The Aluminum Association’s Post

Today we released a new report from environmental consulting firm ICF that highlights potential strategies to dramatically reduce carbon emissions in the North American aluminum industry by 2050. “Pathways to Decarbonization: A North American Aluminum Roadmap” proves that the North American region has a significant first mover advantage on emissions reduction compared to other parts of the world – but achieving net zero targets will require an all-of-society approach. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eZMAqGiz

HPC. from SPI Georgia-Pacific Receives EPA ENERGY STAR and SmartWay Recognitions for Sustainability Work ENVIRONMENT November 7, 2023 Atlanta - Georgia-Pacific’s commitment to environmental stewardship and continuously improving energy efficiency has resulted in several recent awards from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Two GP facilities received ENERGY STAR® certifications for 2023, and another helped GP earn recognition for a Top Project at the 2023 ENERGY STAR Industrial Partner Meeting. Meanwhile, the company was also named a 2023 SmartWay High Performer. ENERGY STAR Industrial Partner Meeting Recognizes GP for Top Project The ENERGY STAR® program recognized the work of GP, Flint Hills Resources and their parent company Koch Industries for a Top Project at the 2023 ENERGY STAR Industrial Partner Meeting. The recognition comes for their efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce corrosion in Koch manufacturing assets. Together with FHR, GP tested a wide range of insulation options to protect manufacturing equipment and found a solution: HPC® ceramic insulation spray. HPC reduces heat loss, prevents corrosion, and can be applied to equipment that operates at temperatures up to 1,200 degrees F. GP first tested HPC on a condensate receiver at its Naheola paper mill in Pennington, Alabama. The condensate receiver captured excess steam and condensation produced by a paper machine. GP then moved forward with coating a full digester at Naheola with HPC in March 2020. Digesters cook wood chips in chemicals at high temperatures to obtain the pulp fibers used to make paper products. The fully insulated digester reduced heat loss by 49% and saved Naheola an estimated $332,000 in energy costs annually. It also improved the quality of the cooking process by allowing the digester to better maintain its internal temperature. The HPC also protected the digester from corrosion. The Naheola digester had already begun to experience corrosion, a common issue for digesters of its age. The HPC hermetically sealed the digester to keep out any new moisture, so when some of the HPC was removed in 2022 to allow for repairs to the digester, there was no evidence of new corrosion. GP is already using HPC at other mills following the results of this experiment. In addition to the energy savings, HPC’s ability to protect manufacturing assets from corrosion could save GP and FHR millions of dollars in equipment replacement costs. ENERGY STAR® Industrial Partner Meeting Top Projects are selected by partner companies across manufacturing industries that want to learn more about the projects at the annual event. Leaf River, Brewton Earn ENERGY STAR Certifications GP has also earned additional recognition from the EPA’s ENERGY STAR programs this year. GP’s Leaf River Cellulose mill in New Augusta, Mississippi. https://lnkd.in/dvgb3weA

HPC. from SPI Georgia-Pacific Receives EPA ENERGY STAR and SmartWay Recognitions for Sustainability Work ENVIRONMENT November 7, 2023 Atlanta - Georgia-Pacific’s commitment to environmental stewardship and continuously improving energy efficiency has resulted in several recent awards from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Two GP facilities received ENERGY STAR® certifications for 2023, and another helped GP earn recognition for a Top Project at the 2023 ENERGY STAR Industrial Partner Meeting. Meanwhile, the company was also named a 2023 SmartWay High Performer. ENERGY STAR Industrial Partner Meeting Recognizes GP for Top Project The ENERGY STAR® program recognized the work of GP, Flint Hills Resources and their parent company Koch Industries for a Top Project at the 2023 ENERGY STAR Industrial Partner Meeting. The recognition comes for their efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce corrosion in Koch manufacturing assets. Together with FHR, GP tested a wide range of insulation options to protect manufacturing equipment and found a solution: HPC® ceramic insulation spray. HPC reduces heat loss, prevents corrosion, and can be applied to equipment that operates at temperatures up to 1,200 degrees F. GP first tested HPC on a condensate receiver at its Naheola paper mill in Pennington, Alabama. The condensate receiver captured excess steam and condensation produced by a paper machine. GP then moved forward with coating a full digester at Naheola with HPC in March 2020. Digesters cook wood chips in chemicals at high temperatures to obtain the pulp fibers used to make paper products. The fully insulated digester reduced heat loss by 49% and saved Naheola an estimated $332,000 in energy costs annually. It also improved the quality of the cooking process by allowing the digester to better maintain its internal temperature. The HPC also protected the digester from corrosion. The Naheola digester had already begun to experience corrosion, a common issue for digesters of its age. The HPC hermetically sealed the digester to keep out any new moisture, so when some of the HPC was removed in 2022 to allow for repairs to the digester, there was no evidence of new corrosion. GP is already using HPC at other mills following the results of this experiment. In addition to the energy savings, HPC’s ability to protect manufacturing assets from corrosion could save GP and FHR millions of dollars in equipment replacement costs. ENERGY STAR® Industrial Partner Meeting Top Projects are selected by partner companies across manufacturing industries that want to learn more about the projects at the annual event. Leaf River, Brewton Earn ENERGY STAR Certifications GP has also earned additional recognition from the EPA’s ENERGY STAR programs this year. GP’s Leaf River Cellulose mill in New Augusta, Mississippi. https://lnkd.in/dvgb3weA

HPC. from SPI Georgia-Pacific Receives EPA ENERGY STAR and SmartWay Recognitions for Sustainability Work ENVIRONMENT November 7, 2023 Atlanta - Georgia-Pacific’s commitment to environmental stewardship and continuously improving energy efficiency has resulted in several recent awards from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Two GP facilities received ENERGY STAR® certifications for 2023, and another helped GP earn recognition for a Top Project at the 2023 ENERGY STAR Industrial Partner Meeting. Meanwhile, the company was also named a 2023 SmartWay High Performer. ENERGY STAR Industrial Partner Meeting Recognizes GP for Top Project The ENERGY STAR® program recognized the work of GP, Flint Hills Resources and their parent company Koch Industries for a Top Project at the 2023 ENERGY STAR Industrial Partner Meeting. The recognition comes for their efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce corrosion in Koch manufacturing assets. Together with FHR, GP tested a wide range of insulation options to protect manufacturing equipment and found a solution: HPC® ceramic insulation spray. HPC reduces heat loss, prevents corrosion, and can be applied to equipment that operates at temperatures up to 1,200 degrees F. GP first tested HPC on a condensate receiver at its Naheola paper mill in Pennington, Alabama. The condensate receiver captured excess steam and condensation produced by a paper machine. GP then moved forward with coating a full digester at Naheola with HPC in March 2020. Digesters cook wood chips in chemicals at high temperatures to obtain the pulp fibers used to make paper products. The fully insulated digester reduced heat loss by 49% and saved Naheola an estimated $332,000 in energy costs annually. It also improved the quality of the cooking process by allowing the digester to better maintain its internal temperature. The HPC also protected the digester from corrosion. The Naheola digester had already begun to experience corrosion, a common issue for digesters of its age. The HPC hermetically sealed the digester to keep out any new moisture, so when some of the HPC was removed in 2022 to allow for repairs to the digester, there was no evidence of new corrosion. GP is already using HPC at other mills following the results of this experiment. In addition to the energy savings, HPC’s ability to protect manufacturing assets from corrosion could save GP and FHR millions of dollars in equipment replacement costs. ENERGY STAR® Industrial Partner Meeting Top Projects are selected by partner companies across manufacturing industries that want to learn more about the projects at the annual event. Leaf River, Brewton Earn ENERGY STAR Certifications GP has also earned additional recognition from the EPA’s ENERGY STAR programs this year. GP’s Leaf River Cellulose mill in New Augusta, Mississippi. https://lnkd.in/dvgb3weA