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"Green Steps" - Improved Environmental Processes
SUMMARY
1. Conversion to Direct Release Press Plates at Evendale & St. Jean
--Waste Paper Reduction ----------------- ------------------- ------------6,160,000 Lbs./Year
2. #109 Filler Treater Natural Gas Energy Savings (vs. Direct Steam Heat) at Evendale
--Natural Gas Savings ------------------- ------------------- ------------ 23,260,364 Cu.Ft./Year
3. Aqueous Based Resins (Eliminate Alcohol Solvent) at Evendale & St. Jean
--a. Melamine Resin Isopropanol Savings ----------- ------------------ 291,393 Lbs./Year
--b. Phenolic Resins Methanol Savings----------- ------------------- 4,108,621 Lbs./Year
Total Alcohol Savings -------------------------- ------------------- 4,400,014 Lbs./Year
4. Boiler Operation Improvements at Evendale
--a. Solid Waste Heat Recovery Natural Gas Savings ----------- 64,072,145 Cu.Ft./Year
--b. Boiler Fuel Conversion: Coal to Natural Gas------------------ 64,072,145 Cu.Ft./Year
--i Landfill Avoidance Trim & Sand Dust and Wood Scrap -------- 10,260,324 Lbs./Year
--Coal Ash ----------- ----------- ------------- --------------------------- 2,599,860 Lbs./Year
Total ----------- ----------- ------------------------- ------------------- 12,860,184 Lbs./Year
--ii Air Emission Reduction SO2 ----------- ----------- ------------------ 742,122 Lbs./Year
--NOx ----------- --------------- ------------- ---------------------------- 1,501,051 Lbs./Year
Total Greenhouse Gases ----------- --------------- --------------2,243,173 Lbs./Year
5. Press High Pressure Hot Water Systems at Evendale & St. Jean
--Steam/Natural Gas Savings----------- -------- ------------------ 67,285,526 Cu.Ft./Year
--Water Savings ----------- ------------------------------------------ 686,621,988 Gal./Year
6. Laminate Raw Material Usage Reduction
--Resin Chemicals Savings ----------- ------------- ------------------ 5,744,444 Lbs./Year
--Paper (pulp) ----------- ----------- ------------- -------------------- 14,993,621 Lbs./Year
Total ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------------------------- 20,738,065 Lbs./Year
7. Virgin Kraft Paper Usage Reduction
--Conversion To Recycled Kraft Paper Pulp 18,400,000 Lbs./Year
--% Converted to Recycled Kraft Paper 19.9
SUMMARY OF SUMMARY
Reduce Total Raw Materials
15 Million Pounds per Year Paper Reduction 18 Million Pounds per Year Increased Recycled Paper Use 5.7 Million Pounds per Year Resin Usage Savings
Reduce Energy Consumption
154 Million Cubic Feet per Year Natural Gas Savings Reduce Water Consumption 686 Million Gallons per Year Water Usage Reduction
Reduce Waste
19 Million Pounds per Year Solid Waste Landfill Reduction 4.4 Million Pounds per Year Alcohol Emissions Eliminated 2.2 Million Pounds per Year Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced
FORMICA CORPORATION NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS- OUR GREEN STEPS STORY: 40 YEARS OF PROCESS INNOVATION, PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT OUR MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Trees to Pulp to Paper Chemicals to Polymers Fuels to Energy Water ---> Formica Brand Decorative Laminates By Products
OUR CONTINUING GOALS
Increase Paper Reduce Raw Reduce % Resins Materials Reduce Energy Consumption Reduce Water Consumption Increase Production Reduce % Waste
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE
15 Million Pounds per Year Paper Reduction
18 Million Pounds per Year Increased Recycled Paper Use 5.7 Million Pounds per Year Resin Usage Savings 154 Million Cubic Feet per Year Natural Gas Savings 686 Million Gallons per Year Water Usage Reduction 19 Million Pounds Per Year Solid Waste Landfil Reduction
4.4 Million Pounds per Year Alcohol Emissions Eliminated
2.2 Million Pounds per Year Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced
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