Industry Challenges
- •Biomass fuel utilization
- •Drying process heat requirements
- •Emission management
Heating Requirements
- •Biomass and wood waste fired boilers
- •Process steam for pressing
- •Dust collection integration
Recommended Solutions
Benefits
- ✓Waste fuel utilization
- ✓Integrated APC solutions
- ✓Cost-effective operation
Work it out for your plant
We do not yet publish consumption benchmarks for this sector, so start from your heat load or a steam figure you already know — the calculators take either.
Boiler Capacity Calculator
How much boiler do I actually need?
Steam Cost Calculator
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Condensate Recovery Calculator
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What size main do I need, and will it get there?
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Frequently Asked Questions(2)
What heating does a plywood plant need?
Hot press platens and veneer dryers, which means either steam or thermic fluid depending on the press temperature, plus hot air for drying. Most plants run thermic fluid for the presses because it holds temperature steadily at low pressure.
Can wood waste fuel the plant's own boiler?
Usually, and it is the main reason the sector suits solid fuel: offcuts, shavings, sander dust and core waste are already on site. Moisture content is what governs output — unseasoned waste delivers noticeably less steam per kilogram than dry, so the fuel handling and the furnace are sized on the wet figure.