Name of the Project
KM 2 board machine rebuild project.

Location
Kommunar, Russia.

Client
AO Knauf Petroboard.

Project Description
The project entails rebuilding the KM 2 board machine at Knauf’s mill, in Kommunar.
The board machine – with a basis weight range of 100 g/m2 to 320 g/m2, a working width of 4 260 mm and a design speed of 700 m/min – has a capacity of 155 000 t/y for production of gypsum board made of 100% waste paper raw material.

Jobs to Be Created
Not stated.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter
of 2018.

Latest Developments
Andritz has received an order from Knauf to rebuild the KM 2 board machine.
The rebuild includes the supply of a new wire section with three PrimeForm SW Fourdrinier wires and new PrimeFlow SW headboxes, one of which contains a PrimeProfiler F consistency profiling system.
Andritz will also supply the main components in the approach flow systems for the top, filler and back layers at KM 2. The scope of supply comprises several ModuScreen HB-E screens, which combine the lowest energy requirements with minimum pulsations at lowest fibre loss. A new Andritz couch pit pulper will manage broke handling. To significantly improve water management of the mill, a fibre recovery system with an Andritz save-all disc filter will be installed.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Andritz (board machine rebuild).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
AO Knauf Petroboard, tel +7 812 274 32 35, fax +7 812 274 32 74 or email office_petroboard@knauf.ru.