Federico Asensio, the Deputy General Manager and R&D Group Director at Saica, said: “For a customer, it is important to rely on the technical know-how and commitment of the supplier, especially if there is an unexpected situation. Thanks to the strong collaboration between Voith and Saica, the initial problems have been solved and the wastewater treatment system finally achieved our original expectations. Its operation is smooth and stable.”
At Saica, wastewater treatment is coordinated very precisely to the specifics of paper manufacturing. The system is designed for daily production amounting to 1,400 metric tons of corrugated board base paper from 100% recovered paper, and thus for ca. 6,300 cubic metres of wastewater daily.
The rugged R2S reactor at Saica breaks down around 80% of the load. Up to 25,000 Nm³ of biogas is produced daily. This gas is available as an additional energy source and can be used for steam or power generation. As the concept is specifically coordinated to the paper mill, the limit values for the wastewater are also reliably and safely adhered to. The amount of excess sludge is also reduced.
Voith Paper is a division of the Voith Group and the leading partner to and pioneer in the paper industry.
