Stone wool production

A multinational manufacturer of mineral wood products, a world leader in industrial stone wool solutions, building insulation, acoustic ceilings, and engineered fibres.

THE CLIENT

The Client is a multinational manufacturer of mineral wood products, a world leader in industrial stone wool solutions, building insulation, acoustic ceilings, and engineered fibres. The Polish plant has 3 production lines with similar wastewater characteristics.

THE CLIENT'S REQUEST

The Client's project is part of a larger investment aimed at saving energy and involves the use of waste heat, reduction of disposal costs and of water consumption.

THE SOLUTION

Evaporation technology: AC F 20
Construction material: UNS S32750
Overall dimensions: 9.1 sqm

ANALYSIS OF MAIN PARAMETERS

PROCESS DIAGRAM

RESULTS

- Reused water: 92.5%
- Concentration factor: ∼13.3 times
- Reducing waste volume and disposal costs
- Reducing water consumption
- Reuse of distillate in the production process
Evaporators with mechanical vapour recompression and forced circulation
Chemicals’ production wastewater treatment