{"id":47295,"date":"2017-11-08T06:55:43","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T05:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rss.nova-institut.net\/public.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgreenchemicalsblog.com%2F2017%2F10%2F28%2Fakzonobel-fibria-pulp-partnership%2F"},"modified":"2017-11-07T11:07:53","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T10:07:53","slug":"akzonobel-expands-chemical-island-to-support-growth-of-fibria-the-worlds-leading-producer-of-eucalyptus-pulp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/akzonobel-expands-chemical-island-to-support-growth-of-fibria-the-worlds-leading-producer-of-eucalyptus-pulp\/","title":{"rendered":"AkzoNobel expands Chemical Island to support growth of Fibria, the world\u2019s leading producer of eucalyptus pulp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The world\u2019s leading producer of eucalyptus pulp from planted forests, Fibria has invested $2.2 billion to more than double pulp capacity at its mill in Tr\u00eas Lagoas to 3.25 million tons per year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The expansion of the Chemical Island (a concept developed by AkzoNobel) includes the installation of a second chlorine dioxide plant, as well as increased space for storage and logistics. The Chemical Island concept provides pulp mill customers with a sustainable and cost-effective solution for the production and supply of bleaching chemicals as well as services for other chemical processes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"BorlabsCookie _brlbs-cb-youtube\"><div class=\"_brlbs-content-blocker\"> <div class=\"_brlbs-embed _brlbs-video-youtube\"> <img class=\"_brlbs-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/borlabs-cookie\/assets\/images\/cb-no-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"YouTube\"> <div class=\"_brlbs-caption\"> <p>By loading the video, you agree to YouTube's privacy policy.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy?hl=en&amp;gl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Learn more<\/a><\/p> <p><a class=\"_brlbs-btn _brlbs-icon-play-white\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Load video<\/a><\/p> <p><label><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"unblockAll\" value=\"1\" checked> <small>Always unblock YouTube<\/small><\/label><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><div class=\"borlabs-hide\" data-borlabs-cookie-type=\"content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-id=\"youtube\"><script type=\"text\/template\">PHA+PGlmcmFtZSBsb2FkaW5nPSJsYXp5IiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUtbm9jb29raWUuY29tL2VtYmVkL2NFZnJmcjl4STVjIiB3aWR0aD0iNTYwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjMxNSIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbj0iYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuIj48L2lmcmFtZT48L3A+<\/script><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are a dedicated partner with Fibria and have now supplied five of their six chlorine dioxide units, including the two at Tr\u00eas Lagoas,\u201d explains Antonio Carlos Francisco, General Manager of Bleaching Chemicals South America for AkzoNobel\u2019s Pulp and Performance Chemicals business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe close proximity to our customer provides important sustainability benefits by reducing transportation, and we also reduce our carbon footprint by operating the Chemical Island with 100% bio-energy from biomass that derives from the pulp mill.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-47371\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/chem-island_0-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"chem-island_0\" width=\"200\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2017\/10\/chem-island_0-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2017\/10\/chem-island_0-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2017\/10\/chem-island_0-600x431.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>The new production line in Tr\u00eas Lagoas (Mato Grosso do Sul state) is now the largest single pulp line in the world and strengthens Fibria\u2019s leading market position.\u00a0 The new Chemical Island is also the largest of the four being operated by AkzoNobel to serve the Brazilian pulp industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to have a well-established and sustainable footprint for the pulp industry in Brazil,\u201d says Niek Stapel, Managing Director of AkzoNobel\u2019s Pulp and Performance Chemicals business. \u201cIt emphasizes our long-term strategic commitment to growing with our customers and also to this increasingly important market.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world\u2019s leading producer of eucalyptus pulp from planted forests, Fibria has invested $2.2 billion to more than double pulp capacity at its mill in Tr\u00eas Lagoas to 3.25 million tons per year. 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