<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Paper waste is a raw material for a lot of products with different added value. The engineering, economic and environmental aspects of paper waste recycling are analysed for production of composite material, cellulose nanofibers and nanocrystals, bricks with paper components, porous carbon, film of biopolymer, enzymatic sugar and bioenergy: bioethanol, hydrogen and biofuel. Through multicriteria analysis, it was possible to determine the most feasible paper waste recycling product in case of four product groups: egg packaging boxes, cardboard, reused paper, cellulose nanomaterials (nanofibers and nanocrystals). The production of cellulose nanofibres and cellulose nanocrystals has an advantage over egg packaging and cardboard production as well as reusable paper.</p></abstract>

Paper waste is a raw material for a lot of products with different added value. The engineering, economic and environmental aspects of paper waste recycling are analysed for production of composite material, cellulose nanofibers and nanocrystals, bricks with paper components, porous carbon, film of biopolymer, enzymatic sugar and bioenergy: bioethanol, hydrogen and biofuel. Through multicriteria analysis, it was possible to determine the most feasible paper waste recycling product in case of four product groups: egg packaging boxes, cardboard, reused paper, cellulose nanomaterials (nanofibers and nanocrystals). The production of cellulose nanofibres and cellulose nanocrystals has an advantage over egg packaging and cardboard production as well as reusable paper.

Paper Waste Recycling. Circular Economy Aspects

Institute of Energy Systems and Environment

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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Paper waste is a raw material for a lot of products with different added value. The engineering, economic and environmental aspects of paper waste recycling...

Paper Waste Recycling. Circular Economy Aspects

Published Online: Dec 13, 2019

Page range: 260 - 273

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2019-0094

Keywords
Bioenergy, bioethanol, biofuel, cellulose nanofibers and nanocrystals, enzymatic sugars, film of biopolymer, hydrogen, paper, paper waste, paper waste bricks, porous carbon

© 2019 Zanda U. Ozola et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Paper Waste Recycling. Circular Economy Aspects

Published Online: Dec 13, 2019

Page range: 260 - 273

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2019-0094

KeywordsBioenergy, bioethanol, biofuel, cellulose nanofibers and nanocrystals, enzymatic sugars, film of biopolymer, hydrogen, paper, paper waste, paper waste bricks, porous carbon

© 2019 Zanda U. Ozola et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Bioenergy, bioethanol, biofuel, cellulose nanofibers and nanocrystals, enzymatic sugars, film of biopolymer, hydrogen, paper, paper waste, paper waste bricks, porous carbon