PT OKI Selects BTG Lignin Management, Inline Sensors for New Fiberline

PT OKI is installing BTG (U.K.) inline sensors and analyzers at its world-class new fiberline in Indonesia.

 

"BTG is proud to partner with PT OKI for this significant project, and we are committed to the delivery of results by supplementing our cutting edge measurement technology with best-in-class service and support," said Brian Pahl, president, BTG Group.

 

The BTG scope of supply for this project includes pulp consistency transmitters, kappa analyzers, bleach load transmitters, dissolved lignin transmitters, as well as brightness, chemical residual sensors, and filtrate extractors. The package delivers fast, accurate measurement of critical fiberline variables, embraces simplicity in design, and targets the lowest cost of ownership. The BTG sensors will be central to the control of key metrics including yield and chemical dosage.

PT OKI Pulp and Paper Mills is Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) Group’s latest green field project located in South Sumatra, Indonesia. This mill site under construction is designed to produce 2.5 million metric tpy of bleached hardwood kraft pulp in Phase One from two fiberlines. APP is one of the world’s largest pulp and paper manufacturer, delivering products to meet the growing global demand for tissue, packaging, and paper. Today, APP markets its products in more than 120 countries across six continents.

BTG is a multinational provider of tailored solutions for the global pulp and paper industry. Its goal is to deliver sustainable gains in business performance for the company’s customers through application expertise and industry-leading technologies. BTG is an operating unit of Spectris plc, a London, U.K.-listed company based in Egham, U.K. It operates four manufacturing sites, three research centers, and strategically located regional service and application centers worldwide.