China: Shanghai Tobacco Group's Energy-Saving System Passes Expert Appraisal

Source from:  TobaccoChina Online 12/27/2010

A system of energy saving and emission reduction in dry ice expansion of cut tobacco jointly developed by Beijing Diet Engineering Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Tobacco Group under organization by the Science and Technology Department of the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration passed technical appraisal by a panel of experts at a ceremony held in Shanghai City on December 15, 2010, with the participation of officials from the government's tobacco monopoly administrative authorities and manufacturing enterprises. At the ceremony, the panel of experts unanimously agreed to technically pass the system, formally known as "the environment-friendly energy-saving heating device and exhaust fume treatment system for the hot end of the dry ice cut tobacco expansion line". The panel of experts proposed that the taskforce designated to develop the system further deepen their work of research and development, and step up efforts for generalizing the application of the system in China's tobacco industry. So far, the system has functioned well, stably and reliably, with all the economic indexes meeting the designed requirement. The system is proven to be ideal in energy saving and environmental protection. In comparison with the system applying the traditional technology of treatment by the incinerator, "the environment-friendly energy-saving heating device and exhaust fume treatment system for the hot end of the dry ice cut tobacco expansion line" is capable of reducing the emission of carbon dioxide by 50 percent and the emission of exhaust fume by 40 percent. Attending the ceremony were more than 80 dignitaries including Wang Chongguang, chairman of the Board of Directors of China National Tobacco Machinery Group and Zhou Yongsen, deputy general manager of Shanghai Tobacco Group, leaders from the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration and manufacturing enterprises under Shanghai Tobacco Group and experts. Enditem