Norske Skog Skogn to Invest NOK 180 million in New Thermomechanical Production Line

Specifications:

Name:

Norske Skog Skogn to Invest NOK 180 million in New Thermomechanical Production Line

Location:

Oslo, Norway

Company:

Norske Skog Skogn

Estimated Cost:

NOK 180 million

Source:

https://www.norskeskog.com/

Introduction:

Norske Skog Skogn will invest around NOK 180 million, after NOK 40-50 million in grant funding from the NOx fund, in a new thermomechanical production line (TMP) that will replace expensive recycled paper with fresh fibre.

Features:

The new TMP line will reduce variable costs, significantly reduce NOx and fossil CO2 emissions, and reduce landfilled waste. Start-up is expected in the first half of 2024.

The investment will replace the use of expensive recycled paper fiber with fresh wood fiber in newsprint production. The production capacity of thermomechanical wood pulp will increase by 100,000 tonnes.

Emission reductions
The investment will significantly reduce Norske Skog Skogn's emissions of fossil CO2 and NOx. A fossil CO2 reduction of around 80% has been calculated, and the NOx emissions will be reduced by around 40%. The ash reduction is estimated at around 60%. Ash from fresh fiber has smaller amounts of residual materials, and has several application opportunities that will be investigated.