp and paper industry use biomass residues, such as paper sludge and bark as fuel
to provide energy for their plants. However, issues such as high-water content or low heating …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced ethanol production from paper sludge waste under high-solids conditions with industrial and cellulase-producing strains of Saccharomyces …

J van Dyk, JF Görgens, E van Rensburg - Bioresource Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Reported ethanol titres from hydrolysis-fermentation of the degraded fibres in paper sludge
(PS) waste, generally obtained under fed-batch submerged conditions, can be improved …

Effects of adding paper-making sludge on yield and properties of extracted products from sewage sludge and enrichment of apatite inorganic phosphorus

Z Chen, S Yang, L Zhang, F Duan - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
To achieve a simultaneous improvement in the yield of extraction products and efficient
transformation of phosphorus components in an efficient and economical way during the …

Pulp-paper industry sludge waste biorefinery for sustainable energy and value-added products development: A systematic valorization towards waste management

V Kumar, P Verma - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
The pulp-paper industry is one of the main industrial sectors that produce massive amounts
of residual sludge, constituting an enormous environmental burden for the industries …

Investigation on ash fusion characteristics and mineral transformation mechanism of sorghum straw by paper-making sludge addition

Z Yang, F Li, M Ma, H Fan, X Liu, Y Fang - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The co-combustion of sorghum straw and paper-making sludge (PMS) is beneficial to
alleviate the ash-related problem in sorghum straw combustion process. In this paper, the …

Biogas, biomethane and digestate potential of by-products from green biorefinery systems

R Ravindran, K Donkor, L Gottumukkala, A Menon… - Clean …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global warming and climate change are imminent threats to the future of humankind. A shift
from the current reliance on fossil fuels to renewable energy is key to mitigating the impacts …

Kinetic modelling of cellulase recycling in paper sludge to ethanol fermentation

W Arthur, D Diedericks, G Coetzee… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated the extent of enzyme savings that could be achieved by recycling
enzyme-containing supernatant or whole fermentation broth from simultaneous …