RunEco EP turbo blower installed to cut down vacuum system energy consumption at Ankutsan Adana mill in Turkey. The delivery included also an ABB frequency converter, an EcoDrop water separator and an EcoFlow Multi with six measurement points.
This turbo blower replaced the existing liquid ring pumps on the machine, resulting in significant drop in specific energy consumption (SEC). After the successful commissioning and start-up, the SEC dropped by over 55%. By measuring the water flow online accurately with EcoFlow enables vacuum level optimization.
EP600 turbo vacuum blower is a two-stage speed-controlled blower designed for large paper machines and both greenfield and retrofit installations. The closed 3D impeller design gives top efficiency together with good controllability. The EP turbo unit includes an integrated high-speed drive, which eliminates the need for a gearbox or coupling.
The compact design of the turbo blower makes retrofit installations easy. All the installations at Ankutsan were done during normal paper machine operation and no production shutdown was required in switching to turbo blower. Needed process connections were made earlier during scheduled maintenance shutdowns.
Ankutsan Adana mill produces recycled testliner and fluting with an annual paper production capacity of 50 thousand tons. Ankutsan A.S. has five plants and more than 700 employees in Antalya, Mersin, Ankara and Çerkezköy box plants and Adana Paper. Being one of the largest exporting industrial enterprises of its region and industry, Ankutsan has a production capacity of 350 thousand tons per year.
