#26 What significant savings can be achieved by optimizing the woodyard production process at a pulp mill?

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 fed into the lime kiln and is burnt in exactly the same way as heavy oil. The LimeBio-Powder biofuel plant can operate with various types of biomass including forest residues and pellets as well as waste wood and bark. Easy to install, and with a small footprint, the fully automated system can be integrated into a mill’s existing DCS’s or ANDRITZ automation and digitalization solutions. In this podcast we talk to ANDRITZ white liquor plant experts Jari Vuorela, Product Manager and Ville Seppänen Sales Manager about the simplicity of installation and operation, and the major cost and emission benefits of the LimeBio-Powder biofuel plant. To find out more, visit our website: andritz.com/biomass-powder-burning

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 again as a turnkey supplier for UPM's second mill. Our podcast features insights from key figures at UPM’s Paso de los Toros mill including Marcos Battegazzore, VP of Pulp & Forestry operations, Uruguay; Federico Mantiñan, General Mill Manager; Daner Perez, Fiberline Manager; Santiago Tucci, Electrical Engineer. It also includes perspectives from ANDRITZ’s Eduardo Roubaud, Site Manager at the mill. To find out more about the project please visit: https://www.andritz.com/spectrum-en/upm-giant-pulp-mill-uruguay-passage-of-the-bulls

The request from Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) owner of Bracell in Brazil was a tough one; to build the world’s largest and greenest pulp mill in the world, and then further, to build a tissue mill right next to the pulp mill located at Lençóis Paulista, São Paulo state, Brazil. And there was more; The pulp mill, Project STAR, would need to switch quickly between kraft and dissolving pulp as the markets demanded. ANDRITZ took on the challenge and delivered the complete scope of supply including a complete wood processing plant, the world’s largest HERB recovery boiler, two hardwood fiberlines, two pulp drying lines and the world’s largest non-condensable gas treatment system, focusing on the use of side streams in the recovery cycle. For Project Tissue ANDRITZ delivered the complete scope of supply on an EPCC basis including four PrimeLine Tissue Machines. Project Tissue represents one of the largest of its kind in the world and is the largest order ANDRITZ has received for its tissue technology. Listen to our podcast where we talk to Marcelo Montanhese de Lima, Tissue Project Senior Manager, Bracell, Rafael Sirtoli, Director of Operations from ANDRITZ in Brazil, and Klaus Blechinger, Vice President of Tissue, ANDRITZ to tell us about these two impressive and world leading projects. To find out more visit our website: https://www.andritz.com/spectrum-en/bracell-star?utm_source=podigee&utm_medium=episode-28&utm_campaign=spectrum-podcast-season-3

Due to the use of older technology at existing thermo mechanical (TMP) mills, production can significantly suffer with a lack of efficiency and quality in a highly competitive marketplace. Also on the horizon is the rapid decline in the availability of skilled operators. There is no-doubt that these older TMP mills have big challenges going forward. ANDRITZ has been quick to react to these challenges with the introduction of its “topTMP” initiative which has brought together its vast experience in service and maintenance at TMP mills, along with its offering of the latest in cutting-edge technology. Starting from the woodyard and covering the complete TMP process to the final pulp, the topTMP approach from ANDRITZ actively offers customers the opportunity to review and analyze plants and receive a detailed and comprehensive investment proposal. In our podcast we welcome two ANDRITZ experts, Georg Hadl, Director Business Development Paper Engineered Services and Markus Pichler, Vice President, Sales & Application, Fiber. The discussion takes a deep dive into how TMP operators can transform their production efficiencies at older mills into powerful 21 Century production processes, complete with the latest in state-of-the art technology. To find out more visit our website: https://www.andritz.com/products-en/group/pulp-and-paper/service-solutions/refining-system-service/andritz-toptmp

Out of all the direct costs at a pulp mill, wood raw material represents the highest proportion - as much as half the overall costs. By reducing wood losses, there’s a direct impact to the overall costs. Furthermore, the fiber yield increase gained by improving chip quality, has an even bigger impact on the mill’s profit increase. ANDRITZ has developed a chipping technology that can be customized and applied to individual pulp mills where significant revenue can be gained by optimizing the woodyard. ANDRITZ has over 30 years of experience in supplying, optimizing and servicing equipment across the woodyard to ensure the highest quality wood chip production. In this podcast we dive deep and speak to ANDRITZ experts Harri Soila, Senior Vice President, Wood Processing Services and Hannu Silventoinen, Director, Go-To-Market Management about the major benefits of optimizing the woodyard for higher chip quality and less wood losses. To learn more about ANDRITZ woodyard technology and services, visit our website: https://www.andritz.com/products-en/pulp-and-paper/wood-processing-technology

In this episode, we explore the dynamic world of ANDRITZ Paper & Tissue through the eyes of Wojciech Niemczyk, the newly appointed head of sales and applications. With over 27 years of experience in the pulp and paper industry, Wojciech brings valuable insights and fresh perspectives to the team. We discuss Wojciech’s initial impressions of ANDRITZ, where he highlights the company’s advanced technology, digitalization efforts, and unique work culture. He shares his admiration for the collaborative and enthusiastic environment at ANDRITZ, which fosters effective communication across divisions. Addressing the current industry challenges, such as rising energy and fiber costs and an aging workforce, Wojciech explains how ANDRITZ is continuously innovating to provide solutions. He emphasizes the importance of energy efficiency, production optimization, and automation in overcoming these hurdles and ensuring a sustainable future for the industry. Tune in to hear Wojciech’s thoughts on the future of ANDRITZ Paper & Tissue, including groundbreaking technologies, for example the PrimeLine XT Evo shoe press and major projects like the Bracell tissue mill in Brazil. To learn more about ANDRITZ Paper & Tissue, visit our website: https://www.andritz.com/products-en/pulp-and-paper/paper-production/tissue-machines/success-story-bracell?utm_source=podigee-cta&utm_medium=episode-25&utm_campaign=spectrum-podcast-season-3

Improved efficiency leads to less overall energy use which in turn means the lowering of carbon footprint. In the search for improvements in white liquor plant operations ANDRITZ has developed a uniquely simplified and ultimately more efficient technology, LimeDry-H, for improved lime mud feeding. The LimeDry-H system has seen a number of improvements including the implementing of a hollow central shaft (which means no vacuum tank is required), central shaft axial movement, a better precoat renewal system and improved maintainability. The new system also has the option for the latest in ANDRITZ autonomous white liquor plant solutions. The improvements to the new system have resulted in a more homogeneous lime mud feed to the lime kiln. This means more efficient drying resulting in the decreasing of emissions across the whole process. Additionally there are water savings of up to 60%. In this podcast we talk to ANDRITZ white liquor plant experts, Ville Seppänen, Sales Manager, Kalle Rekola, Product Manager, and Airi Antikainen, Product Owner, SMART Products about the advantages and benefits LimeDry-H brings to operations. To find out more, visit our website: https://www.andritz.com/products-en/group/pulp-and-paper/pulp-production/kraft-pulp/white-liquor-plants/limedry-h-system?utm_source=podigee-cta&utm_medium=season-3-episode-24&utm_campaign=spectrum-podcast&utm_id=spectrum-podcast

The Pulp & Paper business area at ANDRITZ is the largest business area within the company with an order intake of more than EUR 3 billion and roughly 14,000 employees. This global business area covers the pulp and paper industries, as well as the rapidly growing textile sector. Jarno Nymark has recently been appointed to the Group Executive Board of ANDRITZ and also functions as Business Area Manager for Pulp & Paper, having moved up from his previous position as Vice President and Global Division Manager for Fiber Technologies. He has a long history within ANDRITZ and held several management positions both in the capital and service areas. In this podcast we talk to Nymark about his significant past at ANDRITZ, where he started out as a service engineer in 1999, moving through the whole pulp and paper business area in various functions, including spells of working in China and Germany. We also find out about his plans and goals to keep ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper at the top of the business segments it operates in, as well as lead new ones into the future. With a passion to help customers achieve their goals of producing “more with less” when it comes to natural resources use, this business area will be an interesting one to watch into the future. To find out more, visit our website:https://www.andritz.com/pulp-and-paper-en?utm_source=podigee-cta&utm_medium=season-3-episode-23&utm_campaign=spectrum-podcast&utm_id=spectrum-podcast

Hello to all friends & fans of the Pulp, Paper and Bioproduct industries! Welcome to the ANDRITZ SPECTRUM Podcast – Season 4! We’re back with more expert insights, industry trends and in-depth discussions on the future of the Pulp, Paper, and Bioproduct industries. This season we’ll take deeper dives into sustainability, cutting-edge innovations, and the latest breakthroughs shaping our industries. From reducing carbon footprint to the most important mill and technology start-ups, we’ve got it all covered. Stay tuned, follow, and subscribe to our podcast and never miss a new episode! I’m Mark Rushton, your host—let’s get started.

Suzano’s Cerrado pulp project in Mato Grosso do Sul state in mid-western Brazil is progressing well and on schedule to start-up in June 2024. The mill is truly a giant and will be the largest single line eucalyptus mill in the world, producing 2.55 million tons per year of pulp. A project this size obviously involves some challenges, especially with the enormous size of the equipment being supplied. ANDRITZ was contracted to supply all the islands for the Cerrado project including wood processing plant with five chipping lines, the world largest fiberline, the complete pulp drying system, evaporation plant, HERB recovery boiler, biomass power boiler and white liquor plant with ANDRITZ gasification. The mill will also be a leader when it comes to the installation of the latest environmentally friendly and efficient technologies; ANDRITZ has also supplied one of the first SulfoLoop sulfuric acid plants in addition to the latest automation and digital technology. In this podcast we are delighted to talk to two leading professionals responsible for the Cerrado project, Joel Starepravo, Project Director, ANDRITZ and Mauricio Miranda, Suzano’s Director of Engineering. Listen as our experts describe the challenges, reveal the solutions and highlight the teamwork involved as one of the industry’s largest ever projects is brought to life. To find out more visit our website: https://www.andritz.com/spectrum-en/suzano-cerrado-planting-the-future?utm_source=podigee-cta&utm_medium=season-2-episode-22&utm_campaign=spectrum-podcast&utm_id=spectrum-podcast