Reedbut
Containerised biomass boiler solution for sustainable packaging company.
Key Facts
Location
Milton Keynes
Project includes
- A top of the range Froling PT4e 300kW fully automatic wood pellet biomass boiler.
- 2no. 3,000 Litre buffer vessels.
- 12 tonne pellet fuel store.
- Suction hose (pellet feed system)
- An array of 6no. Water-to-air heat exchangers.
- Assistance with RHI application.
- Delivery, installation, commissioning, programming and end user training.
Fuel consumption
Approximately 36 tonnes of wood pellets, per annum (based on estimated heating profile)
CO₂ saving
Approximately 26 tonnes vs mains gas, per annum (source: Biomass Energy Centre)
Downloads
“Sustainability and innovation sit at the heart of everything we do here at Reedbut; not just in our products, but in how we power our business. Switching to biomass slashes our carbon footprint and future-proofs our operations for decades to come.” - Stuart Deaton, Group Customer Experience Director.
Background
Reedbut Group is a UK-based manufacturer of corrugated cardboard packaging, founded in 1977. The company specialises in recyclable, plastic-free, sustainable packaging solutions for a range of industries, with a focus on eCommerce and reducing plastic waste. They have recently relocated their headquarters to a new, larger facility in Milton Keynes to expand their capacity, support environmental goals, and enhance their customer experience.
The requirement
Sustainability is incredibly important to Reedbut Group. With this in mind, it was decided that with the new premises a new biomass boiler would fit with the key aspect of their company. In typical circumstances their new site would require a boiler with more than 800kW’s of output, however due to their unique manufacturing process, a huge amount of latent heat energy is recirculated back into the building, as such reducing the need for like-for-like heating input.
The new boiler system has been based around a 150,000kWh profile. This is less than 10% of the full buildings demand.
Click here to read Reedbut's article on the system.
Complete biomass heating package
Treco provided the full design & installation model as a result of the robust & collaborative approach with Reedbut’s top team. All options were explored to ensure Reedbut were provided the very best solution to suit their business needs. This included the full biomass boiler installation, within a purpose built energy centre – built offsite & delivered ready to connect to the installed, vast pipework & water-to-air heater matrix that had already been designed & installed by Treco within the project timeline. The system will provide heating to the working area of the factory building.
Renewable Heat Incentive
As well as aiding towards Reedbut Group’s commitment to sustainability, the installation is now accredited into the RHI scheme. The RHI payments and the fuel cost saving ensure that Reedbut Group is both sustainable and financially viable.