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Tolko Industries Plywood Mill

Nexterra gasification system at Tolko plywood mill in Kamloops, BC
has been operating for six years.

Tolko Plant in 6th Year of Operation

Nexterra's gasification system at Tolko's Heffley Creek plywood mill in Kamloops, BC, converts low value wood waste into syngas that is used to replace natural gas at the mill. With over 50,000 hours of operation since it opened in 2006, the plant reduces greenhouse gas emissions at the plant by 12,000 tonnes annually, and has displaced millions of dollars in natural gas since it opened.

"Increasing our competitive advantage by reducing operating costs was Tolko's primary goal.  To do it in a way that also dramatically reduced emissions really made it a win-win solution for us."

– Mike Towers, Manager Tolko Energy Systems
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Tolko Industries
Plywood Mill

  • Customer:
    Tolko Industries Ltd.
  • Location:
    Heffley Creek near Kamloops B.C.
  • Facility Type:
    Integrated plywood mill
  • Application:
    Process heat for veneer dryer and log conditioning
  • Nexterra Scope of Work:
    Turnkey gasification system

Benefits

  • 100% displacement of natural gas
  • Greenhouse gas reduction: 12,000 tonnes/year
  • Millions of dollars saved over 6 years
  • VOC (blue haze) emissions reduced
Tolko Industries Plywood Mill

Process

  • Two gasifiers produce syngas.
  • Oxidizer combusts syngas.
  • Heat exchanger heats air for veneer dryer.
  • Boiler heats water for log conditioning.
  • VOC's from dryer are consumed in oxidizer.

Highlights

  • Start-up: May 2006
  • Operation: Continuous
  • Capacity: 38 MMBtu/hr net useable heat
    (hot water)
  • Fuel: Wood residue (hog fuel) from Tolko mill
  • Fuel moisture content: 25 - 55%

Photo and Video Gallery for Tolko Plywood Mill


   
 

Featured News


district
Logging & Sawmilling Journal
October, 2006
"Getting Gas from Hog Fuel"

In the News


  • Logging & Sawmilling Journal, October, 2006 Getting Gas from Hog Fuel
  • Specialty Wood Journal, October, 2006 On-site gasification plant helps clear the air - and saves energy costs.
  • Tolko earns revenues from carbon offsets
  • Tolko and Nexterra Complete Gasification Plant
  • Tolko Purchases Clean Energy Gasification System from Nexterra


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Tolko Industries Plywood Mill

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