An assessment of gasification-based biorefining at kraft pulp and paper mills in the United States, Part B: Results.

The article offers information on the commercialization and biomass gasification technologies of black liquors. It states the effective capital intensities and production costs. Major assessment of the performance of the commercial gasification-based biorefineries integrated with kraft pulp and paper mills was also taken into account. Biorefinery was attributed for the difference in electricity delivered through biofuels. A chart is provided that depicts levelized costs for energy commodities in biorefining process.