- papermaking systems
- air emission abatement
- cluster rule compliance
- environmental & pollution abatement
- greenfield mills
- kraft fiberline
- mechanical pulping
- mill capacity reviews
- optimizing fiber utilization
- paper machines
- evaporator Inter-Effect Vapour Desuperheating
- pulp drying
- pulping & fiberline
- pulp & paper
- recovery cycle
- recycled fiber
- reducing energy Costs
- steam & power
- technical audits
- value-added papers
- woodwaste cogeneration
Chris English, P.Eng.
Vice President
Process Industries
tel: (604) 638-4530 (direct)
fax: (604) 688-5913
e-mail: cenglish@sandwell.com
Mr. English is a professional mechanical engineer with over 25 years of experience in the pulp and paper industry. He has held key senior positions in plant engineering and operations in several pulp and paper mills. He has particular expertise in papermaking and recycling processes. Through his career he has been successful at adapting existing equipment to provide quality and productivity improvements at minimum cost. His paper machine rebuild project experience includes tissue, newsprint, linerboard, uncoated woodfree, and coated grades.
On assignments throughout North America and internationally, Sandwell engineers bring exceptional strength to the challenges facing pulp and paper clients:
- hands-on mill operations experience
- specialized knowledge of pulping, paper-making and wood processing
- comprehensive service, from feasibility studies to all facets of design, engineering and project management for large integrated complexes and greenfield mills
- multi-discipline design and consulting expertise
- rigorous project management: accurate capital construction budgets and tightly controlled implementation costs.
In the drive for more effective capital investment, Sandwell has assisted clients to identify the process improvements, upgrades and expansions that can help to optimize production and secure competitive advantage.
Pulp and Paper Engineering - Sandwell supports modernization and expansion of North-West Timber Paper Mill
Russian forests are the world's last great untapped fiber resource. The main species are softwoods—spruce, fir and pine—the same species processed by Canadian mills.
Sandwell's engineering and marketing specialists prepared preliminary and then detailed feasibility studies for the North-West Timber Company for the reconstruction of its Neman Pulp and Paper Mill, located in the Kaliningrad region of European Russia. The preliminary study assessed the markets for paper in Russia, Europe, and the CIS region and identified the modifications required at the mill to be viable in this market. One alternative was then selected for a detailed feasibility study.
In the detailed feasibility study, Sandwell prepared a development plan for the Neman mill including analysis of target markets, mill operating costs, project capital investment requirements, and financial analysis of the overall program. Sandwell also assisted NWTC with presentations to prospective partners and to lenders.
The development plan for the Neman mill has been implemented in multiple stages. The detailed feasibility study was completed in 2003 and Sandwell has subsequently been involved in project implementation. As an engineer and procure (EP) subcontractor, Sandwell worked with GL&V on implementation of the Fiberline Project, including:
- Knotting and redstock pulp washing
- Oxygen delignification and post oxygen washing
- Pressure screening
- Hydrogen peroxide TCF bleaching
For the Fiberline Project, Sandwell supplied equipment and engineering services to GL&V including:
- Centrifugal process pumps
- Electric motors
- Motor control centers (MCC)
- Variable frequency drives (VFD)
- Field instruments and control valves
- Chemical handling equipment
- Distributed Control System (DCS)
Construction of the new fiber line and bleaching system was completed in 2007. The benefits of the program are a reduction in manufacturing costs, improvements in product quality, and compliance with international environmental standards. North-West Timber Company now operates the first Totally Chlorine-Free pulp bleaching plant in Russia.
