TC Transcontinental’s Flexstar Plant Installs RTO to Capture Pollutants, VOCs
TC Transcontinental Packaging’s Richmond, British Columbia plant, Transcontinental Flexstar, has installed a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO), a high caliber pollution abatement system. The 50,000 standard cubic feet per minute Ship & Shore Environmental RTO will now capture the plant’s volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and air pollutants emitted from the facility’s various exhaust streams, including from the printing presses, laminators, as well as ink room operations. TC Transcontinental Packaging has invested close to $2 million in this project, allowing Transcontinental Flexstar to improve air quality, both indoors and outdoors.
“One of our goals is to reduce the environmental footprint of our activities, namely by fostering a forward-thinking culture within our business units,” notes Brian Reid, president, TC Transcontinental Printing and TC Transcontinental Packaging. “Air quality is a top concern, and we are always aiming to limit and control air pollutants, both at the source by choosing new products, and through the exhaust systems of our plants, by capturing VOCs. We are pleased with this project at Transcontinental Flexstar.”