Swedish Pulp Mills Order New Metso Wash Presses
Metso, Finland, will supply six TwinRoll Evolution wash presses with related additional services and equipment to four Swedish pulp mills. The wash presses, scheduled to startup between the end of 2011 and mid-2012, will help the mills to increase production capacity, optimize their fiberlines, and reduce their environmental impact.
The Södra Cell Mörrum pulp mill ordered two new TwinRoll Evolution wash presses as a part of its investment to convert Line 1 to dissolving pulp production. At full capacity, the Mörrum will produce 170,000 metric tpy of dissolving pulp based on hardwood. Metso's delivery will also include the rebuild of two old presses, basic engineering, and site services.
The Rottneros Vallviks Bruk AB mill ordered two TwinRoll Evolution wash presses, basic engineering, and site services. The new wash presses will allow the mill to reduce effluent flow from its bleach plant to the new biological water treatment plant.
The Korsnäs AB pulp mill in Gävle ordered a TwinRoll Evolution wash press, rebuild of an existing oxygen stage, piping, basic and detail engineering, and site services. The new Metso equipment will allow Korsnäs to optimize the fiberline operation, which will improve the quality of its pulp.
The Korsnäs AB pulp mill in Frövi ordered a TwinRoll Evolution wash press, basic engineering, and site services. The new wash press will replace an old wash press before the paper machine.
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