Canada-based Canfor Pulp Products Inc., a leading global supplier of pulp and paper products with operations in the central interior of British Columbia (BC) has announced that it plans to undertake "capital projects" at its Northwood Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft Pulp (NBSK) mill located in Prince George, BC, and its Bleached Chemi-Thermo Mechanical Pulp (BCTMP) mill located in Taylor, BC.
According to a statement, the Northwood project will install a new 32 MW condensing turbo-generator for an estimated cost of CA$65 million whereas the Taylor project will upgrade the refining line for an estimated cost of CA$40 million. The Taylor project will be partially funded through BC Hydro’s conservation programme incentives.
These projects will yield a significant improvement in overall mill energy efficiency and will result in a reduction in total fuel consumption. The sustaining benefits of the projects will also include reductions in mill water use, steam use per tonne of pulp and natural gas consumption.
These projects reflect Canfor Pulp’s commitment to sustainable pulp production while continuing to improve the cost competitiveness of our pulp mills, said Canfor Pulp President Brett Robinson.
