Metsä Board Kyro decided to replace the existing gas infrared equipment on board machine #1. Metsä Board placed an order with Bekaert Solaronics for upgrade and optimization of non-contact drying systems, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

Bekaert Solaronics supplied a 4-row GemDryer® infrared drying system equipped with Gem9E emitters. The exhaust air from the GemDryer® is used as make-up air for the existing air-dryer via the ERS link. This reduces the gas consumption of the air dryers and thereby the energy efficiency of the total drying is significantly improved as well.

Energy savings guarantees of 300 kW have been achieved while keeping the good drying strategy from quality point of view. The combination of the new Bekaert Solaronics Gem9E emitters and the ERS energy link implemented after the coating station increases the efficiency while keeping the same drying capacity. As a result, the cost of drying is decreased by 30% for the coating station compared to the situation before the rebuild.

Metsä Board is a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards including folding boxboards, food service boards and white kraftliners. Metsä Board Kyro mill produces high-quality fully coated folding boxboard for packaging and graphic applications

Bekaert is a world market and technology leader in steel wire transformation and coating technologies.

 

Source: lesprom.com

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