Investment to improve energy efficiency in the pulp and paper industry can deliver large energy savings, improved productivity, and reduced environmental pollution. Opportunities to improve energy efficiency include: heat recovery, cogeneration, increased use of (self-generated) biomass fuel, and increased recycling of recovered paper, efficient motors and improved efficiency of steam use.
2. The pulp and paper industry is one of the most
energy-intensive sectors in North America and the
European Union.
3. According to Statistics Canada, in 2014, the pulp and paper industry accounted
for 24% of the total energy consumed by manufacturing operations in the country.
Typical paper mills use most of their energy in the
drying process. In fact some 60% to 80% of a paper
millโs energy can be used for drying of the product.
4. We have proven energy
efficiency solutions that
provide significant
reductions in carbon
emissions and energy
consumption โ delivering a
high return on investment.
5. Our FLU-ACEยฎ heat recovery technology can
recover as much as 90% of the heat normally lost
through dryer section / hood exhausts in the form of
water at 50ยฐC to 70ยฐC.
6. This is possible using the FLU-ACEโs unique direct
contact packed-tower design, enabling optimal
recovery of both sensible and latent heat, in widely
varying operating conditions.
7. Recovered waste heat is recycled back into
processes and / or heating systems, significantly
reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions.
8. The installation of venturi
orifice designed GEMโข
steam traps enables pulp
and paper operations to
achieve a 10% to 20%
permanent reduction in
steam costs, reduce water
hammering problems, and
improve their production
output.
9. With no moving parts and
a ten-year โno failโ
performance warranty,
GEM steam traps can
eliminate the cost of
replacing failed traps.
Production interruptions
caused by repeated
mechanical trap failures
are a thing of the past.
10. Our Super-Efficient Cogenerationโข solutions improve
energy efficiency to as high as 93% and can provide
up to 70% savings on electrical costs at a self-
generated kWh cost of less than $0.04/kWh.
11. View our case
studies on our
website
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