Talloil Community feasabilitystudy
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | THE PACKAGING GREENHOUSE AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 408 500 |
| Project duration | September 2016 - August 2017 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Strategic innovation programme for process industrial IT and automation – PiiA |
| Call | Strategic innovation program PiiA - summer 2016 |
Important results from the project
The purpose of this feasibility study was to investigate key technical and collaborative conditions for establishing a platform for inter-company cooperation based on joint analysis and application of BigData for increased recovery of tall oil in Swedish mills as a whole. The project has shown that it is possible both technically and collaboratively (across business boundaries), and relatively easy to implement a full-scale project based on the use of existing IT structures.
Expected long term effects
A model has been tested and verified, in which the mills is willing to open up and make production data available to each other. Big data analysis tools have been successfully tested for common operational data analysis. The working method, based on joint work with operational data increase tall oil production and associated process improvements, has already resulted in improvements through work shops and in real process. The project has today built knowledge of a working principle/method for a major implementation project that is both technically and collaboratively feasible.
Approach and implementation
Large amounts of data have been collected, processed (manageable for common conclusions) and analyzed via common databases/data tools. Methodology for transmitting data on-line has been tested, verified and initiated for use with virtual computers connected to external servers and connected data-tools with remote connections enabling remote work. Implemented workshops at the mills have already led to both conclusions and case of real improvements eg. more effective return of spline; pH control for tall-oil cook and aspects of soap decanting.