The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology will showcase the SteamDry project at the NEFI Conference, scheduled for October 24-25, 2024, in Vienna, Austria. The presentation will be a part of the NEFI Technology Talk: Decarbonisation of the Paper Industry – Perspectives, Opportunities, and Innovative Solutions, on October 25, 11:30 – 13:00.
AIT’s talk, titled “SteamDry: Innovative Solution for Decarbonizing the Drying Process in the Paper Industry,” will focus on reducing carbon emissions in one of the paper industry’s most energy-intensive stages – the drying process. The NEFI Technology Talk will cover various decarbonization challenges and solutions from industry level to site level and down to the process and component level for decarbonizing the paper sector, which consumes over 348,808 GWh annually in Europe.
Key speakers at this session include:
- Veronika Wilk (AIT), providing the welcome and introduction.
- David Kainrath (Austropapier), presenting on Austria’s decarbonization framework for the pulp and paper sector.
- Sophie Knöttner (AIT), showcasing a decision support tool for decarbonizing energy supply at paper production sites.
- Gert Pfleger (Norske Skog), presenting on the Waste-to-Energy Boiler project’s success.
- Sabrina Dusek (AIT), introducing SteamDry as an innovative solution for decarbonizing the drying process.
About NEFI Conference 2024
NEFI Conference 2024 (NEFI Conference 2024 – NEFI): The 3rd international scientific NEFI Conference2024 takes place in Vienna, Austria, on 24-25 October. It’s a must-attend event for industry, researchers, and government agencies driving the transition to a greener net zero future.
The focus is on Industrial Decarbonisation, cooperation, and transformation, supporting industries on their path toward a sustainable future. Don’t miss the opportunity for networking and collaboration with great experts. Register now!
NEFI+ is the new innovation laboratory of the Climate and Energy Fund’s RTI initiative for the transformation of industry. Important practical research and demonstration projects for a climate neutral industry are being developed in six hubs. The innovation network NEFI – New Energy for Industry (AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Montanuniversität Leoben, OÖ Energiesparverband and Business Upper Austria) supports the development of the innovation hubs with its infrastructure, expertise and existing networks. Significant funding comes from the two strong industrial federal states of Upper Austria and Styria. The Climate and Energy Fund’s RTI initiative for the transformation of industry is part of the Climate Protection Ministry’s overarching climate and transformation campaign “Transformation of Industry”.
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