Sodra Cell s factory through continuous strategic investment capacity and competitiveness

"Slow and steady win the race"Is a famous proverb that the end result is not always based on the speed of the beginning.forSodra Cell sPulp mill, the past few years systematically rebuild the island all its key processes, a better statement might be: "slowly but surely, strategic victory"., this is what the company do for factory operations targeted investment gradually, the results are impressive.

sFactory was established in1972Years, is located on the west coast of SwedenGothenburgTo the south.It has double advantages, that is, close to nurture factory of forest, and main port, with convenient contact with international customers.

2016Years,sFactory completed a three-year major projects, implementationComprehensive renovation.Transform the year after next productivity from42.5Increased to ten thousand tons70Ten thousand tons.Through the modernization, the factory can also supply each year1.6TWhThe green energy.

At present,sThe factory produces about70Ten thousand tons of coniferous wood pulp.With the implementation of the new expansion projects, annual production capacity will be increased to in the first place78Ten thousand tons, then add to85Ten thousand tons.

Existing workersPlant transformation at the same time, pulping production to continue at normal operation

Major expansion of multiple drivers

Sodra CellsWorkshop managerMarcusAsgardeintroduceThe reason behind for the investment."We investedsExpansion projects have multiple drivers.We found that the coniferous wood pulp market demand is growing.With the increase of production, we can meet customer's expectations.SodraIs a southern Sweden50000A coalition of several forest owners.We want to make sure that our owner can sell the lumber industry.Of course, we also acknowledge that when we increase production capacity, will also improve our competitiveness."

"Despite the challenges, but we are trying to solve the problem, it is the key to the successful completion of such a complex project."Sodra Cell sThe factory managerMarcus Asgarde.

D virtue is one of the important partners operating plant upgrades

"One of the reasons we choose d virtue as supplier is that they meet us to set ambitious goals for this project.We know d virtue in the pulp industry has rich experience, we value they can provide all of the facts devices."a.sgardeSaid.

Most of the technology of island expansion projects has been upgrade or replacement.D virtue related equipment and installation for the projects, including new warehouse and continuous cooking wood workshop, large-scale reconstruction recovery boiler, upgrade pulping production lines, pulp drying machine, flash drying machine, packing machine and white liquor workshop and evaporation.SodraThe CellBy virtue online learning portal, also use d virtue network training services, to upgrade the factory operating personnel training.

This time,transformIs unique, because the existingworkFactory to undertaketransformAt the same time,systemPulp production capacity still normalfor.thisMeans that all processes are mutualassociated, so the possibledowntimeAnd delay will be sensitive.

"Some of the equipment is in our site for installation of the new site, but most of the work is involved in reconstruction of existing equipment.This means that in the normal full operation of the factory and the implementation of the new pipesworkshopThe construction of.We are the main challenges, the normal production in the factory at the same time, coordinate all these components and all construction personnel."AsgardeSaid.

Important driving factors of the design of technology is to optimize the pulp quality, the production cost, and maximize production and environmental protection and energy efficiency.

Take up the challenge and overcome

D energy virtue pulp and vice President of global operationsKari RemesAgreed toa.sgardePoint of view, and said to him, though tosDelivery technology running effect is very good, but still face challenges when the project is performed.

"ForsPlant expansion design to upgrade technology, it is important driving factors is to optimize the pulp quality and production costs, and maximize production and environmental protection and energy efficiency."He explains."从技术上讲，我们取得了成功，但我们在施工阶段遇到了挑战。我不得不承认我们的Time limit for a projectArrangement is too optimistic.work地的施工时间比预计的要长。我们夜以继日地赶工，增加了现场人员，我们非常敬业的经理们在困难的环境和压力下做得很好。新设备的开机大约延迟了一个月。在开机之后，我们与工厂团队合作,To fine-tune all facilities together, the desired effect."

"Despite the challenges, but we are trying to solve the problem, it is the key to the successful completion of such a complex project.Review the whole process of project implementation, we roughly1Ten thousand people in the field work in different time period, even oneDays.,There are3500Many people work there.2014Years and2015In to workAt the same time, we set up factory production record.In the end, we achieved our goal, that is, in18Months to two years to achieve70Ten thousand tons of new capacity.Solve the initial problem, d virtue in delivery of the equipment has been beyond their promise, we are at very high capacity to run the factory."a.sgardeAdded.

"After boot, we cooperate with factory team,To fine-tune all facilities together, the desired effect."Virtue pulp and energy vice President of global operationsKari Remes.

Down aExpansion projects forward

Sodra CellNow are continuing to push its stable strategic plan, the further development of pulping plant, to bring more value for its owners and service in the market.2020Years, the company announced an additional investment plan, further improve the production capacity, implementation capacity reached step by step85The level of ten thousand tons.

As part of the plan, virtue will upgrade pulping and causticizing and pulp drying production line, the plan is known as the"ExpansionVaro2.0".The project highly targeted to eliminate production bottleneck, and aims to at the lowest cost of production and the environment bring the biggest positive impact of the project.

"Some of the departmentcapacityThan we originally expectedhigh.This enables us to cost-effective way to further increase the capacity.Our goal is to2022At the end of the year, annual output can reach78Ten thousand tons.Our plan for the future of the factory made interesting."a.sgardeConcluded.

Author: Lotta Forssell