Managing solids residuals from pulp and paper production at STORA

Abstract

Solid residuals form a significant part of the flow of materials in forest industry processes. These residuals, are important sources of energy, primarily, and are therefore efficiently utilized. Only a small proportion of the residuals is deposited. Developments are moving toward an even greater degree of utilization of the residuals' potential value. The paper reviews the way STORA uses its resources, the residuals that are generated and how they are utilized. It also intends to provide a picture of how work on residuals forms one part of the environmental quality work that STORA sums up in the word Ecobalance.