Domtar's Plymouth Mill Resource Conservation Project Exceeds Expectations

摘要

Domtar's Plymouth mill is located in Plymouth, North Carolina, and has the capacity to produce 390,000 ADMT [air dry metric tonnes) per year of softwood fluff pulp known for its excellent absorbency and sheet properties. The pulp is used in the production of adult incontinence products, baby diapers and absorbent hygiene products. Last year, the mill improved its hog fuel boiler so it can produce more steam while burning less biomass (typically bark), which is particularly important because the mill has to purchase biomass from a third party to supplement its own biomass so it has enough hog fuel to produce the steam needed to power mill processes. After the project, the boiler is producing 15 percent more steam per ton of biomass.