Temporary steam during onsite steam generator repair
Client: Paper manufacturer
Location: Italy
Sectors: Pulp and Paper
The challenge
Steam requirement for paper manufacturer after steam generator breakdown
A manufacturer of paper products with various sites in Italy reached out to Aggreko with requirements of a methane boiler, with a steam output of approximately 30 t/h at 8 bar for their Vicenza site.
This production site is very important to the customer because it is one of the only sites that produces skate paper. Unfortunately, their on-site steam generator broke down, pausing the production process of paper-making and any office heating.
Steam is crucial because it is used to heat process equipment, including the drying cylinders of the carton/paper machine. Downtime for the manufacturer could become very costly, so a swift solution was essential.
Project details
The solution
13,5 t/h steam generator
To maintain the factory’s operations and heating, we provided a 13,5 t/h steam generator. We also supported with transport, start-up, installation, personnel training, and de-installation. In this case, we worked with the customer to integrate the generator on their site with steam connections, methane, condensate recovery, and a crane for loading and unloading positioning.
Our solution was the clear option for the customer because of our speed of response and installation, the wealth of our specialised personnel and the readiness of material within the time requested. Main equipment supplied :
- 1 tube steam generators 13,5 t/h 12 bar
- Low-pollution methane gas burner complete with gas ramp
- Feed pump suitable for a feed water temperature of 90/100°C
- 9m cheney
The commissioning of our temporary solution took place in the second week of January after the holidays, and the rental duration is for approximately 3 months, until the replacement of the faulty boiler body is completed.
The result