Essity has invested in an Andritz-supplied PrimeDry YES (Yankee Eco Steam System) to be installed at its plant in Stubbins, England.
The machinery supplier said the system “significantly reduces the boiler’s gas consumption, overall energy costs, and CO2 emissions.”
With start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024, the PrimeDry YES generates high-pressure steam, providing up to 25% of the steam required for the Yankee by utilising exhaust air from the Yankee hood.
Phillip Kenyon, Organisation Improvement Manager at Stubbins mill, said: “The state-of-the-art PrimeDry YES perfectly meets our requirements for energy saving, thermal recovery and overall machine efficiency optimisation.”
Within the UK, Swedish-headquartered Essity has five manufacturing sites.
