Metso to supply recausticizing plant to Botnia’s Kemi mill
May 20 2010 Metso has received an order to supply a recausticizing plant for Metsä Botnia’s Kemi mill in Kemi, Finland. The new plant will replace an existing recausticizing line and is scheduled to start up during the autumn next year.
The new recausticizing plant will lower the maintenance costs and improve the efficiency and environmental performance at Metsä Botnia Kemi mill. It will be the first recausticizing plant to be delivered by Metso to Finland.Metso's scope of supply covers a complete recausticizing plant comprising a clarifier, a decanter centrifuge, a green liquor cooler, a slaker, causticizers, a PDW filter (pressure disc filter for white liquor) and storage tanks. The new recausticizing plant is designed for 7,000 cubic meters of white liquor per day. The delivery also includes basic and detail engineering for piping, erection and start-up.
