Manufacturing conversion for energy efficiency
The Flambeau River Papers Manufacturing Conversion for Energy Efficiency Project has identified the following goals and objectives: 1. A low pressure accumulator tank will be installed to capture low pressure gases for reuse. The estimated cost is $\$$2.1 million with an energy savings of $\$$500,000 annually or enough natural gas savings to heat 590 average Wisconsin homes. 2. Replace the steam turbine and upgrade Paper Machine #3, the largest of Flambeau River Papers machines, at a cost of $\$$6.265 million. The result will save enough natural gas to heat 141 average homes, or about $\$$1.2-million each year. 3. Install a new cyclonic and cell fracturing technology dryer to reduce moisture in both sludge and biomass wastes. The estimated cost of this task is $\$$1.5-million with an annual energy savings of $\$$700,000. It will also eliminate all coal burning at Flambeau River Papers (7,200 tons of coal annually).