PROBLEM
Forecasted high energy costs threaten this family owned cheese and whey plant’s future existence. Monthly natural gas prices appear to heading to record highs in the foreseeable future.

SOLUTION
Purchase a new wood fired boiler system designed to accommodate cheese and whey manufacturing process. The company management realize and “appreciate the environment benefits of using wood as their boiler fuel.”

ACTION Company ordered a new AFS Energy Systems wood fired boiler specified and sold by The A.L. Andersen Companies, Inc. Turn-key system included: computerized controls and automatic boiler tube cleaning. Total project configured to accommodate wood chip fuel, and other wood residue fuels, from outside vendor(s). Operator attendance will be minimal.

RESULTS This business is successful! The fuel costs, for each month of operation, are now known prior to the start of the month, rather than after usage, which was the case with natural gas as the previous energy source. The new boiler, which utilizes 27 tons of hardwood chips and sawdust per day, substantially reduces natural gas purchases for both cheese and whey operations. According to project estimates, enough natural gas will be saved by the wood boiler each year to heat 650 Wisconsin homes.

THE A. L. ANDERSEN COMPANIES, INC.
P.O. Box 26, Waunaukee, WI 53597
608-849-7400     Fax 608-849-8142
ala@alandersencompanies.com