Pöyry announced that it has been awarded an EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Management) contract from LD Celulose for the BOP (Balance of Plant) for the new dissolving pulp mill in the Triângulo Mineiro area of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The new mill will have the capacity to produce 500,000 tons of dissolving pulp per year and will represent an investment of US $1.3 billion.
The services provided by Pöyry, part of AFRY, include interconnections between all process areas, turbo generators and steam distribution systems, the water cooling center and other complimentary systems.
Luís Künzel, CEO of LD Celulose, said the new dissolving pulp mill will bring a positive socioeconomic impact throughout the region.
"Our intention is to benefit the municipalities that comprise the hub, providing opportunities in various sectors," Künzel said. "We are committed to working with the best environmental practices, and Pöyry's expertise and ability to provide sustainable engineering solutions make it the ideal partner to lead this process from the initial stages of the project."
The start-up of the new mill is planned for the first half of 2022.
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