Kaft Process for the production of Pulp, Paper, and Linerboard/Cardboard Products
Pulp, paper, and liner board products can be manufactured and/or recycled through a mechanical process, a chemical mechanical process, and a purely chemical process known as the kraft process. Instead of just having a "chemical plant" that produces paper it would be more engaging to design both the calcium and sodium cycles of the kraft process and manage its byproducts, like pine soap, and excess steam production for power. I can provide accurate ratios based on the facility I work at. The addition of the kraft process would add a boatload of new recipes, intermediate products, and machinery. Pulp is used in hygiene products (diapers, pads, fiber/fabric, explosives, toilet paper), and paper is used in print media which could be a new mechanic to provide perks. Some ideas of perks are in the vector file attached, and linerboard in packaging for foodstuff and consumer goods. This would also open the possibility of expanding wood's traits, like debarked logs, planks, bark, and sawdust.
