28 PROJECTS & CONTRACTS
Rebuilt board machine at PJSC Kyiv started up
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he rebuilt BM1 machine PJSC Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill at its site in
Obukhiv, Ukraine has been started up by Andritz. The rebuild of the packaging paper machine covered the upgrade of the press and calender sections, including extensions to the existing automation system. To improve the machine’s
capacity and the surface quality of the paper, Andritz relocated the existing press from the second to the third press position and installed a new PrimePress X shoe press in the second position. Due to its special shoe design, the PrimePress X enables gentle dewatering and reduced energy consumption. In the calender section, a new PrimeCal Hard hard-nip calender was installed to provide a consistent CD caliper profile, bulk control, and excellent surface finish. The BM1 has a design speed of 800 metres per minute and a working width of 4.2m. Using
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recycled paper, the line produces white top liner, white lined chipboard, and testliner in a range of 125–420 gsm. Andritz reports that the start-up of
the rebuilt BM1 ran smoothly according to schedule and achieved the promised guarantee values for dryness, bulk and smoothness right away.
Digital control system ordered for Gulf Ply’s new mill
Gulf Ply Paper Company has ordered a distributed control system (DCS) and quality control system (QCS) for its new paper mill in Dammam, Saudi Arabia from ABB. Based on ABB’s Ability System 800xA, the project includes a Pulp & Paper Library, providing
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a flexible, consistent and comprehensive means of controlling and supervising manufacturing processes when the new mill becomes operational in October 2019. “Our installation will help Gulf
Ply to improve efficiency and ease of operation throughout
the new mill with a solution that takes into account the specific needs and process requirements for a greenfield site,” said Ahmed Fathy, regional pulp and paper manager for ABB. “We look forward to enabling a successful start-up for Gulf Ply’s new mill as well as helping Gulf Ply optimise
operations in the future.” Gulf Ply Co for Paper Manufacturing Ltd is part of the Saudi-based Mohammed Al Ojaimi Group, which was founded in 1976 to service the electric power transmission and distribution industry for private sector and civil turnkey projects.
PJSC Kyiv Cardboard and Paper
Mill, part of the Austrian Pulp Mill Holding, is one of the largest European cardboard and paper producers.
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