| Author | Heikura, Hannu |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.PP-02-4 |
| Subject(s) | Pulp mills Costs
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The aim of this study was to increase the understanding of the future prospects of rice
sh·aw pulp from an economic viewpoint.
The main cost factors in the production of rice sh·aw pulp were found to be chemical,
elech·icity, fuel, raw material and labour costs, which made up for 67% of the total costs.
The unit price ofrice straw pulp was found to be € 283/ADt.
The maximum proportion of hardwood pulp that could be replaced with rice sh·aw pulp
was at least 16%. Here the loss in the drainage, sh·ength and optical prope1ties needed for
the production of fine paper grades was still acceptable.
These two findings were used for the estimation of the economic viability of rice straw in
the case of mixing. Scenarios with different prices for market eucalyptus pulp were
combined to the previously described findings. The estimation was made for the
hypothetical context of a 400 000 ADt producing fine paper mill with a pipeline
connection to the case mill. In the absence of import tariffs for eucalyptus pulp, the savings
resulting from the mixing would vary from 4.1 % to 12.7% in the scenarios.
Based on the findings the replacement of market eucalyptus pulp can be estimated to be
economically viable. The specific characteristics of rice sh·aw should, however, also be
taken into consideration when deciding the future use of rice straw pulp. |
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Pulp and Paper Technology (PP) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kolehmainen, Heikki |
| Examination Committee(s) | Nazhad, Mousa M.;Ruhanen, Mauno |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | European Commission;PTS Program |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2002 |