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Carlos Monteiro, Eldorado’s industrial and technical director (front centre) and his team planning the second line. Left to right around him: Pasquale Neto, João Carlos Tonelli, Gilson Martins, and José Carlos Kling
general project Manager for recovery/power, evaluates the project. “Andritz had considerable challenges with the civil contractor (the company went bankrupt in the middle of the project),” Neto says, “but they were able to keep the schedule with very few problems during erection. We are very satisfied. This huge kiln – the largest in the world – is running with no problems.” According to Alfredo Cunningham, Andritz Brasil’s project manager for the white liquor plant, there is one other kiln of this size (165m length and 5.5m diameter) now under construction. “This however is the first that we have delivered with five bearing supports,” Cunningham says. Other technology in the white liquor plant is the LimeGreen filter (green liquor filter), the LimeWhite white liquor filter, and the LimeDry system to wash and
Pulp Paper & Logistics
Guilherme Araujo, mill manager at Eldorado Brasil when it was built and commissioned
dry lime mud, improving heat consumption in the LimeKiln and reducing emissions.
Kid’s football Araujo says that the start-up was a time of high excitement, high
Addressing issues in a new way
José Carlos Grubisich, president and chief executive of Eldorado Brasil, explains how the company has created a world-leading pulp operation from scratch
A: “There are certain advantages to being a ‘newcomer.’ The pulp & paper industry is a very competent and robust industry. By nature, it is capital intensive with very low returns, and has a strong, conservative culture with preconceived paradigms and conclusions. In general, the global industry does not have a strong pattern of product development, the technology evolves in marginal steps, and there have been no major innovations in the setup of
Q May/June 2014
Are there any advantages to being a newcomer in this business?
the industrial footprint or in market approach. When you approach as a
newcomer – with new eyes and new ideas – you may be able to address issues in a new way. And, you may be able to find new opportunities.
One major opportunity for
Eldorado is our forestry operations. This is an area that can benefit greatly from technology and innovation. We need new varieties of eucalyptus with higher cellulose content per cubic meter; we need more mechanization in planting and harvesting; and we need more sustainable, competitive
operations. This knowledge will help Brazil be an even more competitive platform for pulp, panelboard, and lumber.” Q: Are there best practices from other industries you can bring to the pulping industry? A: “My experience is in the chemical and energy industries. Coming from this background I see opportunities to introduce best practices relating to health, safety, and the environment. While the chemical industry deals with complex, and potentially dangerous, materials, the focus on safety is complementary to what I have seen in the pulping industry.
The market orientation of other industries – getting closer to customers – can be applied here as well. There are opportunities also to streamline the supply chain so that is has more of a ‘pull’ effect, rather than the ‘push’ we traditionally see.” Q: What are your plans for growth? A: “I have a very positive view of this sector. The pulp market is growing globally and will keep growing as disposable income increases in high-population countries. Consumers of disposable paper products rarely go back to more traditional products. Eldorado has a very ambitious
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