Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program

Twin Rivers participates in the Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program (PPGTP), a government sponsored initiative that provides Canadian pulp mills with one-time access to $1 billion in funding for capital investments to make environmental improvements. Twin Rivers earned an allocation of CAD$23 million in credits, and is aggressively working on an extensive project list that will reduce landfill waste, emissions to atmosphere, improve energy efficiency, increase production of renewable energy and reduce water usage at its Edmundston, New Brunswick pulp mill.

Proposed projects are submitted to the PPGTP administrator, Natural Resources Canada, for approval. All projects must be complete by March 31, 2012. Several key Edmundston projects have been approved and are currently being accomplished representing an investment of over $6 million in environmental and energy performance.

Operation	Description	Benefit
Solid Waste and Effluent Reduction	• Refine and re-introduce uncooked wood fibers back into the pulping process • Implement advanced predictive controls to reduce bleaching chemical usage • Install measuring sensors alongside mill effluent lines and sewers	• Reduce landfill waste by 8875 tons per year • Increase production in renewable thermal energy by 35,000 Gigajoules per year • Reduce annual BOD, COD and suspended solids by 10%
Electric Energy Reduction	• Install variable frequency drives on different pumping applications	• Reduce electric energy consumption by 1820 MWH per year
Fresh Water Reduction	• Install equipment that will support the replacement of fresh water with process water, impacting water, steam and effluent flow	• Achieve freshwater savings, steam reductions and increase overall production process efficiency • Lower mill effluent by 0.9 million gallons per day

For more information please contact:
Eric Carrier
Environmental Manager
Phone & Fax: (207) 728-8617
E-mail: eric.carrier@twinriverspaper.com