Taishan Gypsum, Foshan, China, has ordered from Andritz, Graz, Austria, a FibreFlow drum pulper to be installed at its paper mill in Tai'an City, Shandong province, China. The mill produces high-quality mask paper for gypsum board. Startup is scheduled for March 2014.
Low energy consumption, exceptionally high availability, and low operating costs of the FibreFlow system (capacity of 800 metric tpd) were decisive factors in the award of this order. Andritz's scope of supply also includes engineering, erection work supervision, startup, training, as well as a spare and wear parts package.
The raw material treated by Taishan Gypsum consists of one-half LOCC (local old corrugated containers) and one-half AOCC (American old corrugated containers). The Andritz FibreFlow drum pulper is used for pulping all kinds of recycled paper grades—slushing of paper and separation of contaminants are handled in a single unit.
Taishan Gypsum is a producer of high-quality gypsum board and frame series for interior decoration. The company, with a production capacity of 1.2 billion square meters of gypsum board per year, serves the domestic market and also exports to countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, India, and Russia.
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