Holmen to increase energy efficiency with new soda boiler at Iggesund mill in Sweden

28 maj 2010 The Board of Holmen has decided to invest in a new soda boiler and turbine at Iggesund Mill. The investment will total SEK 2.3 billion and also covers equipment for capturing and incinerating weak, sulphur-containing gases

This equipment will further contribute to reducing the mill's emissions to air.
,”The investment means an increase in energy efficiency and the opportunity for Iggesund Mill to become self-sufficient in terms of electricity, which is crucial to its profitability and competitiveness,” says Holmen's President and CEO Magnus Hall. ,

,The new soda boiler and turbine mean that the capacity of the mill to produce its own electricity will increase from today's 210 GWh to 520 GWh, and that annual pulp production can gradually be increased from 355,000 tonnes to 420,000 tonnes. The investment will provide the conditions for running the operation without using any fossil fuels or purchasing electricity externally.,

,The construction period is estimated at two years and will involve employing 1,000 people. ,

,Ivar Palo
,www.skogssverige.se,

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