Sector
Paper and pulp
Historically one of the largest industrial water users. Modern mills recirculate heavily, reducing withdrawal per tonne by an order of magnitude compared with mid-twentieth-century practice.
Key facts
- Part of
- Industry
What drives water use in this sector
- Process type — mechanical or chemical pulping
- Degree of water system closure
- Product grade
Relationships
- Part of: Industry
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Sources
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — AQUASTAT — Global Information System on Water and Agriculture. Public but restricted · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
- United States Geological Survey — Estimated Use of Water in the United States. Open · US Government work — public domain
- International Energy Agency — Water–energy nexus analysis. Public but restricted · Publisher terms — public access, reuse not clearly granted