b'DRYER LINE INNOVATIONSThe only way is upBy Thomas Hallberg, Pulp Drying, Project Manager, ANDRITZStora Enso-ImatraStora Enso Imatra in easternheavens, says SCA strands Heliosbe able to feed the board and paper Finland is one of the worlds largestProject President, Ingela Ekebro. Wemachines with whatever capacity they producers of liquid packaging board.had an internal competition to findneeded, and then any extra could be Now, thanks to the latest ANDRITZa name, and one name jumped outdiverted to a drying line. This would flash drying technology, the mill isclearly, Helios the ancient Greekthen get the required result of the also able to fully utilise its BCTMPname for the sun, the brightest star inWe neededextra baled pulp, which could be used plant, which can now produce dryour solar system.to beinternally, or sold on the open market. pulp for its internal use, as well asextremelyBut there were challenges: the new for the market. In late 2017, and after a lot ofcreative whendrying line would have to be squeezed deliberation and analysis, it wasit came tointo a tight space between the BCTMP When we started this project, wedecided that Stora Ensos Imatra Millfinding spaceplant and the board machines. This wanted to create a pulp mill thatcould better utilise its BCTMP plant.for a dryingmeant a lot of creative engineering would be the brightest star in theWhat was needed was the flexibility toline. design as, really, the only way was up!46 WORLD PULP&PAPER'