Division BAT 8 In order to use energy efficiently in the preparation of wet fibres for fibreboard production, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.
United Kingdom
| Technique | Description | Applicability | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | Cleaning and softening of chips | Mechanical cleaning and washing of raw chips | Applicable to new refiner plants and major retrofits |
| b | Vacuum evaporation | Recovering hot water for steam generation | Applicable to new refiner plants and major retrofits |
| c | Heat recovery from steam during refining | Heat exchangers to produce hot water for steam generation and chip washing | Applicable to new refiner plants and major retrofits |