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Paper Mill’s Power Plant Turns the Page on a Persistent Problem
Insight
DS Smith, a global manufacturer of sustainable corrugated packaging materials and specialty papers, operates a power plant in Porcari, Italy, that produces electricity for the power grid and steam for an adjacent paper mill.
The power plant was experiencing ongoing challenges with intermittent, high levels of iron corrosion particles in its steam generation system. This was negatively affecting its boilers as well as its productivity, profitability and overall operations.
Innovation
Enter Nalco Water’s team of experts. They identified the source of the magnetite loss and implemented 3D TRASAR™ Technology to reduce iron oxides in the boiler water, which greatly reduced the risk of the plant being taken offline. It also led to reduced boiler water blowdown, erosion and corrosion, which lowered maintenance costs and cut water consumption, decreasing the plant’s environmental impact.
Technologies
3D TRASAR™ Technology for Boilers
Boiler Water Automation and Control
Nalco Water has worked in thousands of boiler plants, asking and listening, auditing and sampling for 80 years. Now we've pushed far beyond traditional performance boundaries to help our customers produce safe, reliable, cost-effective steam.
Annual Savings
WATER
14,430 m3
water saved – equivalent to the annual drinking water needs of more than
13,000 people
$88,881
total water savings
ENERGY
4,330 tons
of steam saved
3 million
MJ of energy saved by reducing natural gas consumption
$30,769
in natural gas savings
AIR
160 metric tons
of CO2e
ASSETS
Extended equipment life through reduction in iron oxide release
Prevented erosion/corrosion that would require costly repairs
PRODUCTIVITY
$3,692
in maintenance cost savings
100 hours
of reduced maintenance time
Total Cost Savings
$123
THOUSAND
ANNUALLY