Pulp Paper & Logistics
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Doubling of Arauco’s pulp production expected this year
pulp with the completion of the MAPA project at its mill in Los Horcones in Chile later this year. Valued at US$2.35 billion, the project is Arauco’s largest investment in its history and is anticipated to increase annual pulp production at the Arauco Mill by an estimated 2.1 million tons, doubling its existing capacity. British-based engineering
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consultancy Wood plc is providing the engineering for the Balance of Plant design for the whole complex, including the structural designs for all of the engineering, procurement and services packages. Wood is performing all engineering and design in 3D to deliver a model that directly feeds into the construction work scope and ensures a seamless integration between all phases of the project, including the ability
The Arauco mill at Los Horcones in Chile
for all project contractors to account for critical components. This approach enabled construction to begin within eight months of engineering design and drives effective management of the project schedule. The 18-month design phase
totalled 600,000 man-hours and required the expertise of more than 250 engineers and drafters at its peak. Construction of the MAPA project is expected to be
completed in the second half of 2021.
This project follows Wood’s
involvement at Arauco’s Valdivia pulp mill located in the Los Ríos region of Chile, which has undergone a major transformation in 2020. With an annual capacity of 502,000 tons, the mill produced its first pulp bale successfully in June 2020. Stephanie Cox, chief executive
of Wood’s Asset Solutions Americas business, said: “Wood has delivered 80 per cent of all major industrial forestry projects in Chile and maintains a dominant market position in this key Latin American market. This project furthers our commitment to both the region and in expanding our capital project engineering delivery across a diverse range of end markets.” Arauco’s pulp is used in a range of paper and tissue applications. Based in Santiago, Celulosa Arauco y Constitución produces end products that include composite panels, premium plywood, millwork and lumber.
rauco is expected to become the world’s second-largest producer of eucalyptus
News in brief
● A 14-foot diameter PrimeDry Steel Yankee has been ordered from Andritz by Kartogroup España for the PM2 tissue- making line at its Burriana mill in Spain. The turnkey order includes
a steel Yankee with steam and condensate system for the PM2 tissue machine as well as two dust removal systems for PM2 and PM4. Andritz Novimpianti will provide the complete project management, commissioning and start-up. The PrimeDry SC steam and condensate system for Kartogroup’s PM2 regulates the steam supply, distributes the steam properly inside the Yankee, removes the condensate, and controls reuse of the condensate and blow- through steam.
● Newsprint producer Papresa has ordered a complete stock preparation system from Voith for its mill at Rentería in Spain. The BlueLine OCC system is scheduled for start-up in the last quarter of 2021, with a total capacity of 700 tons/day. “This project marks the first milestone of our company’s ambitious investment and development plan and we are happy to take this step together with Voith as a strong partner by our side,” said Miguel Sánchez, chief executive of Papresa. “The decision to execute
a conversion programme towards the growing products for packaging will expand our product portfolio offering, especially towards the Asian market. We also aim to grow our sales network in Europe.”
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