Investing in green energy technology in Poland
The Tytan project, currently underway at our Świecie pulp, kraft paper and containerboard mill in Poland should help our operation there to use energy more efficiency and switch from conventional coal-fuelled technology to biomass combustion.
Central to the Tytan project is the conversion of a coal boiler to a combustion boiler for biomass. When complete, this will decrease the mill’s reliance on fossil fuels and improve its use of green energy, with steam from the new boiler used to generate further electricity for the Świecie complex. |
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The biomass fuels used in the new boiler will be a combination of bark, thick and fine sawdust, forest residuals and woodchips – an efficient re-use of forest-generated waste materials. In addition, by using the best available techniques and high-efficiency equipment, flue gas emissions (NOx, SO2, CO and Dust) should be reduced by between 50% to 95%, while the energy produced through reuse of steam should increase by approximately 5 MWe to a total of 15 MWe. Approximately 105,000 tonnes of coal will be replaced by carbon-neutral biomass, producing an estimated reduction of 225,000 tonnes/annum CO2 emissions.
Last change: 25/03/2010