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Environmental Report 2015

Nordic Paper Group

1) SHE policy in general

Nordic Paper conducts business that influences on the environment. The companys
production units are covered by governmental regulatory permits. These mainly
regulate discharges to water, emissions to air as well as production and consumption
of energy, usage and handling of chemicals, waste and noise.

The SHE policy is included in the business policy of Nordic Paper reads:

Nordic Paper will give same priority to Safety, Health and

Environment as to profitability. Clearly defined Safety, Health,
Environment goals will be achieved through systematic training and
specific activities aimed at creating positive attitudes.

The policy deals with aspects regarding the working environment as well as the
external environment. This report describes the aspects regarding the latter. Nordic
Paper strives for continuously improving environmental performance. A closer
description of each production units actual situation, activities carried out in 2015
and planned activities for 2016 is given below.
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2) Nordic Paper Greker

a) General

Nordic Paper Greker is a specialty paper mill solely based on external pulp and other
raw materials. The mill got a new permit in 2007. The mill has two paper machines
and a permit to produce up to 30.000 net tons of greaseproof paper per year.
In 2015 the mill had a net production of 34.000 tons. This is more than 10 % above
the production-permit. This point is addressed to the government who wants to await
our comments to the BAT-conclusions, before establishing any new production-
permit.

a) Discharges to water

The discharge from the mill to the river has increased in 2015. This can largely be
attributed to a large increase in production where an important discharge source is
water coming from the press-sections on the two machines.
This summer an important investment project will be to close up the press-sections
on the machines, installing so called extraction pumps on all presses.

COD/ton and SS/ton are well within the limits in 2015.

On monthly, floating averages for SS/day, the mill has been above the limits for a
few days in 2015. The problems have first of all been related to a major
mechanical breakdown in the Algas-filter. Steps have been taken to avoid this in
the future and the deviations have been reported to the government.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Limits
Water 49 44 30 36 54 46 42 46 51 35 -
consumption
3
(m /ton)
COD 825 825 594 718 808 758 844 832 842 940 960
(kg/day)
Suspend 330 383 238 272 286 270 235 262 247 273 285
solids
NS 4733
(kg/day)
Chromium 189 123 5 7 2 3 2 3 3 3 160
(kg/year)
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b) Emissions to air

The mills emissions to air are mainly connected with the steam production which is
based on liquid natural gas (LNG) and electricity. In 2015 the mill has run 52 % of
the time on LNG and 48 % of the time on electricity.

c) Noise

During 2015 we completed the noise-screening with some extra measurements,

during night time, in the neighborhood.
In addition a detailed time-log of each lorry unloading sulphite pulp is implemented.
Since these actions were implemented we have registered 5 complaints from the
neighbors. They have all been handled and closed before reported to the government,
who is satisfied with these actions.

3) Nordic Paper Seffle

a) General

Nordic Paper Seffle is an integrated mill consisting of a sulphite pulp mill and a
specialty paper mill with two paper machines. In 2001 the mill got a new permit,
including several temporary limit values as well as requirements for certain
investments. These include a dry debarking plant, a closed screening plant and a
biological waste water treatment plant. These investments, together with noise
reducing investments and actions to reduce emissions of SO2, have been carried out.
The mill has a production limit of 50.000 tons of screened pulp and 50.000 tons of
greaseproof paper. Except from energy recovery from black liquor in Boiler 1, the
energy production takes place in Boiler 2, the Electricity boiler at ngcentralen
(C). Boiler 2 is fired with bark, wood chips, wood powder or oil. The bark comes
both from Nordic Paper and from external deliverers.

SO2 emissions to air and energy, was dissolved in court in 2010, with a court order in
February 2011. New limit came into force 1/1 2013
Final judgment for water discharge received 19 June 2012.

All water from production processes is treated in the biological treatment plant that
also combined with a chemical treatment steps. The waste water from the paper mill
and pulp mill / bleach plant treated separately.
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The mill has had the following discharges, measured as average per year.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2014 Limits

2012 2013 2015
Limits
Water consumption
3 72 67 57 60 56 56 52,7 48 46,4 50,1 -
Paper mill (m /ton)
Water consumption
3 53 57 49 42 39 40 38,3 38 36 42 -
Pulp mill (m /ton)
COD (ton/day) 7,6 5,9
12 13 14 12 9 8 9 5,9 9
BOD7 (ton/day) 1,0 0,7 1,1 1,0 0,8 0,9 1,1 1,4 0,48 0,52 -
Suspend solids
297 166 143 84 73 87 57 88 128 39 150
Susp70 (kg/day)
Total Phosphorus P
- - 20 14 12 7 4,9 6,6 6 7,2 10
(kg/day)
Total Nitrogen N
- - 147 120 90 78 65,6 82,3 49,2 43,7 100
(kg/day)
Total water
5,4 5,1
consumption 8,9 9,0 7,8 7,0 5,8 5,9 5,4 5,5 -
3
(m /min)

Activities carried out in 2015:

-Procedures for preventive maintenance of the sludge press.
-Review of chemical dosing to biological treatment.

Planned activities for 2016:

- Continued optimization of chemical dosing to reduce costs without compromising
values.
-Most BAT-AEL directives concerning emissions to water are exempt for greaseproof
production.

b) Emissions to air

Emissions to air are regulated regarding SO2, NOx and dust. Emission of SO2 is
mainly from the recovery boiler. In addition, there are some diffuse emissions. These
are not included in the figures below. The table below shows average figures per year.
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Recovery Boiler
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Limits
1)
SO2 (kg S/day) 120 140 129 121 94 104 115 94 93 101 110
2)
NOX (kg NO2/day) 110 128 102 - - - 94 104 91,2 78,3 270
NOX - - - 38 33 35,6 35,5 37,9 31,5 28,6 70
(tonNO2/year)
3 41 5 18 9 20 14,7 6,2 18 13,2 3,2 50
Dust (mg/Nm dry
gas)
1) 2)
Limit from 2013 = 110 Final limit from 2009

Activities carried out in 2015:

- Optimization of flue gas scrubber and surrounding systems to reduce
emissions of sulfur.
- Optimization of peripheral systems to reduce diffuse sulfur emissions from
open tanks.

Planned activities for 2016:

- New BAT Directive stipulates that fugitive emissions from open tanks should be
returned to the process. A project has started to bring the gas to the existing scrubber.
Some limits are not specified.
-Emissions of sulfur from the boiler 1 and the scrubber is not BAT Directive on days
deducted for repairs and washing of the Directive. A pilot project to reduce sulfur
emissions further through improved neutralization of existing condenser for district
heating has started.

Emissions to air from boiler 2 are regulated regarding dust, CO, NOx, NH3 and dust.
The table below shows average figures per year.

Boiler 2
2012 2013 2014 2015 Limits Comments
Dust (mg/Nm3 dry 33,25 24 41 10,5 50 Measurements from 2015-10-29
gas at 13 v%CO2)
Dust from fossil - - - - 0,25 No result since no measurements has been done at this
fuels (g/kg oil) operating mode because it rarely occurs

S fossil fuels (mg - - - - 24 Usage of WRD Ultra with sulfur < 0,08 weight-%
S/MJ added fuel ) and Hi 42,15 MJ/kg which results in emissions
of S less than 24 mg S/MJ added fuel

CO (mg CO/MJ 150,7 171 114 86,5 170 Measurements from 2015-10-29
added fuel )
NOx (mg NO2 /MJ 44,1 48,6 46,2 42,7 100 Average per year
added fuel )
NH3 (mg NH3/MJ 2,2 0,7 3,9 9,9 4 Measurements from 2015-10-29, Limit is exceeded.
added fuel ) When the measurements were abnormally low boiler load
which affects the result. The measurement should be
repeated
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Activities carried out in 2015:

- Firing with increased proportion of wood chips and optimization of the emission
values.
- In 2015, electric boiler replaced briquettes partly due to low electricity prices

Planned activities in 2016:

- A new briquette agreement shall enter into force from 1 August. New price is
on par with the price of fuel chips.

c) Noise and other aspects

Noise reduction was an important part of the new permit. Maximum noise level
during nights is 45 dBA.
-Own monitoring and measurements will be done regularly.
- A few complaints were received in early 2015 which were corrected.

CO2 emissions
-The allocation of emission rights for 2015 was 23 362 pieces and consumption was
4 215. There was a surplus of 19 147 allowances.

4) Nordic Paper Bckhammar

a) General

Nordic Paper Bckhammar is an integrated mill consisting of a sulphate pulp mill

and a specialty paper mill for production of unbleached kraft paper on two paper
machines. The entire production is based solely on virgin fibres.
The permit allows for an annual production of maximum 230.000 tons of unbleached
pulp and 160.000 tons of kraft paper.
The permit prescribes mostly set limit values, but also some provisional limit values
connected to a series of studies that has to be carried out.

Regarding composting actions an appeal to the environmental courts regarding limit

value for Cd-content in raw material has been turned down.

A verdict from the Environmental High Courts states that Bckhammar is obligated
to do an environmental examination on three historical land-fills situated outside the
mills grounds.
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b) Discharges to water

Bckhammars main source of water is water from lake Vnern.

All water from the production process is treated in a biological waste water treatment
plant, combined with chemical treatment and sedimentation. Treated water is
released back to Visman.

The mill has discharges as shown in the table below, measured as average per year.

Year 2011 2012 2013 Limit (year/month) 2014 2015 Limit (year/month)
Suspended solids (GF/A - kg/d) 285 247 244 350/385 247 337 385/425
COD Cr (kg/d) 2,8 3,0 2,9 3,5/- - - -
TOC (T/d) - - - - 1,1 1,1 1,3/1,5
Total Nitrogen (kg/d) 185 182 177 250/- 202 207 -/225
Total Phosphorous (kg/d) 2,6 1,9 2,4 3,5/- 2,5 3,3 3,8/4,2
Total Water consumption (m3/min) 24,3 23,8 24,7 - 25,4 25,5 -

Activities carried out in 2015:

- Completion of water pipe-line to mill.
- Court negotiations in the environmental court regarding appeal composting actions.
- Implementation of new DD pulp-washer.

Planned activities in 2016:

- Implementing effluent treatment plant for composting actions.
- IED Status report
- Environmental examination of historic landfills
- Refurbishing of bioreactors

c) Emissions to air:

Emissions to air in Bckhammar are mainly connected with energy production and
recovery of chemicals.
Bckhammar is participating in the trade system for CO2 emissions implying that the
mill follows strict rules regarding accounting and reporting of fossil CO2 emissions.
Emission of NOx from the solid fuel boiler is included in the national fee system for
NOx.
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Year 2011 2012 2013 Limit (year/month) 2014 2015 Limit (year/month)
1
H2S lime kiln 2,3 3,0 2,3 -/5 3,6 2,0 -/5
2
H2S recovery boiler kiln 2,3 2,5 2,4 -/5 2,8 2,4 5/-
Total S (kg ptp) 0,10 0,05 0,10 -/0,15 - - -
Total S from fixed sources (T/y) 15 11 20 26/- 24 20 26/-
CO solid fuel boiler 3 43 3 3 -/18 1 0 -/18
NOx Solid fuel boiler (mg/MJ) 79 79 77 -/100 69 67 -/100
Total NOx (T/y) 280 288 287 300/- 224 208 300/-
Dust solid fuel boiler (mg/Nm 3dg) 4 27 16 12 30/- 27 29 50/-
3
Dust recovery boiler (mg/Nm dg) 43 74 57 60/- 23 31 60/-
3
Dust lime kiln (mg/Nm dg) 230 367 234 250/- 130 166 250/-

1
<5% of operating time exceeding 50 mg/Nm 3dg
2
<5% of operating time exceeding 10 mg/Nm 3dg, measured as <300 ppm CO
3
18 days/year with an average exceeding 1130 mg/Nm 3dg at 6% O2
4
Calculated at 13% CO2 2010-2013 and at 6% O2 2014-->

Activities carried out in 2015:

- Startup project regarding ESP and LMD on lime kiln

Planned activities for 2016:

- Continued preparation for IED

d) Noise and other aspects

The noise permit during nights is set to a maximum of 45 dBA.

17 dominating emission sources have been dampened during 2015, and the company
now adheres to the limit set up by environmental courts.

Bckhammar works continuously to reduce the amount of waste as a result of its

activities. Most residual products are utilized in land-fill coverage.
Parts of the waste treatment is sub contracted to an external company. Dangerous
waste is delivered to certified companies.
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5) Nordic Paper motfors

a) General

Nordic Paper motfors is a paper mill producing niche qualities of kraft paper solely
based on external pulp produced from virgin fibres originating from Bckhammar.
The mill has two paper machines with a total capacity of about 50.000 tons of paper.
The mills permit was given in 1993 and it has a production limit of 56.000 tons of
paper

In 2009 a waste energy plant was built next to the mill. The plant is owned and
operated by a separate limited company under the name of motfors Energi AB.
The plant started operations in February 2010 and deliver all the needed thermal
energy and parts of the electric power at the needed at the paper mill.
The mill has an electric boiler as a reserve which has been run for some periods
during 2015 due to low prices on electricity.

According to a mutual agreement between motfors Mill and motfors Energy, the
paper mill must pay for motfors Energys CO2 allowances and electric quota
certificates.

b) Discharges to water

All water from the production processes is led to a fibre recovery plant, then to a
sedimentation stage. Finally, the water is adjusted for pH before it is let out in the
river Kroppstalven. The mill has discharges as shown in the table below, measured
as average per year.

Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Limit

Suspended solids (GF/A - kg/d) 154 146 204 222 226 144 500 (year) / 500 (month)
COD Cr (kg/d) 672 730 732 902 824 692 1400 (year)/ 1500 (month)
BOD7 (kg/d) 120 78 92 135 116 92 -
Total Phosphorous (kg/d) 1,2 1,0 1,0 1,3 1,5 0,9 -
Total nitrogen (kg/d) 42,8 37,8 53,5 44,5 44,3 39,0 -
Total Water consumption (m3/min) 6,0 7,0 6,6 8,4 7,3 6,1 -

In 2015 no set values were exceeded.

Emissions to air

Limit values as set by the courts are now irrelevant as all thermal energy is bought from
motfors Energi AB. The electric back-up boiler is still situated at the mill, but as it is run on
electricity there are no emissions originating from the mill.
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Planned activities in 2016:

- IED Status report

c) Noise and other aspects

Nordic Paper motfors has from time to time had problems with the noise level at
the nearest neighbours. A reference measuring was done in January 2010, before the
energy plant was put in operation. The results showed acceptable values, values
between 29 and 42 dB.
A series of new imission measurement was held in 2015, and measurements were all
slightly below the permit level.