Bleached Chemi-Thermo Mechanical Pulping (BCTMP) is a new efficient process for pulp production. When compared with conventional kraft mills, BCTMP mills require a lower initial capital investment, give a higher pulp yield, require fewer personnel to operate and the cost per ton of pulp is lower. The older refiner mechanical pulp (RMP) and thermo mechanical pulp (TMP) mills have either converted to utilize the BCTMP process, integrated into paper mills or have been shut down.

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