Below is a translated version of the article in Dagens Industri.

From cost to impact: Heat Management drives environmental change in the industry

The energy industry is constantly transforming in its pursuit of sustainability and increased efficiency. Johannes Holmberg, CEO of Heat Management, emphasizes replacing inefficient and environmentally harmful practices still used for industrial boilers and incinerators.

– They are bottlenecks that hinder both production rate and positive sustainability development. Therefore, innovative solutions are required to meet future requirements.

 

The growing need to promote sustainability and reduce emissions is increasing, while global guidelines and requirements from world organizations for the environment are tightened. This is a challenge for the energy sector, says Johannes Holmberg, CEO of the cleantech company Heat Management. He notes that this is particularly noticeable in industries such as paper and pulp manufacturing, where outdated working methods and systems that are still used in production are a brake on efficiency and reduced environmental impact. Yet many producers struggle with them instead of stepping into the energy transition, mainly for cost reasons but also because of convenience or fear of potential operational disruptions when switching.

– Recovery boilers form the core of the pulp and paper industry, and innovative solutions are required to lead it towards a more sustainable future successfully. 

Heat Management was founded to create a world-leading cleantech company to streamline the combustion process, especially for industrial boilers.

 

“Recovery boilers form the core of the pulp and paper industry, and innovative solutions are required to lead it toward a more sustainable future.”

Increased production and reduced environmental impact.

Heat Management’s “High Impact Sootblowing System” (HISS™) reduces unnecessary sootblowing and contributes to increased efficiency and the operating time of recovery boilers. By offering customized advanced automation and real-time analysis of operational data, productivity can increase and maintenance costs can be reduced.

Holmberg emphasizes that the main focus in the future energy industry is no longer solely financial return, but also factors such as reduced CO2 emissions and long-term sustainability. The industry must therefore continue to develop and adapt to new technology to meet future requirements.

 

– In Sweden, we can be proud that the industry takes great responsibility for this today, but much more can be done internationally, even if they are also beginning to understand the importance of reducing their emissions. Heat Management has a global focus, but HISS™ has already been integrated into 70 percent of all recovery boilers in Sweden. The solution has, among other things, contributed to tangible energy savings and production increases. Typically, 4% more energy can be produced in a soda boiler, and half of the water used for steam sootblowing is not wasted. Alternatively, our customers can choose to sootblow more often, which has contributed to production increases of over 10 percent in several pulp mills. We are continuously looking for new technology to complement our portfolio of solutions and our latest acquisition, the data-based measurement system Acospector, will add value to our customers in other parts of their process. The future of the energy industry looks both promising and more sustainable, and we are proud to be part of the positive development, he concludes.