Located in Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau, Indonesia, Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) combines state-of-the-art production facilities with innovation and technological advances to ensure sustainable viscose rayon production.
APR has just released its achievements and upcoming goals for sustainable manufacturing, and the report highlights significant improvements in the company’s operations. In 2021, APR achieved a total sulphur recovery rate of 92.9%, up from 90.7% in 2020, reflecting that the third chemical recovery line installed in 2021 significantly boosted the sulphur recovery rate. While 92.9% falls just short of the company’s published 93% target, APR is still on track to achieve a rate of more than 95% by 2025, in line with ZDHC aspirational levels.
APR has a robust energy monitoring and measuring system that tracks every department’s electrical and steam consumption, which is reviewed annually against planned reduction goals based on the EU BAT Polymer BREF standard. Since commencing operations, APR has strived to optimize the company’s energy processes and reduce our energy intensity, which was 6% lower in 2021 than in the first year of operation.
APR has used 100% renewable energy to power VSF production since 2020. APR purchased this energy from PT Riau Prima Energi (RPE), which operates multi-fuel and chemical recovery boilers supplying more than 100% of our energy needs. We calculate our total energy needs using a mass balance approach based on the energy required to produce one tonne of VSF.
The full report can be found here.
