Process and system for calcination of high solids kraft paper pulp mill
In the United States there are 150 Kraft pulp mills with a typical 1000 air dried tons per day (adtpd) bleached pulp mill requiring 320 tpd of calcined lime mud with an annual natural gas and oil consumption of approximately 625 billion Btus. At 2007 energy prices this is approximately US $4.0 million per year, per mill, or $600 million for all US mills.
