Energy efficiency in the German pulp and paper industry – A model-based assessment of saving potentials

Fleiter, Tobias; Fehrenbach, Daniel; Worrell, Ernst; Eichhammer, Wolfgang

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2012.02.025

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“…Additionally, Fleiter et al [5] assessed 17 process technologies for improvement of EE in the German PPI up to 2035 using a techno-economic modelling approach and showed a savings potential of 21% in fuel demand and 16% in electricity demand, which corresponds to a mitigation of 3 Mt of CO 2 emissions annually. From a firm's perspective, most of the technologies tested were found to be cost-effective, whereas the technologies for heat recovery and paper drying were the most influential technologies in paper mills.…”

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“…Additionally, a techno-economic analysis was used to assess 17 technologies for improving EE in processes in the PPI in Germany up to 2035 and showed that 21% of fuel and 16% of electricity could potentially be saved. This potential is achievable mostly by using more energy-efficient technologies in heat recovery and in the drying section in paper mills [5].…”

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“…Techno-economic modelling. Germany PPI [5] 7.4 * Improving equipment efficiency and energy distribution.…”

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Drivers, Barriers, and Success Factors for Improving Energy Management in the Pulp and Paper Industry

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Successful energy management is a way to achieve energy efficiency in the pulp and paper industry (PPI), which is important for assuring energy supply security, for increasing economic competitiveness, and for mitigating greenhouse gases. However, research shows that although energy use within PPI can be reduced by 5.5-19.4% per year, some of this by energy management practices, energy management is not always implemented. Why is this so? What are the barriers to, and drivers of implementation? How can the barriers be overcome? A systematic review of barriers and drivers in energy management in the PPI within peer-reviewed scientific articles suggests that the world-wide events that affect energy supply, volatility, and use seemingly also affect the number and frequency of research articles on energy management in the PPI. The perception of energy management in the PPI seems to be dominated by the understanding that it can mostly be achieved through technological improvements aiming to improve energy efficiency. The main driver of energy management was shown to be economic conditions: high and unstable energy prices, followed by drivers such as the need to remain internationally competitive, collaboration and energy management systems. Meanwhile, examples of the most important barriers are technical risks, lack of access to capital, lack of time and other priorities, and slim organization. The success factors for enhancing drivers and overcoming barriers were continuous energy accounting, energy-related collaboration, energy-efficiency programmes, and benchmarking. Altogether, success factors for energy management for improved energy efficiency could be summarized in the 4M framework-the "4M for energy efficiency": mind, measure, monitor, and manage-that could be used as the energy management memory-tool that could lead to improved energy efficiency in other sectors as well.

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“…With respect to sectors and technologies, the focus is mostly laid on those which consume most energy, i.e. energy-intensive industries and buildings ( [11], [12], [13], [14]) or heating/cooling and lighting ( [15], [16], [17]). If national efficiency potentials are available, e.g.…”

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The potential for energy efficiency in the EU Member States – A comparison of studies

Knoop

Lechtenböhmer

2017

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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In October 2014, the European Council agreed on a target of improving overall energy efficiency by at least 27 per cent by 2030. According to the European Council's conclusions, this target should not be translated into nationally binding targets. Nevertheless individual Member States are free to set higher national objectives if desired. However, it is difficult to assess the degree of ambition of a national target because so far not much light has been shed upon the exact size of the untapped efficiency potentials. This paper provides an in-depth analysis and comparison of existing studies on energy efficiency potentials in the European Union's (EU) Member States by 2030. It includes a structured overview of the results, information on the quality of the available data and suggestions for improvement. The review shows that comprehensive studies on national energy efficiency potentials are rare and hardly comparable. The existing studies agree on the existence of significant potentials for energy efficiency. Their outcomes, however, vary significantly in terms of national levels. Assuming low policy intensity, energy savings between 10 and 28 per cent could be realised by 2030 compared to a baseline development, in the case of high policy intensity 7 to 44 per cent. Technical energy efficiency potentials in the different EU Member States are estimated at 14 to 52 per cent. On average, energy savings of 27 per cent by 2030 appear to be feasible with significant policy effort. We conclude that the deviation in Member States' energy efficiency potentials resulting from different studies represents an indication of the so far poor quality of underlying data. In order to allow for a concretisation of efficiency potential estimates, the comparability and detail of information sources should be improved.

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“…Currently, industrial energy efficiency and potential are primarily analyzed through the application of energy indicators and energy benchmarking [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. Energy benchmarking is useful for understanding energy use patterns, identifying inefficiencies in energy use, estimating potential for energy conservation, and designing policies to improve the energy economy.…”

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Analysis and practices of energy benchmarking for industry from the perspective of systems engineering

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McNeil

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Benchmarking has been recognized to be an effective analysis methodology and management tool that helps to improve efficiency and performance in many areas for different objectives. Industrial energy benchmarking is a process of evaluating energy performance of an individual industrial plant or sector against a reference plant or sector. Energy benchmarking based on the performance of industry leaders or best practices is particularly useful for identifying energy inefficiencies in the production processes and estimating the potential for energy savings. This paper introduces industrial energy benchmarking and existing programs and practices and then provides a formal general system description of industrial energy benchmarking. Process-based energy benchmarking approach is further analyzed in detail from the perspective of systems engineering. The resulting system description and methodologies provide a general unified framework for analyzing and implementing industrial energy benchmarking. An industrial energy benchmarking prototype is analyzed to demonstrate the basic idea and practices of industrial energy benchmarking within this general system framework.

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Energy efficiency in the German pulp and paper industry – A model-based assessment of saving potentials

Cited by 203 publications

References 49 publications

Drivers, Barriers, and Success Factors for Improving Energy Management in the Pulp and Paper Industry

Drivers, Barriers, and Success Factors for Improving Energy Management in the Pulp and Paper Industry

The potential for energy efficiency in the EU Member States – A comparison of studies

Analysis and practices of energy benchmarking for industry from the perspective of systems engineering

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