Essity

This project was undertaken as part of my participation in the Fontys Venlo minor "Apply Sustainability."

As part of the minor, Essity assigned me and a group of other minor students is to make a concept principle that theoretically should decrease the amount of natural gas consumption used in the paper making process of the PM4.

The PM4 papermaking machine uses natural gas to generate heat to dry paper using two separate mechanisms: the first generates heat like a hairdryer effect, and the second, a natural gas fueled boilerhouse turns water into steam and this dries the paper through heat transference the paper pulp is on, as the paper pulp passes under the hairdryer effect.

The project was both written executed in collaboration between Fontys Venlo and Essity Cuijk. As part of the collaboration, Essity provided guidance through one of their employees.