ANDRITZ Uses Remote Support in Successful Start-up of TMP Line at Volga Paper Mill in Russia
ANDRITZ plug screw feeder used in the new high-consistency refiner feeding system. Photo courtesy ANDRITZ.
May 26, 2020 - ANDRITZ has received the PAC (Provisional Acceptance Certificate) from Volga Pulp and Paper Mill in Balakhna, Nizhnij Novgorod Region, Russia, for the rebuild of an existing groundwood reject line as a TMP (Thermo-Mechanical Pulping) line. Due to the corona crisis, the complete start-up work was handled remotely in order to avoid any health and safety risks. "Due to the corona pandemic, the ANDRITZ team had to leave the mill site during the commissioning phase," explained Sergey Pondar, CEO of Volga Pulp and Paper Mill. "We agreed mutually to proceed by using remote support to avoid any significant delays in start-up of the new TMP line. This decision was absolutely right. ANDRITZ's remote start-up support worked extremely well, and the system performs excellently." The new TMP line features a capacity of 180 bdmt/d and increases the Volga Paper Mill's newspaper production accordingly. The line processes spruce as raw material to feed the existing paper machines. During this project, ANDRITZ modernized the high-consistency (HC) and low-consistency (LC) refining sections as well as the screening plant and delivered several new components, such as a new chip washing and pre-treatment system, the HC refiner feeding system, and an ANDRITZ DiscFilter. In addition, ANDRITZ provided the complete automation and electrification equipment with DCS system. Engineering, training and advisory services for mechanical installation work were also part of the scope and were a solid basis for the successful start-up. JSC Volga is one of the largest Russian newsprint producers and uses 100% TMP as furnish. About ANDRITZANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides equipment, systems, complete plants and services for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on maximum utilization of raw materials, increased production efficiency and sustainability as well as lower overall operating costs.For further information visit: www.andritz.com. SOURCE: ANDRITZ |