VIVIEN PAILLE
The client’s objectives and expectations
- Recover site-generated biomass for steam production,
- Study the feasibility of a biomass boiler plant for self-consumption,
- Build a new reliable and high-performance gas steam boiler plant,
- Optimize utilities (cooling production, water treatment, heat recovery),
- Reduce CO2 emissions and improve energy efficiency.
Our main missions
Mission 1: Feasibility study for a biomass steam boiler plant (February 2024)
- Site visit and analysis of consumption data,
- Characterization of available biomass (lentil hulls and rice bran),
- Sizing of biomass boiler plant scenarios (1 MW and 3 MW),
- Environmental, economic, and technical analysis,
- Selection of specialized suppliers (Minigreen and Binder).
Mission 2: Project management for the creation of a gas boiler plant and utilities (June 2024)
- Drafting of the Final Preliminary Design,
- Preparation of the Tender Documents (CCTP, DPGF, plans),
- Management of the technical design of the gas steam boiler plant (10 t/h),
- Integration of a condenser and an economizer for heat recovery,
- Implementation of cooling systems, water treatment, and waste heat recovery,
- Study of several boiler technologies; final choice: horizontal 100% gas steam boiler.
Project specifications
Location: 41 rue du Petit Bruxelles, 59300 Valenciennes,
Area: 8 hectares with 2 hectares of land reserve,
Activity: production of rice, dried vegetables, cereals,
Operation: 3 shifts per day on weekdays, shutdown on weekends,
Group: subsidiary of the Avril group since 2022.
Results obtained
- Potential reduction in GHG emissions of up to 977 tCO₂/year (-76% for mission 1),
- Implementation of a gas steam boiler plant to ensure operational reliability and flexibility,
- Utilities optimization (water treatment, cooling, heat recovery) to reduce costs and energy consumption.