In a cyclical and increasingly global and competitive market, pulp and paper mills are continuously seeking ways to improve the efficiency of their operations and develop new revenue through product diversification. Because of the integrated nature of processes and the strong interactions between energy, water and power systems, pulp and paper mills are particularly suitable for process integration (PI) a mill-wide approach to optimizing steam and hot water production, heat exchanger network and power generation.

Recognizing the very significant energy and economic benefits process integration can bring to Canadian pulp and paper industry, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), PAPTAC and FPInnovations have joined forces to help companies better understand how they can use process integration at their mills.

This webinar will describe how process integration can be applied to reduce process steam demand and increase "green power" generation in order to boost energy efficiency, lower environmental footprint and maximize profitability. An overview of the benefits achieved in over 20 PI studies performed in Canadian pulp and paper mills over the past decade will also be presented. Finally, this webinar will provide an overview of CanmetENERGY’s INTEGRATION software used to improve heat recovery in industrial processes. INTEGRATION will be made available to registered participants during the upcoming NRCan technical courses.