ANDRITZ SPECTRUM Podcast

Yes they can! With the ANDRITZ OCCasion program, existing mill operators can benefit from customized solutions tailored exactly to their own mills’ needs with the goal of improving efficiency and maximizing profitability. The program includes access to the very latest innovations and advanced products to optimize production processes.

ANDRITZ OCC experts work with customers on improving fiber yield, increasing capacity, material and water system balances, stickies and digital
transformation. The program is designed as a holistic solution covering multiple process areas across mills.

In this podcast we speak to ANDRITZ OCCasion experts George Emery, Process Director and Al Zumpano, Process...

The often used saying “what you put in is what you get out” is very true when it comes to the mechanical pulping process (TMP). Good quality chips are essential for efficient and profitable production, as well as high quality paper products.

Chip pretreatment is a crucial stage in the TMP process as it sets the foundation for effective fiber separation during the refining process. With the latest ANDRITZ pretreatment technology for TMP, the PrimeMSD Impressafiner, producers can be assured of uniform chips, consistent chemical impregnation and reduced shives leading to a much more efficient process.

The PrimeMSD Impressafiner delivers...

An average lime kiln at a pulp mill will use up to 75 m3 of heavy oil to produce 450 t/d of burnt lime. This adds up to around 25,550 m3 of fossil fuel use per year. Some mills produce much more burnt lime, up to 1,000 t/d, which represents a significant cost in heavy oil use as well as adding to the mill’s CO2 emission penalties.

It is now possible to completely replace fossil fuel burning in the lime kiln by using the LimeBio-Powder biofuel plant from ANDRITZ which powderizes various types of biomass. The powderized biomass is then...

The mill is set to produce up to 2.1 million tons per year of high-quality eucalyptus pulp. It is deeply impressive that such a large production site operates unobtrusively and almost silently in the middle of Uruguayan cattle ranching country. Clearly, sustainability and protection of the environment at the mill is a No. 1 priority for UPM.

The Paso de los Toros mill is the second of UPM’s pulp mills to be built in Uruguay, the first one, Fray Bentos, was started up 15 years ago. Due to the enormous success with the Fray Bentos mill, ANDRITZ was chosen once...