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INDUSTRY NEWS 7


Sodium chlorate production plant in Brazil started up


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roduction has started at Kemira Oyj’s new sodium chlorate plant in Brazil. The


plant produces sodium chlorate for the on-site generation of chlorine dioxide which is a key chemical in bleached pulp production. The plant is adjacent to Klabin


SA’s new Puma Project pulp mill at Ortigueira in Paraná state, securing a long-term partnership between the two operations. Kemira says the concept is a good example of sustainable circular economy where the


production facilities make use of renewable energy from the pulp mill, Kemira providing the pulp production sodium chlorate it needs. Electricity is the main raw material for sodium chlorate. “Kemira is a global leader in the production and supply of chemicals for the pulp and paper industry and has the most comprehensive offering for pulp production. The new plant strengthens our capabilities to serve the growing demand for pulping chemicals in the South American market,” says Billy Ford, Kemira’s senior vice president for


Pulp & Paper in The Americas. The new pulp mill in Brazil is the largest investment in Klabin’s history and will almost double its production capacities. The unit has a capacity of 1.5 million tons of pulp, with 1.1 million tons of bleached hardwood pulp (eucalyptus) and 400,000 tons of bleached softwood pulp (pine). The new mill will also generate a renewable and sustainable bioenergy surplus of 150 MWh/h. • Kemira has increased the


price of its inorganic coagulant products for water treatment applications and specific pulp and


paper manufacturing applications in selected European countries. In addition to the operational


efficiency improvements implemented in recent years, price adjustments for the iron and aluminium salts are necessary due to increased cost within the coagulant value chain, partially driven by local scarcity of certain raw materials and the overall increased regulatory and sustainability requirements. The increase will be between 5 and 8 per cent but may be higher for some product types in locations.


Primoselect The future for forming fabrics Primoselect is a unique fabric concept, available for all paper grades:


• Flexible design to fulfil every requirement • Production is optimised in terms of runability, dryness, energy consumption and efficiency


• Robust machine side for better stability and longer life


• More open structure and low caliper to improve drainage • Easy to clean, increased retention, less sheet breaks • Less fibre and water carry


www.heimbach.com May/June 2016


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