MOE Chaudière CSR - CONDAT #2

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As CONDAT navigates the challenges of competitiveness and decarbonization, reducing energy costs and CO₂ emissions in its specialty paper production remains a number one priority.

The benefits

This SRF (Solid Recovered Fuel) boiler project delivers many benefits to the CONDAT paper mill in terms of energy transition and production optimization:

Lower

energy costs

A diversified

energy mix and less dependence on gas

CO2 emissions down

by over 13,000 tonnes a year!

“The collaboration with the E’nergys teams is excellent. They deliver innovative solutions to adapt to changing constraints while managing the project in close collaboration with CONDAT.”

Mathieu Introvigne

– Energy Manager

CONDAT, a subsidiary of the European LECTA Group

Delivery:

2024

Sector

Paper industry

Budget

€56M

Background.

In 2020, the CONDAT site, a subsidiary of the European LECTA group dedicated to producing glassine (crystal paper) and single-sided coated paper for labels, aimed to upgrade its steam production process. To ensure optimal operation of its specialty paper machine, the company sought to transition from natural gas to SRF (Solid Recovered Fuel) as a sustainable alternative. The project to replace the gas boiler with a dedicated SRF recovery boiler is expected to significantly reduce CONDAT’s carbon footprint and fossil energy costs, thereby boosting the competitiveness of its production. Amid volatile energy prices, particularly for gas, managing energy costs is a critical competitive advantage for CONDAT, a paper manufacturer heavily reliant on heat in its production processes.

Goals.

E'nergys led this long-term project, bringing together a wide range of expertise and participants!

Reducing energy costs

by cutting consumption

Reducing dependence on gas

by diversifying the energy mix

Maximizing the potential of SRF

through its manufacturing activity

Our response.

Selected in March 2020 by CONDAT, E’nergys was responsible for the general design, scheduling, management, coordination, and performance of all work relating to the SRF boiler. As the project manager, E’nergys has been supporting the client, CONDAT, since 2020 in collaboration with Périgord Énergie, a subsidiary of ENGIE, which serves as the client’s advisor and future operator of the SRF boiler. There were several key points in this large-scale project. Following a thorough analysis of energy consumption and the advantages of an SRF boiler within the site’s production-consumption framework, E’nergys delivered a Detailed Pre-Project in August 2020. This study defined the required dimensions and technologies, designed the overall SRF installation, allocated the work across 10 distinct packages, and anticipated the project’s needs and constraints. In late 2020, following the completion of process studies, E’nergys – working closely with CONDAT – launched the first two work packages: Boiler & Flue Gas Treatment and Fuel Storage & Handling. The team also consulted with the companies responsible for carrying out the work. Upon completion of the final project in September 2022, E’nergys launched a call for tenders for the remaining key work packages: hydraulic systems, electricity, automation, and more, carefully selecting the most suitable companies for each. From February 2023 onwards, E’nergys was responsible for managing the SRF boiler project – expert appraisals, participants and milestones, with final mechanical assembly scheduled for May 2024. Cold testing started in good time, with hot testing scheduled for summer 2024. The VALMET boiler, which will recover 64,000 tonnes of SRF per year, is scheduled to come on stream in mid-September 2024.