Tissue World Magazine | MarketIssues
OPTIMAL TISSUE: MAXIMISING FINANCIAL RETURN ON RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS As carbon intensity of grid electricity can range from 29g to 635g of CO2 per kWh, paper manufacturers are moving towards local renewable generation. Eduardo De Almeida, Manager, AFRY Process Industries Spain, suggests a roadmap to industrial decarbonisation.
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igher energy costs, environmental pressures and legislation are increasingly pushing industrial companies towards decarbonisation. Yet there are many identified options of how to decarbonise operations. Energy use at tissue plants, as with many other industrial facilities, is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The tissue industry encompasses various processes including the operation of paper machines, drying processes and transportation, which require substantial energy inputs. The type of energy source (e.g., fossil fuels, renewable energy) and the efficiency of energy use can vary among facilities, impacting emissions. Here we examine how a tissue mill can decarbonise its energy input and sources. A logical option is the substitution of gasconsuming equipment. The industry is seeing gas-fired boilers being replaced by biomass in places where there is good availability. Furthermore, the first electric drying hoods are appearing on the market. Switching to electric might seem a good way to decarbonise. However, producers are still exposed to the carbon intensity of grid electricity
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of their countries. In Europe for instance, this may range from 29 grams of CO2 per kWh in Norway to 635 grams in Poland. In a world where legislation
Energy use at tissue plants is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. The tissue industry encompasses various processes including paper machines, drying processes and transportation.
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