International technology Group ANDRITZ will upgrade board machine 2 and the related stock preparation systems for Kartonsan Karton Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. in Izmit, Turkey, and thus increase duplex and triplex board production from 100,000 to 160,000 t/a. The start-up is scheduled for the second quarter of 2014.
ANDRITZ’s scope of supply comprises:
- upgrade of the board machine (design speed: 450 m/min at a paper width at reel of 3,650 mm), including a PrimeFlow SW headbox with dilution control, rebuild of the fourdrinier wire and press sections with a PrimePress X shoe press, a new hood and air system, and rebuild of the pre- and after-dryer, hard calendar and coating sections;
- rebuild of the deinking line for white ledger (capacity: 140 t/d);
- upgrade of the backlayer line with deinking flotation unit and thickener disc filter for an additional white ledger capacity of 85 t/d;
- rebuild of the existing old corrugated containers/mixed waste line with a capacity of 380 t/d;
- broke pulper adjustment and new broke thickener;
- three primary and two secondary screens for the four layer approach system and a dilution water screen;
- engineering, supervision, commissioning, start-up, training, and spare and wear part packages for the entire equipment supply.
With this order, ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER is confirming its position as leading supplier for major rebuilds of paper and board lines.