Case Study
Paper Mill reduces fresh water use by 36 million gallons/year using 3D TRASAR® technology for Dissolved Air Flotation
Paper Mill reduces fresh water use by 36 million gallons/year using 3D TRASAR® technology for Dissolved Air Flotation
BACKGROUND A North American paper mill produces towel from recycled, sorted office waste (SOW) and de-inked market pulp. Over 4.5 million gal- lons of fresh water are consumed each week as part of the production process. The company continuously makes efforts to reduce its overall ecological footprint, and has made reduction of freshwater usage a major goal for the organization. SITUATION The mill had previously investigated reducin