Power distribution and electrification

Pulp and paper industry

A solution that is more than the sum of

its parts

As a recognized leader in power technologies, ABB knows

the value of quality but it also knows that there is far more
to pulp and paper processes than just great equipment.
Customers demand working designs that can meet the
challenges of real world mills. By focusing on customer
values like profitability, functionality, quality, reliability and
environmental sustainability, ABB is able to design and
supply complete solutions.
Experience
For over 30 years ABB has supplied complete power distribution and electrification solutions to greenfield mills as well
as established mills, and we have helped pulp and paper producers worldwide. This type of experience is rare in todays
market. Putting together robust systems requires the type of
experience that only ABB has. A long track record of successful projects is also a good sign that a company has the long
term commitment to be there in the future as well.

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Expertise
Experience is essential, but expertise working in the pulp
and paper industry is an absolute requirement for delivering
solutions with unrivalled cost efficiency, absolute functionality
and high availability. The ABB EICP Center of Excellence is
an industry dedicated organization that lives by its reputation.
Ask anyone who has built a new mill or lived through a major
modernization: its critical to have people involved who really
understand how power systems actually impact the process.
Compete solutions
ABB offers complete power distribution and process electrification solutions for the pulp and paper industry. The ABB services scope includes basic and detailed engineering, supply
management, site management, supervision, and implementation and commissioning of the entire electrical systems and
solution. The product range covered includes everything from
incoming power supply to motor control centers and motors
as well as all main power distribution, electrification components and cabling.

Power distribution
Network calculation and dimensioning services
Substations and power transformers
High voltage switchyards
Medium voltage switchgears
Protection systems
Power control systems

Process electrification
Network configuration and design
Medium and low voltage switchgears
Distribution transformers
Motors
Frequency converters
Cable trays
Installation materials
Facility electrical systems
Building electrification
Lighting

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Project partners from concept to delivery

Design services
An ABB electrification solution delivery for an entire pulp and
paper mill involves tens of sub-suppliers. On-time delivery is
crucial to bringing in a production line on schedule and budget. A broad scope of design services can be applied from
early conceptual stages through the entire project delivery to
ensure on-time start up.
ABB Electrification solutions can be tailored for an entire mill
or focused on a single process area. Customer requirements
and special local conditions always guide the designed solutions. In the initial stages of a project only a small amount of
data for the electrification concept is needed from the customer. The basic engineering done by ABB specialists includes
fact finding, cost calculations, comparisons and detailed
material analysis. All tasks from initial concept lay-out design
to as-built drawings are supplied as part of ABBs detailed
engineering capability.

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Benefits
Profitability - maximum value during the entire life cycle
time
Functionality - designed to work seamlessly together
Energy efficiency - right dimensioning
Quality and reliability - systems and equipment provide the
required performance
Environmental compatibility - ABB products and systems
reduce energy consumption and optimize energy usage
Local support - ABB is present in all major pulp and paper
countries

Network configuration and design

The success of the project depends on decisions made in
its very early stages. ABB can create the optimal design for
the basic network structure including voltage levels, shortcircuit capacity and electrical supply design, insuring optimal
solutions. ABB has insight into the technical options and
limitations of alternative network solutions, as well as an indepth understanding of the impact design decisions have on
life-cycle costs.
Power network managing
Electricity usage management ensures electricity availability
at an optimum level for all equipment in the entire pulp and
paper mill and improves the control of secondary reactive
energy. The management concept covers control, supervision,
data collection, maintenance, voltage regulation, simulation
and operator support.
Power network protection
ABB knows the special requirements of the pulp and paper
industry, its processes and equipment. ABB also has the
knowledge needed to measure and analyze the industrial
electrical network, and the know-how to design and install
the best solutions and devices to protect the network against
harmful phenomena.

By using versatile network analysis applications combined

with a deep understanding of the process, ABB develops the
best possible model of a mills electrical network, including
even its most demanding Power Management Solution features like the load shedding, reactive power control etc.
Load shedding
The load shedding function can be utilized to save the most
essential processes from electrical disturbances. As one of
the most challenging elements of a well designed system, it is
based on the integration of versatile protection functions and
automation systems.
Integrated solutions
ABB offers a wide range of fieldbus compatible electrical
products. IEC61850 and Profibus-DP provide direct access to
remote I/O, intelligent sensors, motor drives and switchgear.
Connecting switchgear equipped with ABBs intelligent motor
controllers to the control system by fieldbus simplifies everything, from installation, through operation, to maintenance.

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Project execution to long-term support

Project execution services

World class project execution and on-site support require
dozens of tasks to be coordinated and executed to ensure a
successful start up. ABB provides professional project management to secure your success. Highly qualified ABB personnel make sure your mill has smooth and effective project
implementation from installation through start-up.
Customer training
Customer training on-site and in ABBs training centers ensures that operators get the maximum advantage from products
and systems.

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After sales services

ABB provides customers with service solutions to operate,
maintain and optimize their mills. While we maintain a global
perspective on the industry we deliver services with a local
touch.
After sales optimization
ABB is present in more than 40 major pulp and paper countries. Throughout the entire lifecycle, ABB is dedicated to
optimizing the performance of electrification solutions by
continuously improving and expanding services. At ABB, we
know that the key to providing the highest levels of service
is to be able to have highly skilled engineers respond in the
shortest amount of time.

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ABB Oy
Process Industry
Electrification & Composite Plants
P. O. Box 644
FI-65101 Vaasa, Finland
Telephone +358 10 22 11
Fax +358 10 22 43829
ABB Oy
Process Industry
P.O. Box 94
FI-00381 Helsinki, Finland
Telephone +358 10 22 11
Fax +358 10 22 24267
www.abb.com/pulpandpaper

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