Decarbonisation in the paper industry

A scalable digital approach for CO₂eq transparency, energy efficiency, and flexibilization

Authors

  • Rosario Othen RWTH Aachen
  • Jonathan Sejdija FH Aachen
  • Marcel Prinz WEPA Hygieneprodukte GmbH
  • Andreas Zehnpfund ABB
  • Chen Song ABB
  • Jan Schlake ABB
  • Andreas Schmeiser J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG
  • Philip Kayser Modellfabrik Papier gGmbH
  • Christian Möbitz RWTH Aachen
  • Thomas Gries RWTH Aachen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17560/atp.v67i8.2783

Keywords:

digital twin, energy efficiency, industrial sustainability

Abstract

The transition towards sustainable industrial production necessitates advanced strategies for tracking and optimising CO2eq emissions. However, rising energy costs, regulatory pressures, and the complexities of real-time emissions tracking present substantial challenges to optimising resource efficiency. To address these challenges, the proposed framework aims to enhance energy efficiency and CO2eq optimisation in paper production.

Published

2025-08-21

Issue

Section

Article / Peer Review