ITT Corporation has been awarded a $9.2 million contract to deliver
ozone systems for an expansion of the Fibria pulp and paper mill in
Jacarei, Brazil. As part of the world's largest ozone production
facility, the pulp bleaching line will be equipped exclusively with
ITT's WEDECO® ozone systems.
The mill in São Paulo state has a production capacity of 1.1
million tons of bleached pulp per year, of which 91 percent is
exported. With the expansion, the plant will increase production by more
than 15 percent. The upgrade also increases total ozone production
capacity by
50 percent to 750 kg per hour of ozone (18 tons per day), with up to
1 ton of ozone per hour during peak periods.
"We are particularly proud about the ongoing satisfaction and trust of
our customers and ITT's selection for the Fibria paper mill upgrade
project that's now operated solely with WEDECO equipment for its ozone
production," says Joachim Sigg, general manager at ITT's WEDECO business
in Herford, Germany.
The ozone is used at the Fibria pulp mill for the bleaching of 3,600
tons per day of eucalyptus pulp, feeding two separate fiber production
lines. Each line is using specialized ozone mixing systems for high and
medium pulp consistencies. In 2005,
the mill became the first plant in the world to produce 1 million tons a
year of bleached pulp with one single digester. It's also
self-sufficient in electricity, with more than 80 percent provided from
renewable natural resources.
"With our long experience in pulp bleaching applications, high
efficiency and long-lasting equipment, including performance guarantees,
our customers recognize us as reference solution provider," says
Franz-Josef Richardt, manager of ozone sales support for WEDECO products
and a specialist for pulp bleaching applications. "With this project, we
again will meet those expectations by providing the best performance
with regard to investment and operating costs, environmental
performance, and process efficiency."
On January 12, 2011, ITT Corporation announced its intention to spin off
its Water and Defense businesses into separate publicly traded companies
prior to the end of this year. The new water company, to be called
Xylem, will be a global leading provider of products and technologies
for water and wastewater; residential and commercial water; analytical
instrumentation and flow control and do business in more than 150
countries.
About ITT Corporation
ITT Corporation is a high-technology engineering and manufacturing
company operating on all seven continents in three vital markets: water
and fluids management, motion and flow control, and global defense and
security. With a heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers
to deliver extraordinary solutions that create more livable
environments, provide protection and safety and connect our world. With
headquarters in White Plains, New York, USA, the company reported 2010
revenue of $11 billion. www.itt.com
