Transforming whole trees into lumber and wood products or
into pulp and paper products requires significant physical, chemical, and some biological
processes that are highly energy-intensive. The forest products industries alone account
for over 14% of total industry energy demand; however, almost 40% of this energy is
generated onsite through the use of biomass byproducts for heat and steam. The
technologies used by the lumber and wood products industry differ significantly from those
used by the pulp and paper industry. Principal processes in lumber and wood products
include debarking, log processing, drying, product fabrication, and finishing. Major pulp
and paper processes include pulping and papermaking.
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