Alstom to supply environmental control systems for pulp and paper plant in Brazil

Alstom will supply an Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) to Suzano Papel e Celulose* for its pulp and paper plant, located in Mucuri, in the Brazilian state of Bahia. In the past two years Alstom has been awarded four Environment Control Systems (ECS) projects by Suzanos contractor CBC. This new project will be fully developed in Brazil and is scheduled to be operational by the second quarter of 2013.

Alstoms ESP technology enables the capturing of particles in the flue gas derived from the burning of biomass, reducing the industrys impact on the environment. The Mucuri plant burns biomass waste from its pulp and paper production to produce steam and generate electricity. The off-steam is then used in the plant and therefore further improves the efficiency of the installation. 

Thanks to 60 years of experience in the delivery of environmental control systems, Alstom has developed technologically advanced solutions and is committed to provide the best ones for the Brazilian pulp and paper industry, said Daniel Santos, Alstom General Director for ECS Business in Latin America.

*Suzano Papel e Celulose is a reference company in the production of pulp and paper in Brazil and is operating more than ten Alstom ESP systems in its factories.

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