CO2 reduction and energy saving in the wood processing industry of Ukraine
Period 1999-2002
Services Market Research
Sector
Location Ukraine
Partners Ukraine

Place of implementation: Veneer plant “Odek Ukraine” (Ukraine), the urban village of Orzhiv, Rivne oblast, Ukraine

Financing Agency, Partners: SENTER, TNO/ KARA, the Netherlands

Main project parameters

Manufacturer of boiler: KARA, the Netherlands
Thermal capacity: 5 MW
Steam output: 7.8 t/h
Steam overpressure: 10 bar
Type of furnace grate: reciprocating grate
Fuel: wood chips
Fuel consumption: 2 t/h (moisture 40%)
Reserve fuel: natural gas
Reduction of CO2 emissions: 9800 t/yr
Substitution of natural gas: 2.8 mill m3/yr
Investment: USD 430,000
Payback period: 1.8 year