ANDRITZ to Provide Electrostatic Precipitator for Swedish Paper Mill

View of Billerud’s Gruvön mill © Billerud

(IN BRIEF) Technology group ANDRITZ has won an order from Billerud AB, a Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer, to supply a flue gas treatment system for its Gruvön mill. The new system will enable the mill to increase the capacity of its soda recovery boiler by over 30%, while reducing emissions, and keeping particulate matter emissions well below 15 mg/Nm3. ANDRITZ will supply an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) with switched integrated rectifier technology (SIR), which will be installed in addition to the two existing ESPs. The recovered soda will be reused in the pulp manufacturing process. The handover is scheduled for the second quarter of 2024.

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 11-Apr-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ (VIE: ANDR), an international technology group based in Austria, has been awarded an order by Billerud AB, a Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer, to provide a flue gas treatment system for its Gruvön mill. The system will increase the mill’s output of soda recovery boiler while also reducing emissions, with the recovered soda being reused in the pulp manufacturing process.

To ensure maximum operational efficiency, ANDRITZ will supply an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) with switched integrated rectifier technology (SIR), a proven solution that has helped the company win more than 20 ESP lines since integrating it into its portfolio in 2021.

The new precipitator will complement the two existing ESPs, enabling the Gruvön mill to increase its soda recovery boiler capacity by over 30% while keeping particulate matter emissions well below 15 mg/Nm3. The ESP solution from ANDRITZ will enable the mill to continue its profitable operations while complying with strict local environmental regulations.

ANDRITZ’s scope of work includes all auxiliaries for ESP connection, as well as mechanical erection, insulation, supervision of construction, and commissioning. The handover is scheduled for the second quarter of 2024.

Billerud AB is a global leader in superior paper and packaging materials committed to sustainability, quality, and customer value. The company operates ten production units, six of which are in Sweden. With strong service capabilities in the Nordics region, ANDRITZ is well-positioned to serve Billerud as a trusted partner during project execution and future plant operation.

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ANDRITZ GROUP
International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems, services and digital solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets. Sustainability is an integral part of the company’s business strategy and corporate culture. With its extensive portfolio of sustainable products and solutions, ANDRITZ aims to make the greatest possible contribution to a sustainable future and help its customers achieve their sustainability goals. ANDRITZ is a global market leader in all four of its business areas – Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydro and Separation. Technological leadership and global presence are cornerstones of the group’s strategy, which is focused on long-term profitable growth. The publicly listed group has around 29,100 employees and over 280 locations in more than 40 countries.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER
ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation.

The product portfolio also includes boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, various nonwoven technologies, and panelboard (MDF) production systems. With waste-to-value recycling, shredding and energy solutions, waste and by-product streams from production are converted into valuable secondary raw materials as well as into sustainable resources for energy generation. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

Media contact:

Susan Trast
HEAD OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
susan.trast@andritz.com

SOURCE: ANDRITZ