Reduce water consumption

• Water has always been a key issue for the paper industry, but it varies greatly from country to country.
• The cost of fresh water is rising sharply in some cases.
• Climate change has an impact on the future availability of fresh water.
• Different water qualities are available within the process. The costs for these vary.
• The costs for wastewater treatment are also on the rise.

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

• Reduction in fresh water consumption and the associated wastewater volumes.
• Shift between different water qualities towards inferior qualities.
• Replacement of higher water qualities with lower qualities for selected applications.
• Reduction of wastewater volumes and the associated costs.

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.

TARGETS ACHIEVED

• Reduction of water consumption for felt cleaning by 80% or 98,000 m3 per year.
• Increased service life for felt.
• Same or even improved product quality.
• Return on investment within a few months.

TARGETS ACHIEVED

• Replacement of dilution water by clear filtrate water to the extent of 77,000 m3/a.
• Clear filtrate water does not need to be cleaned and warmed up.
• Same or even improved product quality.
• Return on investment within a few months.