Integrated operation with single control room at SCA pulp mill in Sweden

SCA invests MSEK 7 800 in expanding the Östrand kraft pulp mill in Timrå, Sweden, into the world’s largest production line for bleached softwood kraft pulp. The expanded plant will have a capacity of 900 000 tons of softwood kraft pulp per annum and it will come on stream in June 2018.

SCA is a leading global hygiene and forest products company. The Group develops and produces sustainable personal care, tissue and forest products. Sales are conducted in about 100 countries under many strong brands. As Europe’s largest private forest owner, SCA places considerable emphasis on sustainable forest management.

Industry	Pulp and paper manufacturing
Customer	SCA Timrå
Country	Sweden
Solutions	System 800xA Extended Operator Workplace Control Room Design Operations Management Software System 800xA Simulators
Project delivery	2018

Traditionally, in a pulp mill, different operations such as woodyard, digester, recovery boiler etc., is controlled from separate control rooms. By integrating the management and control systems of the entire production process of the mill into a single control room the efficiency and productivity of all processes will be increased. The fully integrated control system will provide unparalleled connectivity and full plant overview of the whole process and all devices.

The control center where the control room will be situated, will be designed to apply the latest advances in ergonomics, design and layout to ensure the operator environment is attractive, efficient and conducive to cooperation between all employees at the mill, resulting in one of the best operator environments in the world.

To this end, all operators will monitor and control the entire mill from eight Extended Operator Workplaces, fully integrated operator solutions that provide process control, access to the right information and unrivaled opportunities for personal intelligent ergonomics, in a single solution. The result is improved operations, engineering, control and maintenance through a collaborative environment.

The order also includes a simulator for testing the control of all processes in the mill before delivery, and for operator training and process optimization over time. To ensure that the commissioning of the entire plant is as smooth as possible, five simulators will be used at the same time before and during start up.

“By utilizing our systems as an integrated platform for the entire plant, we can contribute to SCA Östrand's goal of creating the world's most modern and efficient softwood kraft pulp mill.” said Roger Bailey, Managing Director of ABB’s Process Industries business.