{"678527":{"#nid":"678527","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Renewable Bioproducts Institute Hosts APPTI\u2019s Workshop on Decarbonizing the Pulp and Paper Sector","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/rbi\u0022\u003ERenewable Bioproducts Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (RBI) hosted the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.appti.org\/\u0022\u003EAPPTI\u003C\/a\u003E Net Zero Workshop on Decarbonizing the Pulp \u0026amp; Paper Sector during the second week of August.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver 40 participants from more than 20 organizations participated in the event aimed to educate the pulp, paper, and tissue manufacturing community on current decarbonization technologies ready for immediate deployment, while also exploring the investments needed for future breakthrough innovations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe workshop kicked off with an overview of APPTI by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/chris-luettgen\u0022\u003EChris Luettgen\u003C\/a\u003E, managing director of APPTI and RBI\u0027s lead for process efficiency and intensification of pulp paper packaging \u0026amp; tissue manufacturing. Presentations and discussions revolved around three focus areas for decarbonization--Carbon Capture and Beneficial Use; Biogas Generation from Waste Streams; and Lime Kiln Alternatives to Fossil Fuels.\u0026nbsp;Presenters and panelists consisted of members from the Department of Energy\u2019s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO), academia (North Carolina State University, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=0f0b878fd1\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=0f0b878fd1\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022\u003EAbo Academy\u003C\/a\u003E, University of Toronto, University of Minnesota), and industry (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=0ca683e58f\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=0ca683e58f\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022\u003EVeolia\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=f72018c260\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=f72018c260\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022\u003EValmet\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=661a92863d\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=661a92863d\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022\u003EMetso\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=71ed4c7de7\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=71ed4c7de7\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022\u003EFPInnovations\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nexightgroup.com\/\u0022\u003ENexight\u003C\/a\u003E, Beck and Associates).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERBI\u2019s \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=bbbf078ce2\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=bbbf078ce2\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022\u003ECarson Meredith\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=7c6d826cda\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=7c6d826cda\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022\u003EValerie Thomas\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=8e0bab3fd6\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b90abb4bcc0fb2b4d24d9cb5d\u0026amp;id=8e0bab3fd6\u0026amp;e=4c94adb1e1\u0022\u003ECyrus Aidun\u003C\/a\u003E were among the presenters. Meredith presented his research on felt design to prevent re-wet, while Thomas\u2019 talk was on the topic, life cycle assessment:\u0026nbsp;meeting policy benchmarks for decarbonization, and Aidun presented his work on multi-phase forming. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe workshop concluded with the net zero committee discussing key takeaways from the workshop and potential for a life cycle assessment on the paper industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe outcome of this two-day workshop is a strong feeling about the work RBI and APPTI are doing for the industry. The feedback I received was all very positive,\u201d said Luettgen.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) hosted the APPTI Net Zero Workshop on Decarbonizing the Pulp \u0026amp; Paper Sector during the second week of August.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) of Georgia Tech hosted the APPTI Net Zero Workshop on Decarbonizing the Pulp \u0026 Paper Sector during the second week of August."}],"uid":"36413","created_gmt":"2024-11-19 17:23:20","changed_gmt":"2024-11-19 20:24:50","author":"pdevarajan3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2024-08-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-08-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675664":{"id":"675664","type":"image","title":"APPTI Workshop Collage_0.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom the Left: Presentations by Chris Luettgen, Carson Meredith and Cyrus Aidun during the 2024 APPTI Net Zero Workshop\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1732037315","gmt_created":"2024-11-19 17:28:35","changed":"1732037730","gmt_changed":"2024-11-19 17:35:30","alt":"From the Left: Presentations by Chris Luettgen, Carson Meredith and Cyrus Aidun during the APPTI Net Zero Workshop","file":{"fid":"259315","name":"APPTI Workshop Collage_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/11\/19\/APPTI%20Workshop%20Collage_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/11\/19\/APPTI%20Workshop%20Collage_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":815572,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/11\/19\/APPTI%20Workshop%20Collage_0.jpg?itok=te5Axh6J"}}},"media_ids":["675664"],"groups":[{"id":"372221","name":"Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI)"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"188020","name":"go-rbi"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39491","name":"Renewable Bioproducts"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:priya.devarajan@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EPriya Devarajan\u003C\/a\u003E || RBI Communications Program Manager\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["priya.devarajan@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}