Abstract
In worldwide, energy source has been moving from fossil energy to renewable energy due to the request of CO2 emission decrease. In addition to the request of CO2 emission decrease, we are also strongly moving to renewable energy due to the nuclear power plant issue in Japan. There are hydraulic power, solar power, wind power etc. as renewable energy. But biomass also is very important renewable energy source. And pulp & paper industry in Japan is looking for new business and cost reduction because of decrease of paper consumption and increase of material cost (i.e. chip, fossil fuel). This Paper presents Andritz technology for biomass handling and energy and dissolving pulp technology as new business.
