Valmet to deliver an oxygen delignification system to The Navigator Company in Setúbal Portugal
Jan 17, 2025
Valmet is to deliver an Oxygen delignification to The Navigator Company in Setúbal Portugal. The upgrade will significantly enhance the performance of the existing pulp mill by reducing the chemical consumption in bleaching and lowering the emissions from the existing mill.
“We carefully evaluated proposed solutions from some of the world's leading technology providers to address the challenges of our existing mill. Valmet emerged as our top choice, based on their proven track record and extensive experience across global projects. We are confident that this technology upgrade will deliver significant improvements in both efficiency and overall performance. We look forward to a successful project completion and positive impact on our operations,” says Dorival Almeida, COO of The Navigator Company.
“We have a good cooperation together with The Navigator Company from before and we are proud to once again have earned their trust to deliver our latest technology and services to them. I am looking forward to continuing our work together and to see the positive benefits from this project, which will show both environmentally with lowering the emissions as well as higher and more efficient performance.”, says Peter Rummel, Senior Sales Manager at Valmet.
Technical details of the delivery
The delivery consists of a two-reactor oxygen delignification system, OxyTrac, with TwinRoll presses for washing. The delivery contains engineering, key machinery, auxiliary equipment, erection, and site services. Start-up is scheduled for end of 2025 and the system has a capacity of 550 000 adt/a.
About The Navigator Company
The Navigator Company is one of Portugal's strongest brands on the world stage. Its production structure is based on four major industrial sites in Cacia, Figueira da Foz, Vila Velha de Ródão and Setúbal, where the facilities set international standards for the pulp and paper industry.
The Setúbal Industrial Complex is located on the Mitrena peninsula, near the city of Setúbal. The site is home to a pulp mill and two paper mills, one of which was inaugurated in 2009 and is one of the largest and most sophisticated plants in the world. Thanks to constant investment in operational efficiency and environmental performance, this complex is regarded as a European benchmark in the manufacture of pulp and UWF paper.
