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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, May 9, 2019 (Press Release) -During 2019, Mycorena will launch its own industrial pilot plant in Bäckhammar, Sweden. The facility will be used to validate large scale conversion of industrial wastewater into fungi biomass for production of valuable products.

In april, we went to Bäckhammar to officialize the implementation of Mycorena’s own pilot production plant. This week, we have met with the different partners involved and made important advancements towards kickstarting operations.

The Mycorena Pilot Plant will feature different bioreactor capacities which will go up to 5000L scale in production tank volume. The facility will be used not only as a testbed for upscaling our fungal biomass production processes, but also as an initial manufacturing unit for product samples to interested partners.

The project will be made possible together with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and Paper Province and will be among the revolutionary LignoCity project initiative. The integration in LignoCity will be fundamental for the development of Mycorena in the region. This is supported by the presence of key industry players such as Nordic Paper as part of the initiative, which will be crucial towards expanding our fungi process to real case applications in the paper-and-pulp industry.

LignoCity is a newly established collaboration initiated by Innventia,Nordic Paper and Paper Province with main financial support from VINNOVA. The project has the goal of exploring innovative applications of lignin and cellulosic biomass such as lightweight bio-based. This aspect brings special prospects to the technological development of our own biocomposite, Mimyc, which integrates some of these natural byproducts in its formulation.

Biotechnology company Mycorena to launch pilot plant to evaluate large-scale conversion of industrial wastewater into fungi biomass in Bäckhammar, Sweden

Posted in: Bio-Insight 06/03/2019 - 04:18

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, May 9, 2019 (Press Release) -During 2019, Mycorena will launch its own industrial pilot plant in Bäckhammar, Sweden. The facility will be used to validate large scale conversion of industrial wastewater into fungi biomass for production of valuable products.

In april, we went to Bäckhammar to officialize the implementation of Mycorena’s own pilot production plant. This week, we have met with the different partners involved and made important advancements towards kickstarting operations.

The Mycorena Pilot Plant will feature different bioreactor capacities which will go up to 5000L scale in production tank volume. The facility will be used not only as a testbed for upscaling our fungal biomass production processes, but also as an initial manufacturing unit for product samples to interested partners.

The project will be made possible together with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and Paper Province and will be among the revolutionary LignoCity project initiative. The integration in LignoCity will be fundamental for the development of Mycorena in the region. This is supported by the presence of key industry players such as Nordic Paper as part of the initiative, which will be crucial towards expanding our fungi process to real case applications in the paper-and-pulp industry.

LignoCity is a newly established collaboration initiated by Innventia,Nordic Paper and Paper Province with main financial support from VINNOVA. The project has the goal of exploring innovative applications of lignin and cellulosic biomass such as lightweight bio-based. This aspect brings special prospects to the technological development of our own biocomposite, Mimyc, which integrates some of these natural byproducts in its formulation.

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STRANGNAS, Sweden, Oct. 2, 2018 (Press Release) -Swedish-based specialty paper manufacturer Nordic Paper has recently expanded its online vibration monitoring on paper machine PM4 at its Bäckhammar plant. In order to achieve even higher machine availability, the online system will now also include the drives, with an installation comprising motor bearings and drive shafts, as well as bearings and drives in gearboxes.

The monitoring systems in Bäckhammar’s most recent installation comprises Intellinova Parallel EN, the latest and most powerful online system in the Intellinova product family, and Intellinova Compact. Intellinova Parallel EN has sixteen vibration measurement channels – all of which measure in parallel – and offers extensive flexibility for configuring complex measurement assignments. Intellinova Compact has eight vibration channels.

A total of forty DuoTech accelerometers are installed, combining vibration and shock pulse measurement in the same sensor with the patented HD measurement technologies HD ENV and SPM HD. The HD technologies provide extremely long prewarning times for deteriorating mechanical condition, with crystal clear measuring results for easy problem identification and good maintenance planning.

The installation has been ongoing during the spring and summer. The system is expected to be commissioned and in operation within the next few days when PM4 is run back up again after a planned production stop.

Nordic Paper has plants in Bäckhammar, Åmotfors, and Säffle in Sweden and in Greåker, Norway. The mill in Bäckhammar - which also houses the parent company - has its own pulp mill and two paper machines. The pulp mill produces about 200,000 tons of unbleached pulp and the two paper machines about 130,000 tonnes of unbleached kraft paper annually.

SPM upgrades online vibration monitoring at Nordic Paper Backhammar plant's PM4 in Sweden

10/11/2018 - 11:39

STRANGNAS, Sweden, Oct. 2, 2018 (Press Release) -Swedish-based specialty paper manufacturer Nordic Paper has recently expanded its online vibration monitoring on paper machine PM4 at its Bäckhammar plant. In order to achieve even higher machine availability, the online system will now also include the drives, with an installation comprising motor bearings and drive shafts, as well as bearings and drives in gearboxes.

The monitoring systems in Bäckhammar’s most recent installation comprises Intellinova Parallel EN, the latest and most powerful online system in the Intellinova product family, and Intellinova Compact. Intellinova Parallel EN has sixteen vibration measurement channels – all of which measure in parallel – and offers extensive flexibility for configuring complex measurement assignments. Intellinova Compact has eight vibration channels.

A total of forty DuoTech accelerometers are installed, combining vibration and shock pulse measurement in the same sensor with the patented HD measurement technologies HD ENV and SPM HD. The HD technologies provide extremely long prewarning times for deteriorating mechanical condition, with crystal clear measuring results for easy problem identification and good maintenance planning.

The installation has been ongoing during the spring and summer. The system is expected to be commissioned and in operation within the next few days when PM4 is run back up again after a planned production stop.

Nordic Paper has plants in Bäckhammar, Åmotfors, and Säffle in Sweden and in Greåker, Norway. The mill in Bäckhammar - which also houses the parent company - has its own pulp mill and two paper machines. The pulp mill produces about 200,000 tons of unbleached pulp and the two paper machines about 130,000 tonnes of unbleached kraft paper annually.

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BACKHAMMAR, Sweden, Oct. 9, 2018 (Press Release) -Start-up of the mill will take place during the day. The paper machines will follow the pulp mill and start when there is enough pulp to produce paper.

Main focus within the organization is now to do a stabile and safe start-up, both for humans and the environment.

During the long stop we have been working on securing the purification function in our treatment plant and to make sure that the mill is in good conditions for a restart.

The root causes of the previous problems that caused the stop have been clarified. The company have made both short-terms and long-terms actions, in order to ensure this will not happen again. Now we feel confident to resume production.

During the shut down period we have been in a constant dialogue with both authorities and neighbours to the mill in Bäckhammar.

- All of our co-worker has during this period done a fantastic job and all of us are now looking forward to resume the production, says Marie Stenquist, Corporate Communications Director.

Nordic Paper starts up its Bäckhammar mill in Sweden after maintenance stop

10/09/2018 - 04:49

BACKHAMMAR, Sweden, Oct. 9, 2018 (Press Release) -Start-up of the mill will take place during the day. The paper machines will follow the pulp mill and start when there is enough pulp to produce paper.

Main focus within the organization is now to do a stabile and safe start-up, both for humans and the environment.

During the long stop we have been working on securing the purification function in our treatment plant and to make sure that the mill is in good conditions for a restart.

The root causes of the previous problems that caused the stop have been clarified. The company have made both short-terms and long-terms actions, in order to ensure this will not happen again. Now we feel confident to resume production.

During the shut down period we have been in a constant dialogue with both authorities and neighbours to the mill in Bäckhammar.

- All of our co-worker has during this period done a fantastic job and all of us are now looking forward to resume the production, says Marie Stenquist, Corporate Communications Director.

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BACKHAMMAR, Sweden, Oct. 5, 2018 (Press Release) -Nordic Paper Bäckhammar mill is ready for start-up. The prognosis and working hypothesis are that the pulp production will start in the beginning of next week. As always, there will be a ramp up phase of the pulp production.

The paper production will follow the pulp production. Because of the difficult situation it will take time before the production is running with full capacity and it may take time before we are in phase with our planned deliveries.

The Bäckhammar mill has been standing still due to a damaged floor drain that caused big problems. A mixture of water and soap leaked out to the recipient Visman creek during the start-up phase after the mill´s annual maintenance stop. Since the accident, the focus has been on restoring the water treatment in order to get the biodegrading of substances to work normally.

- Last week’s efforts have shown good results. The water in the Visman creek is now showing normal levels of oxygen and the mill is ready for start-up, says Marie Stenquist, director of Corporate Communications.

We are having a continuous dialogue with the local supervisory authority in this situation.

Nordic Paper has come to the conclusion that we are prepared for a safe start-up.

About Us

Nordic Paper is a leading producer of Greaseproof paper and Kraft Paper.We are located in Scandinavia and operates in Sweden and Norway. Our four paper mills and two pulp mills are all within 250 kilometers of one another.We have been manufacturing special paper for a range of applications since the late 19th century. Our expert knowledge of paper manufacturing has been passed down through generations.We use only renewable forestry resources in our manufacturing processes. Everything we do, we do with the greatest possible consideration for the environment, which is witnessed by the many certification processes we have satisfied.Our motto is that we always are near, natural and premium!

Nordic Paper set to start-up its Bäckhammar mill in Sweden next week following maintenance stop

10/05/2018 - 04:16

BACKHAMMAR, Sweden, Oct. 5, 2018 (Press Release) -Nordic Paper Bäckhammar mill is ready for start-up. The prognosis and working hypothesis are that the pulp production will start in the beginning of next week. As always, there will be a ramp up phase of the pulp production.

The paper production will follow the pulp production. Because of the difficult situation it will take time before the production is running with full capacity and it may take time before we are in phase with our planned deliveries.

The Bäckhammar mill has been standing still due to a damaged floor drain that caused big problems. A mixture of water and soap leaked out to the recipient Visman creek during the start-up phase after the mill´s annual maintenance stop. Since the accident, the focus has been on restoring the water treatment in order to get the biodegrading of substances to work normally.

- Last week’s efforts have shown good results. The water in the Visman creek is now showing normal levels of oxygen and the mill is ready for start-up, says Marie Stenquist, director of Corporate Communications.

We are having a continuous dialogue with the local supervisory authority in this situation.

Nordic Paper has come to the conclusion that we are prepared for a safe start-up.

About Us

Nordic Paper is a leading producer of Greaseproof paper and Kraft Paper.We are located in Scandinavia and operates in Sweden and Norway. Our four paper mills and two pulp mills are all within 250 kilometers of one another.We have been manufacturing special paper for a range of applications since the late 19th century. Our expert knowledge of paper manufacturing has been passed down through generations.We use only renewable forestry resources in our manufacturing processes. Everything we do, we do with the greatest possible consideration for the environment, which is witnessed by the many certification processes we have satisfied.Our motto is that we always are near, natural and premium!

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STRANGNAS, Sweden , March 12, 2018 (Press Release) -From Swedish paper mill Nordic Paper Åmotfors, SPM Instrument has received an order for the Intellinova online system with DuoTech accelerometers for installation of additional measuring points on the PM6 specialty paper machine.

Since the spring of 2013, SPM Instrument is the main supplier of vibration monitoring for rotating equipment at Nordic Paper's three paper mills in Sweden. This latest order from Nordic Paper Åmotfors includes two units of the Intellinova online system with vibration modules and sixty-four DuoTech accelerometers intended for installation on the drying section. The investment is part of a goal to introduce online monitoring on all measurement points on PM6. With thirty-two channels per unit, Intellinova is very suitable for applications with many measurement points, such as paper machines.

The DuoTech accelerometer combines the best of two cutting-edge condition monitoring technologies. The two patented measurement technologies HD ENV and SPM HD make it possible to obtain a complete condition status of monitored objects with exceptionally clear measuring results and very long forewarning times of deteriorating mechanical condition.

The system is already delivered to the mill and will be installed during the planned maintenance stop in the summer of 2018. In addition to the already implemented online monitoring of PM6 with Intellinova, the Åmotfors plant also uses the portable data analyzer Leonova Diamond for route-based measurement on less critical equipment.

Nordic Paper Åmotfors produces 40,000 tons of specialty unbleached kraft paper annually on the two specialty paper machines PM1 and PM6. Production is based exclusively on Scandinavian fiber, and more than 90% is exported.

SPM Instrument to install Intellinova online system with accelerometers on specialty unbleached kraft PM 6 at Nordic Paper Åmotfors in Sweden

03/14/2018 - 11:22

STRANGNAS, Sweden , March 12, 2018 (Press Release) -From Swedish paper mill Nordic Paper Åmotfors, SPM Instrument has received an order for the Intellinova online system with DuoTech accelerometers for installation of additional measuring points on the PM6 specialty paper machine.

Since the spring of 2013, SPM Instrument is the main supplier of vibration monitoring for rotating equipment at Nordic Paper's three paper mills in Sweden. This latest order from Nordic Paper Åmotfors includes two units of the Intellinova online system with vibration modules and sixty-four DuoTech accelerometers intended for installation on the drying section. The investment is part of a goal to introduce online monitoring on all measurement points on PM6. With thirty-two channels per unit, Intellinova is very suitable for applications with many measurement points, such as paper machines.

The DuoTech accelerometer combines the best of two cutting-edge condition monitoring technologies. The two patented measurement technologies HD ENV and SPM HD make it possible to obtain a complete condition status of monitored objects with exceptionally clear measuring results and very long forewarning times of deteriorating mechanical condition.

The system is already delivered to the mill and will be installed during the planned maintenance stop in the summer of 2018. In addition to the already implemented online monitoring of PM6 with Intellinova, the Åmotfors plant also uses the portable data analyzer Leonova Diamond for route-based measurement on less critical equipment.

Nordic Paper Åmotfors produces 40,000 tons of specialty unbleached kraft paper annually on the two specialty paper machines PM1 and PM6. Production is based exclusively on Scandinavian fiber, and more than 90% is exported.

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BACKHAMMAR, Sweden, Nov. 29, 2016 (Press Release) -Nordic Paper have completed the PEFC certification and are now certified in all four mills!

The certification shows that all incoming raw material in Nordic Paper´s products live up to a recognized standard for sustainability and that this is verified by an independent third party.

The aim is to ensure sustainable forestry.

It’s in our nature!

Nordic Paper completes PEFC certification for all its four mills in Sweden and Norway

11/29/2016 - 23:37

BACKHAMMAR, Sweden, Nov. 29, 2016 (Press Release) -Nordic Paper have completed the PEFC certification and are now certified in all four mills!

The certification shows that all incoming raw material in Nordic Paper´s products live up to a recognized standard for sustainability and that this is verified by an independent third party.

The aim is to ensure sustainable forestry.

It’s in our nature!

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STOCKHOLM and BÄCKHAMMAR, Sweden , April 11, 2016 (Press Release) -RenFuel and Nordic Paper have signed an agreement to build a production test facility in Bäckhammar in the region of Värmland, in order to test manufacture an advanced biofuel based on lignin. The project has been granted 71 million SEK by the Swedish Energy Agency.

RenFuel has developed and patented a method to refine the lignin from black liquor, a renewable byproduct from the production of paper pulp, into lignin oil. The oil, called Lignol, can replace fossil oil and be used as raw material in the production of renewable gasoline and diesel. Using the black liquor also leads to an increase in production capacity and profit in the paper pulp industry.

“Our product Lignol is the key to reaching the goal of a fossil free vehicle fleet in Sweden by 2030. We are very pleased to finally being able to put the product into large scale testing, as a result of the cooperation with Nordic Paper and the financial support from the Swedish Energy Agency,” Sven Löchen, CEO of RenFuel said.

The production test facility will be built inside the Nordic Paper pulp factory in Bäckhammar, and will be ready for production by the beginning of 2017. If the production tests are successful, the next step will be large scale production of Lignol to meet the demands of the rapidly growing market for biofuel. Lignol has the potential to quickly lessen the need for fossil oil, and it’s a realistic way of reaching the goal of a fossil free vehicle fleet by 2030.

”The paper and paper pulp industry is an important link in the bio economy. We can, through this cooperation, contribute tangibly to a fossil free future. That is incredibly gratifying,” Per Bjurbom,

CEO of Nordic Paper, said.

Another important link in the chain is access to refineries that have the capacity to produce diesel and gasoline from Lignol. Preem has since 2010 gradually adjusted its production toward renewable fuels through exchanging crude oil with for example tall oil.

”Preem welcomes this initiative by RenFuel and Nordic Paper. One of the big challenges of the adjustment into independence from fossil fuels in Sweden is supply of sustainable raw materials. Byproducts from Swedish forestry, such as lignin, more than fulfill our requirements of the sustainability of the raw material, and in addition, the demand of lignin can be met in great volumes. We look forward to receiving the first volume of Lignol at our refineries and start producing the renewable gasoline and diesel of the future,” Petter Holland, CEO of Preem said.

”The RenFuel pilot project is in line of the Swedish Energy Agency strategic priorities of renewable fuels and complement the research programs that we recently initiated regarding bio fuels,”

Jonas Lindmark, Program Manager at the Swedish Energy Agency said.

About RenFuel

RenFuel is a Swedish bio energy innovation company, which has patented a catalytic process that efficiently transforms lignin in byproducts from forestry into the renewable lignin oil Lignol®. RenFuel consists of dedicated researchers, staff and owners with comprehensive knowledge of forestry and green chemistry and who are driven by the idea to replace fossil fuels with sustainable gasoline and diesel.

About Nordic Paper

Nordic Paper is the global market leader within grease proof paper and selected segments of unbleached paper. The Group has an annual turnover of about 2.5 billion SEK and an export share of more than 95 percent. Nordic Paper Holding AB has factories in Bäckhammar, Säffle and Åmotfors in the region of Värmland, as well as Greåker in Norway. Headquarters are located in Bäckhammar, about 18 km south of Kristinehamn in the region of Värmland. The total number of employees is about 600.

RenFuel and Nordic Paper to build production test facility for lignin-based biofuel in Bäckhammar, Sweden

04/10/2016 - 23:10

STOCKHOLM and BÄCKHAMMAR, Sweden , April 11, 2016 (Press Release) -RenFuel and Nordic Paper have signed an agreement to build a production test facility in Bäckhammar in the region of Värmland, in order to test manufacture an advanced biofuel based on lignin. The project has been granted 71 million SEK by the Swedish Energy Agency.

RenFuel has developed and patented a method to refine the lignin from black liquor, a renewable byproduct from the production of paper pulp, into lignin oil. The oil, called Lignol, can replace fossil oil and be used as raw material in the production of renewable gasoline and diesel. Using the black liquor also leads to an increase in production capacity and profit in the paper pulp industry.

“Our product Lignol is the key to reaching the goal of a fossil free vehicle fleet in Sweden by 2030. We are very pleased to finally being able to put the product into large scale testing, as a result of the cooperation with Nordic Paper and the financial support from the Swedish Energy Agency,” Sven Löchen, CEO of RenFuel said.

The production test facility will be built inside the Nordic Paper pulp factory in Bäckhammar, and will be ready for production by the beginning of 2017. If the production tests are successful, the next step will be large scale production of Lignol to meet the demands of the rapidly growing market for biofuel. Lignol has the potential to quickly lessen the need for fossil oil, and it’s a realistic way of reaching the goal of a fossil free vehicle fleet by 2030.

”The paper and paper pulp industry is an important link in the bio economy. We can, through this cooperation, contribute tangibly to a fossil free future. That is incredibly gratifying,” Per Bjurbom,

CEO of Nordic Paper, said.

Another important link in the chain is access to refineries that have the capacity to produce diesel and gasoline from Lignol. Preem has since 2010 gradually adjusted its production toward renewable fuels through exchanging crude oil with for example tall oil.

”Preem welcomes this initiative by RenFuel and Nordic Paper. One of the big challenges of the adjustment into independence from fossil fuels in Sweden is supply of sustainable raw materials. Byproducts from Swedish forestry, such as lignin, more than fulfill our requirements of the sustainability of the raw material, and in addition, the demand of lignin can be met in great volumes. We look forward to receiving the first volume of Lignol at our refineries and start producing the renewable gasoline and diesel of the future,” Petter Holland, CEO of Preem said.

”The RenFuel pilot project is in line of the Swedish Energy Agency strategic priorities of renewable fuels and complement the research programs that we recently initiated regarding bio fuels,”

Jonas Lindmark, Program Manager at the Swedish Energy Agency said.

About RenFuel

RenFuel is a Swedish bio energy innovation company, which has patented a catalytic process that efficiently transforms lignin in byproducts from forestry into the renewable lignin oil Lignol®. RenFuel consists of dedicated researchers, staff and owners with comprehensive knowledge of forestry and green chemistry and who are driven by the idea to replace fossil fuels with sustainable gasoline and diesel.

About Nordic Paper

Nordic Paper is the global market leader within grease proof paper and selected segments of unbleached paper. The Group has an annual turnover of about 2.5 billion SEK and an export share of more than 95 percent. Nordic Paper Holding AB has factories in Bäckhammar, Säffle and Åmotfors in the region of Värmland, as well as Greåker in Norway. Headquarters are located in Bäckhammar, about 18 km south of Kristinehamn in the region of Värmland. The total number of employees is about 600.

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STOCKHOLM and BÄCKHAMMAR, Sweden , April 11, 2016 (Press Release) -RenFuel and Nordic Paper have signed an agreement to build a production test facility in Bäckhammar in the region of Värmland, in order to test manufacture an advanced biofuel based on lignin. The project has been granted 71 million SEK by the Swedish Energy Agency.

RenFuel has developed and patented a method to refine the lignin from black liquor, a renewable byproduct from the production of paper pulp, into lignin oil. The oil, called Lignol, can replace fossil oil and be used as raw material in the production of renewable gasoline and diesel. Using the black liquor also leads to an increase in production capacity and profit in the paper pulp industry.

“Our product Lignol is the key to reaching the goal of a fossil free vehicle fleet in Sweden by 2030. We are very pleased to finally being able to put the product into large scale testing, as a result of the cooperation with Nordic Paper and the financial support from the Swedish Energy Agency,” Sven Löchen, CEO of RenFuel said.

The production test facility will be built inside the Nordic Paper pulp factory in Bäckhammar, and will be ready for production by the beginning of 2017. If the production tests are successful, the next step will be large scale production of Lignol to meet the demands of the rapidly growing market for biofuel. Lignol has the potential to quickly lessen the need for fossil oil, and it’s a realistic way of reaching the goal of a fossil free vehicle fleet by 2030.

”The paper and paper pulp industry is an important link in the bio economy. We can, through this cooperation, contribute tangibly to a fossil free future. That is incredibly gratifying,” Per Bjurbom,

CEO of Nordic Paper, said.

Another important link in the chain is access to refineries that have the capacity to produce diesel and gasoline from Lignol. Preem has since 2010 gradually adjusted its production toward renewable fuels through exchanging crude oil with for example tall oil.

”Preem welcomes this initiative by RenFuel and Nordic Paper. One of the big challenges of the adjustment into independence from fossil fuels in Sweden is supply of sustainable raw materials. Byproducts from Swedish forestry, such as lignin, more than fulfill our requirements of the sustainability of the raw material, and in addition, the demand of lignin can be met in great volumes. We look forward to receiving the first volume of Lignol at our refineries and start producing the renewable gasoline and diesel of the future,” Petter Holland, CEO of Preem said.

”The RenFuel pilot project is in line of the Swedish Energy Agency strategic priorities of renewable fuels and complement the research programs that we recently initiated regarding bio fuels,”

Jonas Lindmark, Program Manager at the Swedish Energy Agency said.

About RenFuel

RenFuel is a Swedish bio energy innovation company, which has patented a catalytic process that efficiently transforms lignin in byproducts from forestry into the renewable lignin oil Lignol®. RenFuel consists of dedicated researchers, staff and owners with comprehensive knowledge of forestry and green chemistry and who are driven by the idea to replace fossil fuels with sustainable gasoline and diesel.

About Nordic Paper

Nordic Paper is the global market leader within grease proof paper and selected segments of unbleached paper. The Group has an annual turnover of about 2.5 billion SEK and an export share of more than 95 percent. Nordic Paper Holding AB has factories in Bäckhammar, Säffle and Åmotfors in the region of Värmland, as well as Greåker in Norway. Headquarters are located in Bäckhammar, about 18 km south of Kristinehamn in the region of Värmland. The total number of employees is about 600.

RenFuel and Nordic Paper to build production test facility for lignin-based biofuel in Bäckhammar, Sweden

Posted in: Bio-Insight 04/10/2016 - 23:10

STOCKHOLM and BÄCKHAMMAR, Sweden , April 11, 2016 (Press Release) -RenFuel and Nordic Paper have signed an agreement to build a production test facility in Bäckhammar in the region of Värmland, in order to test manufacture an advanced biofuel based on lignin. The project has been granted 71 million SEK by the Swedish Energy Agency.

RenFuel has developed and patented a method to refine the lignin from black liquor, a renewable byproduct from the production of paper pulp, into lignin oil. The oil, called Lignol, can replace fossil oil and be used as raw material in the production of renewable gasoline and diesel. Using the black liquor also leads to an increase in production capacity and profit in the paper pulp industry.

“Our product Lignol is the key to reaching the goal of a fossil free vehicle fleet in Sweden by 2030. We are very pleased to finally being able to put the product into large scale testing, as a result of the cooperation with Nordic Paper and the financial support from the Swedish Energy Agency,” Sven Löchen, CEO of RenFuel said.

The production test facility will be built inside the Nordic Paper pulp factory in Bäckhammar, and will be ready for production by the beginning of 2017. If the production tests are successful, the next step will be large scale production of Lignol to meet the demands of the rapidly growing market for biofuel. Lignol has the potential to quickly lessen the need for fossil oil, and it’s a realistic way of reaching the goal of a fossil free vehicle fleet by 2030.

”The paper and paper pulp industry is an important link in the bio economy. We can, through this cooperation, contribute tangibly to a fossil free future. That is incredibly gratifying,” Per Bjurbom,

CEO of Nordic Paper, said.

Another important link in the chain is access to refineries that have the capacity to produce diesel and gasoline from Lignol. Preem has since 2010 gradually adjusted its production toward renewable fuels through exchanging crude oil with for example tall oil.

”Preem welcomes this initiative by RenFuel and Nordic Paper. One of the big challenges of the adjustment into independence from fossil fuels in Sweden is supply of sustainable raw materials. Byproducts from Swedish forestry, such as lignin, more than fulfill our requirements of the sustainability of the raw material, and in addition, the demand of lignin can be met in great volumes. We look forward to receiving the first volume of Lignol at our refineries and start producing the renewable gasoline and diesel of the future,” Petter Holland, CEO of Preem said.

”The RenFuel pilot project is in line of the Swedish Energy Agency strategic priorities of renewable fuels and complement the research programs that we recently initiated regarding bio fuels,”

Jonas Lindmark, Program Manager at the Swedish Energy Agency said.

About RenFuel

RenFuel is a Swedish bio energy innovation company, which has patented a catalytic process that efficiently transforms lignin in byproducts from forestry into the renewable lignin oil Lignol®. RenFuel consists of dedicated researchers, staff and owners with comprehensive knowledge of forestry and green chemistry and who are driven by the idea to replace fossil fuels with sustainable gasoline and diesel.

About Nordic Paper

Nordic Paper is the global market leader within grease proof paper and selected segments of unbleached paper. The Group has an annual turnover of about 2.5 billion SEK and an export share of more than 95 percent. Nordic Paper Holding AB has factories in Bäckhammar, Säffle and Åmotfors in the region of Värmland, as well as Greåker in Norway. Headquarters are located in Bäckhammar, about 18 km south of Kristinehamn in the region of Värmland. The total number of employees is about 600.

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