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Metso will supply a Metso DNA automation system, various measurement solutions and analyzers to BILT Graphic Paper Products Limited’s (BGPPL) pulp mill in Ballarshah, India. The main process equipment was relocated from Metsä-Botnia’s Kaskinen pulp mill that was closed down in Finland in 2009. The pulp mill in India will be started up in 2012. As part of a mill modernization plan at Ballarshah, a new fiber line and new recovery island area are being installed. 
“We have a long association with Metso. They have recently upgraded our cooking and fiber line at our SFI plant in Malaysia and are now working with us in our pulp mill modernization project in Ballarshah,” says R.R. Vederah, Managing Director & Executive Vice Chairman, BILT.

Relocating a paper or pulp production line and replacing its old automation system with modern technology requires profound expertise and experience. Metso is the only supplier in the world able to combine automation, process and machinery know-how in-house. The offering covers everything from pre-surveys and integrated automation solutions to process startup support.

Metso’s deliveries will take place in two phases. In the first one, Metso will supply a Metso DNA automation system, which will control the entire pulp mill. The delivery will also include Metso Brightness Measurements, Metso Residual Measurements and Metso Cooking Liquor Measurements. 

In the second phase after the startup, Metso will conduct an audit to define the potential for performance improvement, in addition to supplying a Metso Cooking Optimizer and a Metso Kappa Analyzer. 

BILT Graphic Paper Products Limited (BGPPL) is a subsidiary of Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT), which is part of the US$ 4 billion Avantha Group. BILT is India’s largest manufacturer of printing and writing paper, and focuses on the wood-free and fine papers segment. BILT and BGPPL have six manufacturing units across India, giving the company geographic coverage of most of the domestic market. The company has a dominant share of the high-end coated paper segment in India and ranks among the global top 100.

Metso's New DNA applications for power generation industries: Using automation to increase efficiency, operational knowledge and control

Metso is again breaking new ground by introducing advanced power plant applications that enhance both efficiency and environmental performance.

The Metso DNA automation system has now been strengthened to include new control applications for steam and gas turbines, pulverized coal-fired combustion optimization, and overall machine condition monitoring. The DNA system is also pioneering usability applications in process control work.

"With Metso DNA, you can now have one system for power producers that includes energy management, plant information management, controls for the boiler, turbine and Balance of Plant, as well as safety integrated systems and emissions management," said Edward Coll, regional vice president for Metso Automation Energy and Process Systems.

Turbine control for steam and gas turbines

The integration of applications for turbine control, protection and management into the Metso DNA automation system provides customers with an easy and cost-efficient method to get all turbine functionality in one common system, Coll said.

Functions included for turbine control are auto turbine startup, full arc to partial arc transition, MW control, and several protection features, including over-speed and power load imbalance. Further, an operator training simulator and turbine performance monitoring are also available in the integrated DNA package.

"This level of integration will improve plant responsiveness and lower maintenance and spare parts costs," Coll said.

Pulverized coal-fired combustion optimization

Metso DNA Pulverized Coal Combustion Manager optimizes control reactions to dynamic upsets, such as changes in pulverizer configuration, load demand, or fuel variability, ensuring correct fuel and air flow into the entire furnace. This optimization of the fuel and air mix maximizes combustion efficiency while minimizing emissions. Metso further enhances the reliability of this application by housing it in rugged, and easily redundant, real-time process controllers, rather than a network-based PC.

Overall, plants using the DNA Coal Combustion Manager consume less fuel and decrease emissions and emission adsorbents usage, Coll said.

Machine condition monitoring

Another new DNA application is machine condition monitoring, and Metso is the first to integrate this function within the process controls. The application provides real-time condition monitoring of rotating machines, such as fans, pumps and turbines, and it allows the operator to see condition monitoring alarms in the same interface with process alarms. Condition monitoring has traditionally been a separate system, mostly utilized by maintenance specialists. Now, with the Metso DNA Machine Monitoring application, both monitoring and process alarms can be shared with operators in the control room. This "advance warning system" reduces the likelihood of unscheduled outages and improves maintenance efficiency by alerting operators to potential problem areas before a breakdown occurs.

Sootblowing optimization

The Metso DNA Sootblowing Manager calculates, stores and displays boiler heat transfer characteristics that indicate fouling and deposit accumulation on heat transfer surfaces. It also defines the economically optimal sootblowing sequence and location. By optimizing the sootblowing process, a plant can improve efficiency by lowering soot losses, and also improve reliability by reducing unnecessary sootblowing cycles.

Enhancing usability by increasing operator knowledge and control

Metso is also pioneering "usability" in process control work, providing operational information in both real time and retrospectively, which allows system operators to have much greater insight into processes over time which, in turn, enhances their control.

"Despite being fact-based by its nature, process control work at power plants also includes a lot of interpretation and real-time problem-solving," said Jaakko Oksanen product manager for the Metso DNA automation business line. "When all the aspects of business and production processes are visible and under control, stress is reduced, and people make better decisions because they are in control of their work. It's the perfect combination of artificial and human intelligence coming together to solve problems."

An example of usability: Metso DNA is the only system in the world from which the user receives process data in real time and retrospectively, from the same user interface, using the same graphic displays, with one push of a button.

"The user can easily access all the data collected during his or her absence, for example, over the weekend," Oksanen said. "Traditionally, the history of this information required separate applications, and data analysis was difficult. Here, we have taken usability into consideration to enhance operator control and create a more knowledgeable, positive user experience."

Lower operating costs based on Metso life cycle support

Metso DNA is supported by a global network of local experts who provide customer service on-site and through remote connectivity. In addition to product support, the portfolio of Metso services includes training, process improvement services and assured upgrade capability. The single system architecture of Metso DNA enables lifelong compatibility and upgrading options. As a result, Metso customers have confidence that their investment will pay dividends for the long-term because the system provides step-by-step upgrade paths that facilitate future system improvements according to changing process and functionality needs.

One system for all

The Metso DNA system enables power plants to integrate all operations into a single plant-wide, or even corporate-wide entity, enabling easy access to information for comparing and combining process data. Operators only need to know one system, and customers also benefit from having a single source for global system support, updates and spare parts. The result is a power plant that has lower fuel costs, reduced emissions and higher availability.

Metso has won a patent infringement lawsuit against Terex Corporation, one of its subsidiaries and two of its dealers in the United States. On December 9, 2011, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York affirmed the jury’s verdict of December 6, 2010 (see Metso’s stock exchange release of December 7, 2010), that the defendants had willfully infringed Metso’s U.S. patent relating to mobile crushing and screening machines. Due to the willfullness of the infringement, the court doubled the original damages award to USD 31.6 million covering the infringing sales from March 2000 through October 2007. In addition, the defendants will have to pay for additional compensation covering infringing sales after October 2007, which will be accounted for later and also doubled. The final compensation for Metso will also include interest.

In July 2011, the court issued an order permanently barring the defendants from marketing their mobile screening machines that were found infringing Metso’s patents.

If the court decision is appealed, the lawsuit will continue in the appeals court. Metso will book the compensation in its financial statements only after the final outcome of the lawsuit is clear.

Metso will continue to be active in protecting its intellectual property rights globally, acting with the objective of enhancing fair competition.

HengAn sets speed record at 2,000 m/min for Advantage ViscoNip press at Weifang mill

The Metso-supplied Advantage DCT 200 tissue production line, equipped with the unique Advantage ViscoNip long-nip press, has been running at a record breaking speed of 2,000 m/min on average for more than one month at the HengAn mill in Weifang, Shandong province, China.

“We would like to express our appreciation to fellow workers in the front line of Metso and our company for working together as one to reach this outstanding result,” says Wu Hanxing, General Manager, Shandong HengAn Paper Co.,Ltd. “This press unit provides high machine speed and continuous production due to no downtime, giving our corporation an even stronger position in the market.”

HengAn operates an Advantage ViscoNip press also in their PM 8 line at their mill in Changde City, Hunan province, and in their PM 6 line at the Anhai mill in Fujian province.

Operating an Advantage ViscoNip press yields also substantial savings in drying energy consumption. For an Advantage DCT 200 tissue line such as the one HengAn operates in their Weifang mill, it means a saving in energy consumption corresponding to EUR 750,000 a year.

The ViscoNip pressure unit conforms to the shape of the Yankee, and produces a uniform nip load over a very wide range of linear loads from 70 to160 kN/m. Compared with a rigid roll or metal shoe against the Yankee, the Advantage ViscoNip press is flexible and accommodating. It delivers the pressure where it is needed, in a uniform manner. This press technology delivers a more uniform profile compared to a suction roll press and the higher sheet adhesion results in improved softness and bulk.

The ViscoNip technology was launched in 2005, and a growing number of press units are now being operated by tissue makers around the world, making the ViscoNip unit something of an industry standard.

Three more Advantage ViscoNip press units will be started up during 2012 in China: at Fujian HengLi Paper PM 2 in Nanan City, at Xiamen Xinyang Paper PM 1 in Xiamen City, and at Garven Sanitary Products PM 1 in Fyzhou city, all three in Fujian province.

Wu Hanxing, General Manager, Shandong HengAn Paper Co.,Ltd receives an award for the 2,000 m/min speed record for the Advantage ViscoNip press on their PM 10 tissue machine in Weifang from Anders Björn, President, Metso Paper Karlstad AB. Also present were Ren Rongwang, Vice Chief Engineer, HengAn Group (far left) and Leif Forsberg, Senior Vice President, Metso (far right).

HengAn is a leading, fast-growing Chinese consumer product company with a nationwide sales and distribution network. It is a fully owned subsidiary of HengAn International, whose shares are listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The company’s turnover in 2010 was approx. EUR 1.3 billion and the number of employees 21,000.

Metso’s Capital Markets Day 2011 and assessment of the development for 2012

Metso is hosting a Capital Markets Day today, November 22, in London, UK. The event will feature management presentations covering areas such as Metso Group’s strategy, financial update including pro forma financials according to the new segment structure, and strategy updates of the Mining and Construction, Automation, and Pulp, Paper and Power segments.

The main message of the Capital Markets Day is that Metso is fit for the future and aims to leverage its strong global position to drive profitable growth and shareholder value.

Assessment of the development for 2012

Today Metso’s management is publishing an assessment of Metso Group’s development for 2012 as follows:
Based on the assumption that our current relatively healthy demand from our customer industries will not be materially weakened by the financial turmoil in Europe or by any other similar development, we estimate that:
• Our net sales for 2012 will increase compared to 2011
• Our result (EBITA before non-recurring items) for 2012 will increase compared to 2011

Metso’s Capital Markets Day will begin at 9:00 a.m. GMT. Presentation materials will be published at www.metso.com/investors. The website will also feature an on-demand webcast of the event later today.

Metso wins Best Automation Award from Brazilian Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry

For the sixth time, Metso has been chosen as the best company in the Automation category by ABTCP, the Brazilian Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry. The award was granted on October 4, 2011, at the 44th Pulp and Paper International Congress and Exhibition in São Paulo, Brazil.

In 2011, Metso further strengthened its presence in South America. In April, the company concluded an agreement to supply all main technology for the 1.5 million-ton greenfield pulp mill of Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A., one of the largest vertically integrated producers of pulp and paper in Latin America. The new mill will be built in the state of Maranhão in the northeastern part of Brazil. Startup is scheduled for the first half of 2013.

Metso's scope of supply covers the main parts of the pulp mill, comprising wood handling, the cooking plant and fiber line, pulp drying and baling, evaporation, power boiler, recovery boiler, causticizing and lime kiln. The integrated automation solution for all process areas includes an automation system, a quality management system, profilers, advanced process controls, valves, analyzers, a baling quality management system and a process & quality management system.

Another important Metso delivery includes a valve package to the Montes Del Plata project in Punta Pereira, Uruguay.

ABTCP, the Brazilian Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, arranges a pulp and paper related congress and exhibition every year. This year, the event had nearly 200 exhibitors and 8,400 visitors

Metso has entered into a partnership agreement with ZANAP, a service provider for the pulp and paper industry based in Frýdek-Mistek, Czech Republic. The agreement strengthens Metso’s position as a leading service and technology provider in Europe. ZANAP provides maintenance, repair and retrofit services for the pulp and paper industry in Central Europe and will thus complement Metso’s existing service capability in the area.

ZANAP has extensive experience of working with Metso. As an authorized service partner, ZANAP’s trained and competent team of service experts will work exclusively for Metso in the pulp, paper and fiberboard industry.

“Our objective is to enhance customer satisfaction by offering customers access to a knowledgeable and well-trained service team capable of meeting their requirements for the knowledge and skills necessary for boosting their overall operational availability, says Robert Mohr, head of Metso’s Paper and Fiber Technology, Central Europe North Region.

The order will increase the mill's energy independence to a large extent

Metso has signed a contract with Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill to deliver a biomass-fired BFB (bubbling fluidized bed) power boiler including main auxiliary equipment for boiler and site advisory services. This new boiler replaces one of the client's existing power boilers and further increases mill's energy independence and cut present electricity costs.

Bark and sludge will be used as fuel in the new boiler which has a capacity of 60MWth. By replacing old coal boilers with new biomass boiler the Arkhangelsk mill will obtain an additional amount of own steam and electricity and Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper mill expect a fast return of investment by reducing electricity costs to more than 216 million rubles a year.

"We are very excited about this project, in which we help our customer to use their mill residuals to produce energy in an efficient and environmentally friendly way," says Kari Remes, General Manager Sales Capital Sales, Metso.

Start-up of the new biomass boiler is scheduled for the first quarter of 2014. The value of the order is not disclosed, and the order is included in the Energy and Environmental Technology's Q4 orders received.

Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill celebrated their 70th anniversary 2010 and is one of the leading wood chemical enterprises of Russia and Europe. They specialize in manufacturing paperboard and market pulp, fiberboard, paper and paper stationery products. According to the results of 2010 they had net sales of 15 989 153 thousands rubles equivalent of approximately 320 million €.

Metso will supply a complete tissue production line to CMPC Tissue S.A. of Santiago, Chile. The tissue line will be installed at CMPC’s Talagante mill in Chile. The line will be started up during 2013. The value of the order will not be disclosed. This kind of production line is typically valued at EUR 20-30 million, depending on the scope of the delivery and the production output.

Metso’s delivery will comprise a complete tissue production line with stock preparation equipment and a tissue machine including a headbox, a Yankee cylinder, a hood, a dust management system and a reel. The production line will be optimized to enhance final product quality and save energy.

The delivery will also contain an extensive automation package including a process automation system for machine, process and drive controls as well as a quality control system.

The new production line will produce high-quality facial, toilet and towel grades. The raw material for the new line will be virgin and DIP pulp.

The main part of the order is included in Paper and Fiber Technology’s third quarter 2011 orders received and the automation package in Energy and Environmental Technology’s third quarter 2011 orders received.

CMPC Tissue S.A. is part of the larger pulp and paper group Empresas CMPC, and is a leading tissue products supplier in Latin America with industrial operations in 8 countries of that region.