The AHEAD 2.2 tissue line (PM2) supplied by Toscotec, having production capacity of 38,000 TPA, is the first high-speed tissue machine to operate with an entirely electrical air system with three stages of heat recovery.
Oct 9, 2024
MPH1865, leading French manufacturer of professional tissue paper labelled Origine France Garantie, as well as producer of non-woven wipes, soaps, and hand hygiene solutions, has started up an AHEAD 2.2 tissue line (PM2) supplied by Toscotec on a turnkey basis at their Annonay mill in France.
PM2 has a sheet trim width of 2,800 mm, a design speed of 2,200 m/min and a production capacity of 38,000 tonnes per annum. Featuring Toscotec’s energy efficient technology of TT NextPress shoe press and TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer, PM2 is the first high-speed tissue machine to operate with an entirely electrical air system with three stages of heat recovery.
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Toscotec’s high efficiency TT Hoods are equipped with both natural gas burners and electric heaters. The air system is designed to offer three efficient operation modes: gas-heated, electrically heated and a combination of the two, to ensure maximum flexibility in the choice of energy based on availability, cost, and carbon footprint. In full electrical configuration, MPH1865 will eliminate the direct carbon emissions associated with the hood drying process.
The supply includes the stock preparation system featuring two complete lines, one for virgin wood fibers and one for waste paper specifically designed to feed both PM1 and PM2, as well as a machine broke line to maximize fiber recovery. Toscotec has supplied its patented TT SAF® DD system (Short Approach Flow with Double Dilution), fiber recovery and water clarification systems, the complete tissue line with electrification and controls, as well as dust and mist removal systems.
This was Toscotec’s second turnkey supply to MPH1865, after PM1 began production in 2012.
The scope also included mechanical erection, dismantling and repositioning of key equipment shared between PM1 and PM2, erection supervision, training, commissioning, and start-up assistance.
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Laure Miribel, Deputy CEO of MPH1865, said, “Ten years after the start-up of PM1, we have trusted Toscotec again for the realization of a highly innovative project. We are inaugurating a new chapter in the history of our family business, one where we focus on the long-term vision and uphold the key principles of utmost respect for the environment and firm commitment to the local community. The sustainability of our operations from energy to resource usage becomes central to everything we do, and Toscotec’s technology will support us on this journey.”
Gabriele Barattini, Toscotec’s Project Manager, said, “With this start-up, we have achieved a great target both for MPH1865 and Toscotec. The excellent cooperation we had from day one was absolutely key to today’s result. We will soon be completing the installation of the recycled paper line, so as to follow through with a vast project that stands out as a very unique operation in our industry from a sustainability standpoint.”
