Mar 22, 2012 brazil produces annually about 14 million tons of wood pulp and should reach 20 million tons by the end of the decade. The veracel pulp mill is situated in the center of 72,000 hectares of eucalyptus. Cenibra, ow ned by japanese interests, and celulose riograndense, owned by chilean cmpc. We are optimizing each area in terms of reducing costs and stabilizing. Challenges for the pulp and paper industry in finland. Veracel transforms it infrastructure with pure storage and. Best of all, we bring the power of our services and products right to your site, whether it is a tissue mill in the middle of an urban industrial complex or a greenfield pulp mill in the middle of the jungle. Veracel is a joint venture of the worlds two largest pulp and paper producers stora enso and suzano. For example, a modern paper mill uses about 85% less water than it did 3 decades ago, reductions in total suspended solids tss and in fivedays biological oxygen demand bod 5 have also been considerable.
Stora enso, aracruz to build veracel pulp mill sciencedirect. The pulp mill at veracel celulose was commissioned in mid2005. Veracel s activities and the criticism directed against the company. International paper currently runs a new paper mill in tres lagoas and is acquiring stakes in the packaging industry. It outlines the global roundwood production, pulp and paper, and wood processing industrys contribution to climate change mitigation and aims to raise the industrys profile in international negotiations on global warming. The main product groups consist of graphic and office papers, newsprint, packaging boards and wood products. Two years later, in 1998, it became veracel celulose sa and, with this, the veracel station private reserve of natural heritage rppn was born with 6,069 hectares of preserved native forest. Yet, in december 2008, the state of bahia published a study reporting that after inspecting 85 properties that are part of veracel s fomento florestal programme, the inspectors found that almost 70% of the. As part of its digital transformation, rodrigo goncalves, cio, had the mission to suggest new projects that could modernize the companys processes without any risk of interruption at veracels mill. Waste characteristics depend on size of plant, process used for pulping, and material recovery adopted. Veracel port terminal pulp mill paper mill 9 pulp production capacity. However, data from veracel is not consolidated into the performance data for. The montes del plata pulp mill in uruguay is a joint. It is based on information from bracelpa and some other sources.
Opportunities and challenges for pulp and paper industry. The first eucalyptus seedlings started to be planted in that year. Pulp, paper and paperboard manufacturing point source category pdf 219 pp, 779 k, may 2000, 821b00003. Veracel is an agroindustrial enterprise integrating forest and industrial operations and logistics, resulting in average annual production of 1. The veracel pulp mill will produce bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp bekp for exportation. Evaporation and crystallization veolia hpd technologies. Green chemistry and sustainability in pulp and paper. Andritz annual report 2005 customer projects 006 pulp and paper business area in may 2005, the veracel, brazil, pulp mill started up very successfully and ahead of schedule. Chicoutimi pulp mill articles encyclopedie du patrimoine. The largest producer of eucalyptus pulp in the world is fibria, with an installed capacity of 5. Whatever the situation, andritz has the people, the patents, and the proven tools to ensure that a plant is operationally ready.
It outlines the global roundwood production, pulp and paper, and wood processing industrys contribution to climate change mitigation and aims to raise the industrys profile in. In fact, veracels pulp mill will employ only 400 people. The global number of our customer partners in the pulp and paper business is truly astounding. September 28 2005 veracel for the second time this year to officially unveil the plaque of the veracel inauguration, whereby putting the impressive new pulp mill in the top of worldwide pulp producers. A whole supply chain in the pulp mill industry is considered in bredstrom and ronnqvist 2002. Veracel revisited e arly 2005, before the new veracel mill was commissioned, this author visited the mammoth singleline hardwood market pulp mill in order to better understand the innovative asset management organization created by the then newly appointed maintenance manager. In fact, veracel s pulp mill will employ only 400 people.
Pulp mill expansion plans 2016 small mills 100,000 400,000 mty major mills more than 400,000 mty intact forest landscapes deforestation fronts wwf 2015 according to bracelpa, the brazilian association of pulp and paper, 100% of brazils pulp is made from trees from plantations. Integrated production planning and route scheduling in. Only chinese hainan jinhai pulp mill and veracel are million ton per year single line producers. Opportunities and challenges for pulp and paper industry in. In brazil, we own 50% of veracel celulose pulp mill. Veracel owns 211 000 hectares of land, which are all fsc and pefc cerflor. In brazil, brainwave reduced moisture variability of the veracel pulp dryer by 75%. Steulerkch is supplying the whole range of refractory materials for rotary. See epas about pdf page to learn more permit guidance document. The only remaining tangible vestiges of the cpc era are the hydraulic works, four mills. Annual assessments against 108 sustainability indicators allow companies, investors and supply chain stakeholders to benchmark progress over time. The information contained in benchmarking energy use in canadian pulp and paper mills and the energy benchmarking survey tool on the cdrom is intended to be used solely as an educational tool to help companies determine approximately how their facility compares against industry averages.
Plantations, poverty and power world rainforest movement. Pulp and paper industry conflict resolution brazil environmental governance veracel celulose. Yet, in december 2008, the state of bahia published a study reporting that after inspecting 85 properties that are part of veracels fomento florestal programme, the inspectors found that almost 70% of the. When the veracel pulp mill was in the early stages of planning, their primary goal was to become one of the most modern, productive facilities of its kind in the world. Veracel also owns land, around half of which is former degraded pasture lands planted with eucalyptus. Social conflicts over the pulp and paper industrys ppi largescale eucalypt plantations in brazil have escalated. With a capacity of 900 000 tonnes of pulp per year, the mill will substantially increase brazils pulp export capacity. Pulp, paper and paperboard effluent guidelines documents. On top of the high water usage of the pulp industry, it also pollutes water ways, both due to the excessive use of agrochemicals and due to the discharge of polluted effluent in. The new and relatively efficient 1,5 mty mill in imperatriz uses 168,000m3day. Support documents for 1998 cluster rule you may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. The production of eucalyptus pulp in brazil brazil in hot pants.
Veracel is 50% owned by stora enso, which uses its share of the veracel pulp at its european paper mills. Characteristics of pulp and paper mill wastes volume depends on manufacturing procedure and water economy adopted. Since then, veolia has more than 450 installations worldwide for mills in brazil, indonesia, china, japan, australia, south africa and several european countries. A part owner of veracel is aracruz, the braziliannorwegian paper and pulp. The hpd black liquor evaporation system, designed by veolia water technologies and installed by confab equipamentos s. Veolia has been a major supplier to the pulp and paper industry in north america since the 1960s for hpd black liquor evaporation systems.
Veracels pulp mill as part of outgrower schemes, the socalled. Capacities by mill in 2018 stora enso annual report 2017. The table below provides a list of brazilian pulp mills, including their expansion projects and the projects that seem to be on hold or cancelled. Veracel mill in the state of bahia, eastern brazil, is a stateoftheart pulp mill run as a joint venture together with brazilian pulp and paper company fibria. Most of the indian pulp mill operates on the kraft process. Our share of the eucalyptus pulp is mostly used in our paper and board mills. The pulp and paper mill although there are several chemical and mechanical pulping methods used for delignifying wood table 2l, separating fibers, and removing discoloration, all integrated pulp and paper mills involve the same general steps in the manufacture of pulp and paper. The group ratcheted up efforts to boost profitability with several strategic investments, including the startup of a new newsprint pm at langerbrugge in belgium and a green light for the veracel pulp mill project in brazil. North america accounts for 17% of global capacity and with the veracel pulp project underway, latin america is likely to have a greater prominence in future. The pulp and paper industry is largely locally owned and also locally financed. Stora enso oyj and aracruz celulose sa are to construct a 900 000 tonnes per year eucalyptus pulp mill for veracel celulose sa at eunapolis in bahia, brazil.
The other half is dedicated to protecting local biodiversity by restoring the natural atlantic rainforest. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Most of the production capacity is located in the nordic countries and europe. Veracel celulose sixeffect black liquor evaporation system. Startup of veracel pulp mill joint venture sale of celbi pulp mill sale of pankakoski mill closing of hammarby mill.
Ldpi working paper international institute of social studies. The conflict over veracel pulpwood plantations in brazil. Mixed with water and other chemical or plantbased additives, pulp is the major raw material used in papermaking and. The control room at the santa fe pulp mill in chile. Veracel s pulp mill as part of outgrower schemes, the socalled. We are confident veracel will be another showcase of our fullline capabilities from digester to finished bales of market pulp. With a designed output of 900,000 tons, they would export product to customers in the united states, europe and asia. Due to the fact that the joint venture at veracel in brazil, of which stora enso owns 50%, has attracted attention among stakeholders, the most significant stakeholder issues with relation to veracel pulp mill and its associated plantations are also reported here. Expansion of the brazilian pulp industry environmental paper. The arauco valdivia mill in chile experienced a 60% reduction in clo 2 variation, saving an estimated 400,000 usd annually. Social conflicts over the pulp and paper industrys ppi largescale eucalypt plantations in.
Pulp is a lignocellulosic fibrous material prepared by chemically or mechanically separating cellulose fibers from wood, fiber crops, waste paper, or rags. Bekp is a raw material used in the manufacturing of tissue and printing and writing paper products. The pulp and paper mill although there are several chemical and mechanical pulping methods used for delignifying wood table 2l, separating fibers, and removing discoloration, all integrated pulp and paper mills involve the same general steps in the manufacture of. The eia in the pulp and paper industry home food and. The pulp and paper making processes princeton university. The mill was commissioned in may 2005 and has since. The opp service helped veracel establish a new quality record in october, producing 99. The pulp and paper industry has made great progress in recent years. Veracel sustainability report 2014 8 9 where we act mascote canavieiras belmonte porto seguro itabela guaratinga itapebi itagimirim our company consists of a forest nucleus where the eucalyptus seedling nursery is, a pulp mill, located in eunapolis, 60 km from the coast, a maritime terminal located in belmonte and the forest operation spread.
This case study on the veracel pulp mill can help initiate discussions on the moral. Swedish involvement in veracel, brazil on the 8th of may 2003 stora ensos head of the section for latin america, nils grafstrom, announced that the paper and pulp company veracel would start the construction of a new pulp mill. In 1996, veracel was granted the environmental license for the pulp mill project. For instance, a pulp and paper mill that takes chlorine as an input will create hazardous air and water pollution in the environment bajpai, 2015. In may 2005, the veracel, brazil, pulp mill started up very successfully and ahead of schedule. Spott assessments score timber and pulp producers on their transparency in relation to environmental, social and governance esg best practice. Integrated production planning and route scheduling in pulp. Fullline supply andritzs fullline approach and highly reliable equipment are clearly preferred by customers seeking reliable and proven equipment for the whole mill. It is an attempt to list all pulp producing mills in brazil, but it may well be incomplete.
Committee on pulp and wood products acpwp, held in backubung, south africa in june 2008. Veracels activities and the criticism directed against the company. Veracels roadlesstraveled approach to maintenance a new market pulp mill in brazil implements a unique alliance approach to maintenance outsourcing, with partner company incentives based on key performance indicators. Veracel pulp mill project, brazil european investment bank. The system has achieved and maintained the specified rates and capacity since commissioning. Green chemistry and sustainability in pulp and paper industry. The economics of opp, according to aguilar, are quite favorable. Brazil produces annually about 14 million tons of wood pulp and should reach 20 million tons by the end of the decade. Improving the life time of your refractory lining and minimizing shutdown times of your kiln is our most important target. On its best day, the mill produced a record of nearly 3800 admtd.