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Building a comprehensive mill-level database for the Industrial Sectors Integrated Solutions (ISIS) model of the U.S. pulp and paper sector.
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PloS one [PLoS One] 2015 Mar 25; Vol. 10 (3), pp. e0120954. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Mar 25 (Print Publication: 2015). - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Air emissions from the U.S. pulp and paper sector have been federally regulated since 1978; however, regulations are periodically reviewed and revised to improve efficiency and effectiveness of existing emission standards. The Industrial Sectors Integrated Solutions (ISIS) model for the pulp and paper sector is currently under development at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and can be utilized to facilitate multi-pollutant, sector-based analyses that are performed in conjunction with regulatory development. The model utilizes a multi-sector, multi-product dynamic linear modeling framework that evaluates the economic impact of emission reduction strategies for multiple air pollutants. The ISIS model considers facility-level economic, environmental, and technical parameters, as well as sector-level market data, to estimate the impacts of environmental regulations on the pulp and paper industry. Specifically, the model can be used to estimate U.S. and global market impacts of new or more stringent air regulations, such as impacts on product price, exports and imports, market demands, capital investment, and mill closures. One major challenge to developing a representative model is the need for an extensive amount of data. This article discusses the collection and processing of data for use in the model, as well as the methods used for building the ISIS pulp and paper database that facilitates the required analyses to support the air quality management of the pulp and paper sector.
- Subjects :
- Air Pollution prevention & control
Databases, Factual
Environment
Environmental Exposure analysis
Environmental Exposure prevention & control
Environmental Monitoring methods
Hazardous Substances analysis
Industrial Waste prevention & control
Models, Theoretical
Paper
United States
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Air Pollutants analysis
Air Pollution analysis
Industrial Waste analysis
Industry methods
Particulate Matter analysis
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1932-6203
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- PloS one
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25806516
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0120954