MeadWestvaco receives technological innovation award

The American Forest & Paper Association has recognized MeadWestvaco Corp. for outstanding industry performance in the 33rd Annual Environmental & Energy Achievement Awards.

The awards, presented during the Environment, Health, Safety & Energy executive committee meeting earlier this month, recognize companies that contribute significantly to advances in the practical application of new and improved environmental and energy technology.

MeadWestvaco received the award for its entry, “Ammonia Scrubber for Condensate Stripper Off-Gases.” Company engineers in the North Charleston mill developed and implemented the innovative process to capture ammonia in waste gases and use it as a nutrient for the wastewater treatment plant. The process reduces nitrous oxide emissions by 80 tons per year.