Combined Heat and Power Cardboard, Cartiera Pirinoli - Case Study

Near the Italian Alps in Roccavione, Italy, Cartiera Pirinoli has been producing paper for over 100 years, specializing in 100% recycled coated cardboard for various applications including consumer packaging, producing over 100,000 tons per year. The Cartiera Pirinoli papermill had previously been powered by a Taurus`" 60 package, but this was recently upgraded and replaced with a new Taurus 70 generator set. Cartiera Pirinoli prides itself on their sustainability and environmental reductions, including maximizing the use of recycled material and reducing water usage and waste. The new high-efficiency combined heat and power plant is powered by natural gas and a heat recovery steam generator. The plant produces electrical and thermal energy which