Machine Efficiency

Contact Information

Global Nalco Locations
Local Sales Offices
Energy Services Contacts

 

Asia Pacific Regional Support Centers

2 International Business Park #02-20
The Strategy Tower 2
Singapore 609930
Tel: +65 6505 6868
Fax: +65 6316 1172

 

18 Waterfront Pl.,
168 Daduhe Rd.
Shanghai 200062, PRC
Tel: +86-21-6183-2500
Fax: +86-21-6183-2400

Machine Efficiency

Nalco offers comprehensive paper machine cleaning and conditioning programs that include chemical product line technologies, analytical capabilities, and automated equipment systems. When these parts are integrated by our on-site experts into our MOC (Machine, Operational and Chemical) approach, these programs can provide our customers with improved paper machine efficiency, a reduction in material costs, energy savings and paper quality increase.

Operational efficiency

Quality

  • First grade production
  • Fewer rejects

Value Delivered: Machine Efficiency Case Study

Grade: Board and Packaging
Background: corrugated medium; 220,000 ton/year
Application: DC-PRO
Benefits:
  • reduced machine breaks from stickies contamination
  • 3% increase in machine efficiency
  • 6,800 ton/year increase in production
  • estimated annual savings: US$360,000

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Value Delivered: Pressing Efficiency Case Study

Grade: Graphics
Background: newsprint; gap former; 250,000 ton/year; variability in chip supply to TMP plant; pitch deposits in center roll
Application: NAL-TEX
Benefits:
  • reduced press draw from 2.4% to 1.2%
  • 20 m/min increase in machine speed
  • 13,000 ton/year increase in production
  • estimated annual savings: US$1,040,000

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Value Delivered: Yankee Operation Case Study

Grade: Tissue
Background: LDC; S-wrap twin wire; 1,600 m/min
Application: TULIP
Benefits:
  • improved creping control and hand-feel
  • longer blade life
  • extended yankee grinding cycle
  • estimated annual savings: US$300,000

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