Veolia to supply advanced water units for pulp mill expansion in Brazil

Sept. 18, 2015
Through its subsidiary Veolia Water Technologies Brazil, Veolia was awarded a contract to build three units for demineralized water production, raw water treatment and effluent treatment at Fibria's new pulp production line located in Três Lagoas in Mato Grosso do Sul.

Sept. 18, 2015 -- Through its subsidiary Veolia Water Technologies Brazil, Veolia -- a specialist in optimized resource management -- was awarded a contract to build three units for demineralized water production, raw water treatment and effluent treatment at Fibria's new pulp production line located in Três Lagoas in Mato Grosso do Sul, a central western state of Brazil.

Fibria is a Brazilian forest-based company and specialist in eucalyptus pulp production. The 26-month EPC contract signed with Veolia is for Project Horizonte 2, which involves the construction of a second production line at the Três Lagoas Unit with annual pulp capacity of 1.75 million tons.

After the expansion (the startup of which is expected in the fourth quarter of 2017), the Mato Grosso do Sul unit will reach full annual production capacity of 3.05 million tons of pulp. As a result, Fibria's total annual pulp production capacity, considering all of its units, will increase from the current 5.3 million tons to over 7 million tons. Fibria's total investment in the expansion of Três Lagoas is equivalent to about $ 2.5 billion.

Veolia will design and build the three water treatment units using patented processes. The first unit will use reverse osmosis and condensate polishing to produce 16,600 m3/d of demineralized water to supply the boilers. The second unit will feature the Actiflo® high-rate clarification process combined with TGV filters to treat 185,000 m3/d of raw water before it is used in the pulp production process.

Finally, the effluents from the pulp plant will go to a third unit where the AnoxKaldnes™ BAS™ process will be used to treat 166,000 m3/d of wastewater. This last unit will be designed by Veolia business unit Aquaflow, who is specialized in effluent treatment for the pulp & paper industry.

The effluent treatment plant was designed to comply with the most stringent environmental standards enforced in Mato Grosso do Sul, ensuring that the discharged water meets the highest levels of quality. All three water treatment units are to be equipped with processes known for providing efficient, stable and robust treatment in a small footprint, reducing construction costs. The opening of the three treatment units is schedule for the fourth quarter of 2017.

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About Veolia


Veolia group is a global specialist in optimized resource management. With over 179,000 employees worldwide, the group designs and provides water, waste and energy management solutions that contribute to the sustainable development of communities and industries. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and to replenish them. For more information, visit www.veolia.com.

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