WE™ (Waste-to-Energy) Technology

The exclusive WE™ design of Richlite’s saturation equipment captures energy from the manufacturing process and recycles it back into the heating system as energy. The vertical dryer further improves Richlite’s carbon footprint by reducing fuel consumption by 83%. Traditional RTO horizontal saturating lines emit four to five times the amount of CO2 as Richlite’s WE system. Learn How. During the process, 99.9% of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are captured and destroyed while reducing Richlite’s natural gas consumption by more than 80%.

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• Step 1

  The Vertical Drying Tower is heated to the required temperature, 600°F

• Step 2

  Exhaust from the drying tower is captured and cooled to 230°F by ambient air

• Step 3

  The cooled exhaust enters the heat exchanger at 230°F and is heated to 600°F as it passes 900°F air (see step 5)

• Step 4

  A catalytic bed destroys 99.99% of VOC’s which generates clean 900°F air

• Step 5

  Part of the 900°F air is sent back through the heat exchanger, cooling it to 400°F

• Step 6

  The remaining 900°F clean air is captured and returned to the drying tower – bypassing the heat exchanger

• Step 7

  Before exiting to the atmosphere, 30% of the 400°F air is directed back to the drying tower

• Step 8

  Combining the 900°F air with the 400°F air equalizes to 600°F, which is recycled into the drying tower, eliminating the need for an additional heat source and creating self-sustaining energy

• Module A

  Raw Paper

• Module B

  Resin Tank

• Module C

  Squeeze Rolls

• Module D

  Saturated Paper Rewind