NuGyp™ Process
Overall Benefits of the NuGyp Process:
This innovative method of reducing water demand of gypsum plasters is relevant to today’s environment and will help conserve energy and save you money. Below you will find a detailed list of the remarkably valuable features that make NuGyp an undeniable advantage in the manufacture of wallboard and other gypsum products.
- The equipment is robust and the capital cost is comparatively low. In an existing plant the cost will depend on the material handling system required. In a new plant the equipment can be built into the original design.
- Operating costs are low compared with other methods of water demand reduction. Steam costs are approximately 4-10% of expected savings depending on plaster properties and end use application. Electricity costs are negligible. No extra manpower is needed and maintenance costs are low.
- The process is controllable and the level of water demand reduction is “tunable”, up to a 40% reduction.
- The process reduces soluble anhydrite and residual gypsum levels.
- The process evens out variations in stucco quality.
- Reduces or perhaps eliminates dispersant usage
- Reduces evaporation of 10 – 30% thereby reducing gas costs.
- Reduces the “carbon footprint” of the gypsum industry.
- Reduces water usage, preserving an already scarce resource.
- Allows increased line speeds in plants which are dryer constrained.
- More consistent plaster properties will improve plant efficiencies by having less process variation.
- Savings of $2.50 to $8.00 per msf of gypsumboard can be expected.
- Opportunity to manufacture new, low water demand products such as self levelling floor screeds, casting plasters, joint cements, etc.
- For those plants making special plasters, transport costs can be reduced since any plant making beta hemihydrate could potentially produce alpha-beta mixes.