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Critical Demand Response Opportunities in Heavy Industries as a Solution for Large Active Power Imbalance in Smart Grid: Study in Three Industrial Subgroups

Table 1

Demand response opportunities in pulp and paper.

ConsumerMinimum time required for turning-off (min)

Chips production unit7–13
Pulp unit (chemical mechanical pulp-CMP)200–220
Pulp unit (neutral sulfite pulp-NSSC)200–220
Paper -Line1500–550
Paper-Line2500–620
Liquor recovery unit150–190
Steam unit120–140
Cutting and packaging90