b'Before we installed the Flash Dryer from ANDRITZ, we had a lot of capacity in the BCTMP plant that we were not using, explains Kalle Mkel, Production Manager, BM4 and BCTMP, Stora Enso Imatra Mills. We were feeding wet pulp straight to the board and paper machines but, because of the extra capacity, we knew we could be doing more and, of course, that meant making more pulp. We needed to be extremely creative when it came to finding space for a drying line.A TRIO OF TOP DEWATWERING AND DRYING TECHNOLOGYANDRITZ has had vast experience designing Flash Dryers for different types of fibres, with each installation Figure 1. Close cooperation is vital in order to secure a successful execution and operation of theoptimised according to its application. installation: Magnus Holmqvist, Area Sales Manager, ANDRITZ and Kalle Mkel, Production Manager BM4 and CTMP, Stora Enso.in order to meet the high environmental requirements, a scrubber system handles the exhaust air before release into theFigure 2. The ANDRITZ Twin Wire Press has been proven in many applications for all pulp types and is the best suited atmosphere. thickening equipment prior to a Flash Dryer.WORLD PULP&PAPER 47'