The PrimeDry YES system captures exhaust air from the Yankee hood and converts it into high-pressure steam, providing up to 25% of the Yankee’s steam requirements.
Sep 09, 2024
Global hygiene and health company Essity has placed an order with ANDRITZ for the delivery of a PrimeDry YES (Yankee Eco Steam System) for its tissue machine at its mill in Stubbins, England. The PrimeDry YES system captures exhaust air from the Yankee hood and converts it into high-pressure steam, providing up to 25% of the Yankee’s steam requirements.
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This innovation will help significantly reduce the mill’s boiler gas consumption, lower overall energy costs, and cut CO2 emissions. The system integrates seamlessly into the machine’s Distributed Control System (DCS) and can operate independently of the machine’s production process, ensuring operational flexibility and efficiency. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Expressing his enthusiasm about the technology, Phillip Kenyon, Organization Improvement Manager, Stubbins Mill,said, “The state-of-the-art PrimeDry YES perfectly meets our requirements for energy savings, thermal recovery, and overall machine efficiency optimization. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with ANDRITZ on future efficiency projects.”
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Essity and ANDRITZ have a long-standing partnership, having worked together on several successful projects over the last fifteen years. This latest initiative reinforces ANDRITZ’s expertise in sustainable drying technologies for the tissue paper industry.
