Mondi installed a turbo blower on the paper machine and a cooling tower in the turbine & evaporation area of its Stambolijski Mill in Bulgaria, which reduced specific water consumption by 30 percent against the 2020 baseline.
Apr 1, 2024
Global packaging and paper group Mondi has reduced specific contact water consumption at its Stambolijski Mill in Bulgaria by 30 percent against the 2020 baseline by installing a turbo blower on the paper machine and a cooling tower in the turbine & evaporation area.
As per a statement issued by multinational paper and packaging giant, managing water resources in an efficient and sustainable way, and investing in up-to-date water infrastructure, was a priority for the company to avoid negative impacts of its operations on water availability within its catchment areas, particularly in regions where there were high water-related risks.
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“We carefully monitor the amount of water we withdraw by source and release back to the aquatic environment. In 2023, 92 percent of the water used was released back to the aquatic environment,” said Mr. Alexander Krickler, Managing Director of Mondi Stambolijski.
He said a great local initiative on reducing water use came from the Stambolijski Mill in Bulgaria. In 2023, the local team identified opportunities to reduce water use in its pulp and paper processes by installing a turbo blower on the paper machine and a cooling tower in the turbine and evaporation area.
The actions implemented have reduced specific contact water consumption at the mill by 30 percent against Mondi’s 2020 baseline, he added.
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Mr. Krickler said water was critical for running a paper and pulp mill. It was the responsibility of the company to use it as efficiently as possible. By further closing the water loops, Mondi was only saving water, but also improving its energy balance as warm water released also meant losing energy.
