PAPERmaking! Vol11 Nr2 2025

R Buitrago-Tello et al.

Original Article: Linerboard production and decarbonization

Peter W. Hart Peter W. Hart was a distinguished figure in the pulp and paper industry. He served as director of fiber technology and innovation at WestRock and adjunct professor at North Carolina State University, USA. A Technical Association of the Pulp

Luis Carlos Belalcázar-Cerón Luis Carlos Belalcázar-Cerón is a professor at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia, specializing in environmental engineering and sustainable energy systems. His research focuses on life cycle assessment, air emissions, and

and Paper Industries (TAPPI) member since 1981, Dr Hart’s contributions to research and mentorship left a lasting industry impact. He passed away on May 11, 2024.

integrating renewable energy technologies in developing contexts, contributing to climate change mitigation and biobased systems.

Ashok Ghosh Ashok Ghosh is an R&D manager at Smurfit WestRock, USA, focusing

on process development and energy optimization in pulp and paper manufacturing. He brings technical and industrial insight to decarbonization strategies and the use of alternative fuels in large-scale operations.

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© 2025 The Author(s). Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining published by Society of Industrial Chemistry and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. | Biofuels, Bioprod. Bioref . (2025); DOI: 10.1002/bbb.2790

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