Reduce steam consumption

A key to more sustainability while reducing costs at the same time.
With our solutions, you can produce more sustainably and at lower costs.
At the same time, you achieve the same or even better product quality.

Why should you think about it?

The share of thermal energy costs in total production costs is considerable.

  • Thermal energy consumption accounts for a significant proportion of total production costs. 
  • Steam consumption for drying paper is enormous and the biggest driver.
  • A considerable amount of steam is also required for the preparation of mass starch.
  • Steam application technologies are also significant steam consumers. Outdated steam boxes often work inefficiently and consume far too much steam.

How can we support you on this?

With our know-how, products and solutions, we can help you to reduce thermal energy consumption as follows - and all while maintaining or even improving product quality:

  • Reduction of steam consumption for drying paper:
    • Dry content increase in mechanical dewatering. 
    • Improvement of the sheet formation for more efficient thermal drying.
  • Reduction in steam consumption for starch processing.
  • Optimization of existing or installation of new steam application technologies.

Success Stories

Below you will find a selection of successfully implemented projects.

All projects presented…

  • ... show that it is possible to save resources while reducing production cost.
  • ... achieved consistent or even improved product quality.
  • ... have a return on investment of a few months only taking into account the overall added value achieved.
  • ... have been implemented many times - no prototypes or trial installations.

Mass starch: Significant reduction in steam consumption for preparation.

Savings for project implemented by IBS PPG: € 348.000 per year

TARGETS ACHIEVED

  • Reduction of steam consumption by 0.04 t/t paper.
  • This results in total reduction of 11,600 tons of steam per year.
  • Same or even improved product quality.
  • Return on investment within a few months. 

Steam consumption for drying paper reduced by 8%.

Savings for project implemented by IBS PPG:  € 960.000 per year

TARGETS ACHIEVED

  • Higher dry content of 1.5% after the last press.
  • Improvement of sheet formation by 17%.
  • Steam consumption reduced by 8 % or 25,000 tons per year.
  • Same or even improved product quality.
  • Return on investment within a few months.

 

 


Steam consumption reduced by modern steam application technology.

Savings for project implemented by IBS PPG: € 260.000 per year

TARGETS ACHIEVED

  • Steam consumption in drying section reduced by 9% (despite additional steam blow box).
  • 8,600 t less steam in total with the same production.
  • SSV also enables additional production and better availability thanks to significantly improved profiles.
  • Same or even improved product quality.
  • Return on investment within a few months.

Dry content and sheet temperature massively increased.

Savings for project implemented by IBS PPG: € 240.000 steam savings and € 3,4 Mio. production increase per year

TARGETS ACHIEVED

  • Increased dewatering capacity increases mechanical dewatering and reduces the need for thermal energy.
  • 19 % increase of wire speed (+ 13m/min).
  • 6.9 % dryness content increase before couch roll.
  • 57 % sheet temperature increase before couch roll (+29 °C).
  • Same or even improved product quality.
  • Return on investment within a few months.

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