36,000 KW Electrode Boiler Installation (Whitaker Park)
Electrode Boiler Installation - 36,000 KW
RJ Reynolds Company - Whitaker Park, Winston-Salem, NC
RJ Reynolds Tobacco ("RJR") was searching for ways to reduce and manage their energy costs and they started by focusing on reducing their steam costs.
RJR was facing unpredictable steam costs due to volatile natural gas pricing and gas availability at their Whitaker Park Plant. The facility was experiencing gas curtailments of 2 to 4 months per year, which was forcing them to burn oil. RJR’s management wanted to have more control over their steam costs and adding an electric boiler did this by providing them a competitively priced fuel switching option.