MEPCO to Upgrade Three Packaging Paper Machines in Saudi Arabia
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Middle East Paper Co. (MEPCO), Saudi Arabia, has placed an order with Andritz, Austria, to upgrade three paper machines. With the machine upgrades, MEPCO, a major packaging grades producer in the Middle East and North Africa, aims to increase production and improve paper quality. The startups are scheduled for this year (PM 1 and PM 3) and 2015 (PM 2). ANDRITZ’s scope of supply includes: ·
- PM1—New approach system. Rebuild of the wet section with a PrimeFlow SW headbox, including flexible lamella technology and dilution profiling system; rebuild of the dewatering table
- PM2—New approach screens and rebuild of the wet section as at PM1. Rebuild of the wire section to consist of two fourdriniers and a PrimeForm HB hybrid former for higher drainage capacity and improved formation. Rebuild of the film press and the drying section: relocation of 10 dryers from the existing after-drying section to the pre-drying section; the PrimeCoat film press is designed for operation both as film press and size press, combining the advantages of both systems and opening up a broad manufacturing range. New air-driven air turn system (PrimeAir Glide) that changes the direction of a continuous web without any direct contact.
- PM3--Rebuild of the approach system and of the wet section, including dilution profiling system. Rebuild of the press section with a higher nip load for more efficient dewatering. The drying section is equipped with PrimeRun web stabilizers to enable a stable sheet run.
ANDRITZ will also install TwinFlo refiners in the OCC lines to improve the fiber properties. The OCC pulping plant will be upgraded by installing a modified FibreFlow drum pulper with a capacity of 1,400 metric tpd to enhance the fiber quality and to reduce operating costs.
