Partnerships driving success
Every facility has opportunities to improve energy performance, but the biggest results often come from taking a strategic, long-term approach. ND Paper's Biron Mill partnered with Focus on Energy to identify inefficiencies, recover wasted heat, reuse process water and increase on-site power generation, all while supporting operational performance and long-term growth.
Their success highlights how energy assessments, strategic planning and employee engagement can uncover opportunities that lower energy costs and strengthen competitiveness.
One major opportunity involved recovering heat from hood exhaust and using it to warm process water. Instead of letting that heat leave the system, the mill could reuse it to heat fresh water previously heated by natural gas. Other improvements include upgrading the filtered water system, integrating heat recovery from multiple sources and installing new refiners in the plant to significantly reduce pumping energy needs.
Read their full story about how collaboration among industrial customers, energy efficiency programs and energy companies can support smarter energy use.