“Erection of the first pillar of the boiler is one of the major milestones of the project and we are very pleased to have reached this stage. Work on the Horizonte 2 Project is on schedule and we reaffirm our forecast of inaugurating the second production line at Três Lagoas in the 4Q 2017,” said Marcelo Castelli, CEO of Fibria, who took part in the ceremony.
Pulp production at Fibria is based on a sustainable energy matrix. Electricity is generated from burning the waste known as solid and liquid biomass, which are wood byproducts from the process. This waste is burnt in boilers to generate steam, which is then converted into energy.
“The start of this phase is of fundamental importance for completing a competitive project through which we seek to combine energy savings and the best utilization of resources,” said Júlio Cunha, the chief engineering officer of the Horizonte 2 Project.
The supporting structure for the boiler weighs about 9,000 tons and will be erected by Andritz, which is charged with supplying the package consisting of the wood chip yard, fiber line (cooking, washing and bleaching), drying machine, recovery boiler, evaporation, causticizing and lime kiln. It will be assisted in this process by two other companies: Metacs and P&E.
With investments of R$8.7 billion ($2.2 billion), Fibria’s expansion project will create 40,000 jobs during the construction phase and 3,000 direct and indirect jobs at the end of the project. The Três Lagoas Unit will have its annual pulp production capacity increased by 1.75 million tons. With this expansion, Fibria’s Três Lagoas Unit will have total annual pulp production capacity of 3.05 million tons, making it one of the world’s largest pulp producers.
Fibria is the world leader in eucalyptus pulp production.
