Black liquor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-000158",
  "term": "Black liquor",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "A by product of the paper production process, alkaline spent liquor, that can be used as a source of energy. Alkaline spent liquor is removed from the digesters in the process of chemically pulping wood. After evaporation, the residual \"black\" liquor is burned as a fuel in a recovery furnace that permits the recovery of certain basic chemicals.",
  "subject": "Renewable energy",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/black-liquor/"
}