Aker Kvaerner ready to deliver to Arauco's Itata mill
For Kvaerner Pulping the Itata order includes two complete fiberlines, one hardwood (eucalyptus) and one softwood line (pine). The total capacity is 856,000 tonnes bleached kraft pulp per year.
"This contract strengthens our position as a supplier of high-technology equipment and services to the world-wide pulp industry," says Per-Åke Färnstrand, president of Kvaerner Pulping.
"The order is also a confirmation that our considerable R&D investments result in competitive products, such as COMPACT COOKING(TM) and COMPACT PRESS(TM), with an actual effect on our customers' products and productivity. This encourages us to further emphasize our R&D operations."
The delivery is on an engineering, procurement and supervision (EPS) basis. Kvaerner Pulping AB will do engineering and all core equipment will be produced at the Kvaerner Kamfab workshop, both units located in Karlstad, Sweden.
The evaporation plant, with a capacity of 1060 tonnes evaporated water per hour will be supplied by Kvaerner Power.
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución is the biggest pulp producer in Chile with four mills in Chile and one in Argentina. The Itata pulp mill, located in the central Chilean region of Bio Bio, will produce pulp for the export market. Start up is scheduled to the first half of 2006.
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The Kvaerner Pulping scope of supply for each fiberline consists of COMPACT COOKING(TM), a blow line pressure diffuser and screening plant, a 2-stage DUALOX(TM) oxygen delignification system and a 4-stage ECF bleach plant, where the first stage of the hardwood line includes a DUALD(TM) hot ClO2 stage. All washing after the pressure diffusers is performed in Kvaerner Pulping's COMPACT PRESS(TM), altogether 14 units for the two lines.
The Kvaerner Power scope of supply for the EVAPS(TM) evaporation plant will have seven thermal stages and one Super Concentrator using TUBEL® technology. It will also be equipped with a large integrated condensate treatment plant for optimised condensate handling. The product liquor dry solids content will be 80%.
For further information, please contact:
Media:
Torbjorn Andersen, Senior Vice President, Group Communications, Aker Kvaerner Group. Tel +47 67 51 30 36 or +47 928 85 542.
Torbjorn Andersen, Senior Vice President, Group Communications, Aker Kvaerner Group. Tel +47 67 51 30 36 or +47 928 85 542.
Anders Thorén, Communications Manager, Kvaerner Pulping.
Tel +46 54 19 47 66 or +46 703 55 64 22.
Tel +46 54 19 47 66 or +46 703 55 64 22.
Investor relations:
Lasse Torkildsen, VP Investor Relations, Group Communications, Aker Kvaerner Group.
Tel +47 67 51 30 39 or +47 911 37 194.
Lasse Torkildsen, VP Investor Relations, Group Communications, Aker Kvaerner Group.
Tel +47 67 51 30 39 or +47 911 37 194.
AKER KVÆRNER ASA
, through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Aker Kvaerner"), is a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions. The business within Aker Kvaerner span a number of industries, including Oil & Gas production, Refining & Chemicals, Mining & Metals, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, Power Generation and Pulp & Paper. Aker Kvaerner has aggregated annual revenues of approximately USD 4.5 billion and employs around 21,000 employees in more than 30 countries. The Aker Kvaerner group consists of a number of separate legal entities. Aker Kvaerner is used as the common brand/trademark for most of these entities. The parent company in the group is Aker Kværner ASA.