3.0 Kerinci Mill

3.1 Overview

With a designed capacity of 2.8 million tonnes of pulp and 820,000 tonnes of paper per year, APRIL’s Kerinci pulp and paper mill is rated in the top five in the world for efficiency.

APRIL complies rigorously with all Indonesian environmental regulations and our mill meets the EU IPPC directives to cut emissions using best available techniques (BAT) for the pulp and paper industry. From the outset, this mill was engineered to be world-class.

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3.2 Environmental Achievements

Efficient Use of Energy and Materials

Figure 9: TOTAL FUEL ENERGY CONSUMPTIONTotal Fuel Energy Consumption

Decreased energy consumption per ADT

The graph in Figure 9 above shows total fuel energy consumption from 2008 to 2012. Since our 2010 Sustainability Report, improved efficiency and asset utilisation has resulted in better environmental performance.

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3.3 Materials

Figure 14: PULP AND PAPER MILL MATERIALS USEDPulp and Paper Mill Materials Used

Our overall materials consumption has been positively affected by factors such as increased operating efficiency and greater use of recycled materials. (Materials consumption data for pin chip pulp and BSWK appears in section 3.2).

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3.4 Energy Consumption

Figure 19: PRIMARY ENERGY [FUEL] CONSUMPTIONPrimary Energy Fuel Consumption

Figure 19 above shows that while total energy consumption increased as the mill approached designed capacity, energy in mj/adt has dropped. This is due to smooth operations, full asset utilisation and related efficiencies.

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3.5 Water

Figure 23: WATER SOURCE INFORMATIONWater Source Information

APRIL’s mill operations are located in an area where water is plentiful. The average annual rainfall in Riau Province is around 2.5 metres per year.

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3.6 Emissions

Emissions to Air

An integrated pulp and paper mill has a number of associated air emissions, arising mostly from operational processes and to a lesser extent from vehicle transport. Key point sources of air emissions at our mill include recovery boilers, power boilers, fibre lines, bleaching plant and lime kilns.

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3.7 Waste Management

Figure 38: SOLID WASTE TO LANDFILLsolid-waste-to-landfill

Pulp and paper production generate significant waste streams. APRIL is committed to reducing, reusing and recycling these streams. APRIL currently operates a 14 hectare landfill site within our mill complex. This site incorporates modern leachate systems and is run according to best practice. Within the mill precinct, we face similar environmental challenges to other leading pulp and paper manufacturers around the world. Disposing of solid waste is an ongoing issue for our industry, whenever a high percentage of fuel used is biofuel.

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3.8 Carbon

APRIL is focused on achieving a sound scientific basis for ongoing carbon monitoring and reporting. We are committed to tracking and reporting on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. We are making progress in our efforts to manage the reduction of green house gas (GHG) emissions.

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3.9 Fibre Sourcing

APRIL’s objective is to establish an entirely plantation-based source of renewable plantation grown wood to supply the essential raw material needed to sustain our business and the livelihoods of those who depend on it. Developing the network of plantation estates to underpin the business has been an intensive undertaking since the inception of our company 19 years ago.

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