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“Increasing our competitive advantage by reducing our operating costs was a primary goal for Tolko. To do it in a way that also dramatically reduced emissions really made it a win-win solution for us.”

– Michael Towers, Manager
Tolko Energy
Supply and Systems

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Photo (l-r): BC Energy Minister Neufield, Tolko CEO Al Thorlakson and Nexterra CEO Jonathan Rhone at opening of the Tolko plant.
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The Next Generation of Industrial Gasification Systems
 
Tolko
TOLKO Gasification System

Customer:Tolko Industries Ltd.
Location:Heffley Creek near Kamloops, B.C.
Facility Type:Integrated plywood mill
Application:Process heat for veneer dryer and log conditioning
Nexterra Scope of Work:Turnkey gasification system

Highlights
Start-up:May 2006
Operation:Continuous
Capacity:38 MMBtu/hr net useable heat
Fuel:Wood residue (hog fuel) from Tolko mill
Fuel moisture content:25 - 55%

Benefits
Natural Gas Displacement:235,000 GJ/yr or 100% of the
natural gas previously used
Annual Fuel Savings:$1.5 - 2 million per year
Greenhouse Gas Reduction: 12,000 tonnes per year
Improved Air Quality: VOC (blue haze) emissions reduced

Process

  • Two gasifiers produce syngas.
  • Oxidizer combusts syngas.
  • Heat exchanger heats
    air for veneer dryer.
  • Boiler heats water for
    log conditioning.
  • VOCs from dryer are
    consumed in oxidizer.

Partners

  • Natural Resources Canada
    (NRCan)
  • TEAM (Technology Early
    Action Measures)
  • Ethanol BC.
Tolko Plant

Tolko’s gasification plant at the Heffley Creek plywood mill

BC Government, Natural Resources Canada, FP Innovations

“We are very pleased with the Nexterra gasifier system. It is user friendly, simple to operate, and we are working with Nexterra to identify opportunities where we can apply this and emerging technology at other Tolko mills.”
– Jim Baskerville, Regional Manager, Okanagan Operations, Tolko
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Illustration of Nexterra's system at Kruger Products tissue mill.

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