EANS-News: ANDRITZ to supply new recovery boiler to Mondi Frantschach, Austria

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Graz (euro adhoc) - Graz, April 19, 2012. International technology
Group ANDRITZ has been selected by Mondi Group to supply a 1,200
tds/d recovery boiler for Mondi Frantschach at its mill in St.
Gertraud, Austria. The boiler is scheduled to start up in the second
half of 2013.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER will deliver the entire boiler plant, with
auxiliaries, as instrumentation and electrification for the boiler.
The scope of supply also includes process control system for the
boiler island, including the safety system and integration to the
existing mill.

The modern ANDRITZ recovery boiler design will replace two old
boilers and will incorporate the vertical air combustion system to
ensure the lowest possible emissions. Steam values for the new boiler
are designed for an operating pressure of 87.5 bars(a) and
temperature of 480º C. For possible future needs, a space allocation
is made for chloride and potassium removal system. The boiler´s
design also enables the addition of a flue gas cooler and/or a flue
gas scrubber in the future.

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The ANDRITZ GROUP International technology Group ANDRITZ is a
globally leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for
hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, solid-liquid
separation in the municipal and industrial sectors, the steel
industry, and the production of animal feed and biomass pellets. In
addition, ANDRITZ offers technologies for certain other sectors
including automation, pumps, machinery for nonwovens and plastic
films, steam boiler plants, biomass boilers and gasification plants
for energy generation, flue gas cleaning plants, plants for the
production of panelboards (MDF), thermal sludge utilization, and
torrefaction plants. The publicly listed company is headquartered in
Graz, Austria, has a staff of approximately 16,700 employees, and
operates over 180 production sites as well as service and sales
companies all around the world.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER is one of the leading
global suppliers of turnkey systems and services for the production
of all types of pulp, paper, tissue paper, board, fiber-board (MDF),
nonwovens, as well as of biomass boilers and gasifiers for energy
production and of systems for the production of plastic films. The
technologies available are employed for the processing of logs and
annual fibers, the production of chemical and mechanical pulps as
well as recycled paper fibers, recovery and reuse of chemicals,
generation of energy from biomass, preparation of paper machine
furnish from virgin or recycled fibers, production of paper, tissue
paper and board, calendering and coating of paper, and the handling
of reject materials and sludges. Services include complete mill
maintenance, equipment upgrades and rebuilds, engineered wear
products, and spare parts.

Further inquiry note:
Dr. Michael Buchbauer
Head of Group Treasury, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979
Fax: +43 316 6902 465
mailto:michael.buchbauer@andritz.com

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company: Andritz AG
Stattegger Straße 18
A-8045 Graz
phone: +43 (0)316 6902-0
FAX: +43 (0)316 6902-415
mail: welcome@andritz.com
WWW: www.andritz.com
sector: Machine Manufacturing
ISIN: AT0000730007
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