Domtar, Montreal, Que., Canada, has ordered from Valmet, Finland, equipment and technical services required to upgrade an evaporator train at its pulp and paper mill in Ashdown, Ark., USA. The key objectives of the upgrade are to significantly reduce energy consumption and fresh water usage in the mill as well as to improve reliability and performance of the evaporator train. 

 

The upgraded evaporator train is scheduled to start operation in the fourth quarter of 2015. The value of the order was not disclosed.

 

"Domtar selected Valmet for this project because of the technology proposed for the upgrade, total cost of ownership considerations, and the successful long-term relationship we have with Valmet," says Jimmy Evans, strategic contracts manager for Domtar.

 

The scope of Valmet's delivery includes new evaporator vessels, the component needed to upgrade the existing concentrators, as well as several other smaller vessels and other miscellaneous equipment.

 

Domtar's Ashdown mill has three pulp lines and three paper machines. The mill's annual paper production capacity is 680,000 tons and pulp production capacity is 700,000 tons.