by STELA Insights | May 5, 2025 | Case Study, Case Study BT, Cement Production Energy Saving, Green Manufacturing Processes, Industrial Energy Efficiency, Low Temperature Belt Drying
Challenge: The SCHWENK cement plant in Allmendingen prioritized the efficient utilization of previously unused waste heat from the production process. Recovering this thermal energy – which would otherwise dissipate into the environment – offered a unique...
by STELA Insights | Apr 2, 2025 | Biomass Drying Solutions, Case Study, Case Study Biomass, Case Study BT
Challenge: Arbios Biotech, a strategic joint venture combining Canfor’s extensive forestry supply chain with Licella’s pioneering Cat-HTR hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) technology, has established a facility in Prince George, British Columbia. This...
by STELA Insights | Jan 15, 2025 | Biomass and Pellet Production, Case Study, Case Study BTL, Pellet Drying Technology
Challenge: Energiepark z’Brigg AG, located in the picturesque yet logistically demanding Swiss Alps near the Italian border, required a solution to dry wet-milled wood chips from 40% to 10% moisture content. However, the remote Alpine location posed significant...
by STELA Insights | Nov 26, 2024 | Case Study, Case Study BT, Low Temperature Drying Benefits, Renewable Energy and Fuels
Challenge: Acon Timber faced a complex challenge in establishing a state-of-the-art sawmill in a tropical region. Designed to process sawdust, wood shavings, and wood chips into pellets with an annual capacity of 132,000 tons, the facility had to contend with extreme...
by STELA Insights | Mar 20, 2024 | Case Study, Case Study Biomass, Case Study BTU, Pellet Drying Technology, Timber Industry Drying
Challenge: New management at Holzindustrie Hassel aimed to enhance the efficiency and the operational stability of their sawmill facility with the integration of a pellet plant. This strategic move was designed to diversify their operations and optimize the use of...
by STELA Insights | Feb 1, 2024 | Biomass Drying Solutions, Case Study, Case Study BT
How STELA’s Belt Dryer BT Met BERNECK®’s Unique Bark and Wood Chip Drying Needs Challenge: BERNECK® faced a complex task in their Lages, Santa Catarina (Brazil) facility: efficiently reducing the moisture in large volumes of bark and wood chips from 60%...
