Dresden Papier based its investment decision on an extensive pre-engineering of the existing vacuum system and a balancing of the entire PM and building ventilation technology. The paper mill wanted to record and implement both the economy and the energy saving potential. The examination was performed by Voith.
As Voith explains, a vacuum blower system ensures high thermodynamic efficiency, allowing at the same time power input depending on the air requirements at the paper machine. The hot exhaust air produced can be used for hood supply-air heating through heat exchangers to reduce steam consumption there. Another important aspect in terms of environmental protection is the fact that this technology does not consume any fresh water as conventional systems do. Hence, operating costs are also decreased, and maintenance is optimized due to the reduced number of vacuum generators.
Currently, PM 4 in Heidenau is producing 45,000 metric tpy of uncoated and coated nonwoven wallpaper base and the mill is thus the world's largest producer in this product segment. Dresden Papier GmbH is a subsidiary of Canadian Fortress Paper, Ltd.
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