b'The HC-Fluffer breaks up fibre particles with very low energy input,THE VERY LATEST IN HEALTH AND SAFTEY TECHNOLOGYand thus has no negative impact onA key area of the project was the Health & Safety factor, not only of the whole project, but fibre properties. The fluffed pulp, withof the drying line itself. ANDRITZ has paid specific attention to added safety features on its its large accessible fibre surface, is alatest drying lines, including the wire changing procedure that has been changed from a crucial requirement for high and evenmanual to a semi-automatic system.dryness out of the subsequent flash drying stage. Thomas Hallberg, Pulp Drying, Project Manager, ANDRITZ, says, The equipment we have supplied to Stora Enso comes with the very latest in safety technology and is the safest STORA ENSO KNEW WHAT THEY WANTEDdrying line around.FROM BEGINNING TO ENDStora Enso made the decision to goThis fits well with the serious culture Health & Safety rules when working with Stora Enso, ahead with the new drying line atand the attention to detail when carrying out this project was very impressive. the mill in November 2017. HeikkiWe have the same culture at ANDRITZ when it comes to Health & Safety, which extends Kangas, Project Manager, Technologybeyond our projects and into our technology and equipment.& Investments, Stora Enso, says, We selected a team of engineers and thenANDRITZ statistics from the project, which ran from August 2018 to January 2019 in an started the works; we were determinedoutdoor, winter environment involving challenges from heavy lifting to snowy and slippery to be involved as much as possible andconditions, amounted to zero accidents, injuries, and medical or first aid treatments.that our ideas be taken into account.Kangas adds, The safety statistics from across this project were very impressive; in fact, the This project was a challenge due tosafety record during the project was even better than for the mill itself.the tight space we had, and really, in terms of making it fit the space, the only way was up in designing theThe 3D design technology came inthe Twin Wire Press and Flash drying line. It was also a project thatvery useful during our meetings andDryer, going particularly well, would mostly take place in the middlediscussions, ensuring that we didntaccording to Mkel, who of the Finnish winters. Stora Ensomiss any vital equipment of pipework,commented, What we were most employed 3D modelling technologydue to the tight space. impressed with was the start-for the project, involving suppliers,up curve; we quickly ramped up operators, and consultants to makeFranz-Peter Kittel, Senior Productproduction to maximum level, and the sure that all future needs were alsoThe mostManager, ANDRITZ says, Of course,quality of the pulp we are producing taken into account. We had a lot ofimportantit is always better to find out earlyis superb.meetings, and we asked our operatorsfeaturewhat is needed on these projects and, to come up with all the ideas andfor us isin this particular project, Stora EnsoThe most important feature for usneeds they might have for the newthe one ofhad a lot of good ideas. The operators is the one of flexibility, as we were line, adds Mkel. We asked themflexibility, asat the mill really knew what theyvery dependent upon what happened to compile a list of requirements in awe were verywanted, from beginning to end. on the board and paper machines. spreadsheet detailing where any lossesdependentWe now have a BCTMP plant that we or disruption may take place on theupon whatFLEXIBILITY IS THE KEY can run continuously at high capacity, new line. In the end, there was a listhappenedCommissioning and start-up of thewhich is a lot more economical than of over 200 requirements that we thenon the boardnew drying line took place in earlyincreasing or decreasing capacity, sent on to the suppliers to and paperJanuary 2019 and went mostlydepending on the demand of the the project. machines. according to plan, with the start-up ofboard machines.WORLD PULP&PAPER 51'