Pulp mills to supply low-CO2 fuels
Black liquor is a by-product of pulp mills. To date, hardly any effective use has been found for it. Now the Swedish company Chemrec has developed a gasification process by which black liquor can be turned into a new biofuel, methanol/dimethyl ether (DME). The implications could be considerable....
Pulp mills to supply low-CO2 fuels
Black liquor is a by-product of pulp mills. To date, hardly any effective use has been found for it. Now the Swedish company Chemrec has developed a gasification process by which black liquor can be turned into a new biofuel, methanol/dimethyl ether (DME). The implications could be considerable.