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AFRY in Canada
AFRY is an international leader within engineering, design and advisory services. We create solutions to support our customers worldwide to act on sustainability as well as the global trends of urbanization and digitalization. We are more than 18,000 devoted experts within the fields of pulp and paper, chemical, mining, infrastructure and energy operating across the world to create sustainable solutions for the next generation. AFRY’s pulp and paper heritage in dates back to 1923 and has since grown to a world leading provider in this industry.
AFRY Canada Inc. (AFRY) has locations in Montréal, Quebec, Toronto, Ontario, and Vancouver, British Columbia. Since being incorporated in February 1994, AFRY has executed over 1500+ engineering mandates ranging from strategic planning, project definitions, detail design engineering and project management.
The Canadian team is further supported by process specialists, engineers, technologists, and designers, both locally and from the AFRY Group worldwide network of offices, including more than 1500 pulp and paper professionals located in the Americas.
Our projects
AFRY Canada works within the fields of pulp and paper, chemical, mining, infrastructure and energy, operating across the world to create sustainable solutions for the next generation. Read more about our projects!
New cooking plant and Fluff pulp dryer replacement
Client: Confidential, North America, 2023-2026
Project: New Continuous Cooking Plant, new Pulp Dryer (Fluff Pulp), Crude Tall Oil and Turpentine System, modification to recausticizing area, and identifying mill bottlenecks
Services: FEL 2 Study and +/- 30% Cost Estimate and FEL 3 Study and +/- 10% Cost Estimate
Project Scope/Technical Data:
- New digester feeding system
- New cooking system: blow line capacity 1,565 Admt/d
- Pulp dryer capacity: 1600 Admt/d
- Annual design capacity: 445,123 Admt/a
White liquor plant project
Client: Confidential, North America, 2023-2024
Project: The project will increase White Liquor production capacity by installing a new White Liquor Disc Filter (WLDF), compressor system, and lime mud and filtrate handling systems. It also includes new feed and storage tanks with pumping and agitation for Lime Mud and Weak Wash, a new FITNIR system for process control, a Nitric Acid offloading and storage system, and a new Oxidized White Liquor System.
Services: Detail Engineering
Project Scope/Technical Data: Update and increase White Liquor production capacity to 8200 M3/day
Kraft mill upgrade
Client: Irving Pulp & Paper, Saint John, New Brunswick, 2022-2023
Project: The project included upgraded chip handling, storage, and screening, as well as minor upgrades to the cook plant. We will also be upgrading the brown stock washing system and reconfiguring the bleach plant. The pulp dryer will receive minor upgrades, and we will install a new recovery boiler, evaporator plant, and turbo generator. Additionally, the project scope covers an additional lime kiln, a new white liquor plant, an upgraded green liquor plant, and a revamped mill electrical distribution system. The product is NBSK.
Services: AFE Capital Cost Estimate (FEL 3) and Detail Engineering for Foundation
Design capacity: from 1,200 ADMTPD to 1,800 ADMTPD
New NSSC digester and refiners
Client: Irving, Lake Utopia Paper, New Brunswick, 2019-2020
Project: Replacement of exiting M&D Digester with a new Continuous Digester, New Blow Tank, Blow Line Refiner and LC De-shiving Refiners, New Chip Washer, Chip Pump, Sand Separator, Reboiler, Black Liquor Cooler, Fiber Screen, NCG Scrubber and Cooling Tower
Services: Detail Engineering and 3D Modeling
Project Scope/Technical Data:
- Product: NSSC (Neutral Sulfite Semi- Chemical) Pulp
- Aspen and Birch Chip Supply
- Design Capacity: 659 Odst/day
Restart of the dormant BKNP pulp mill
Client: Nordic Kraft, Lebel-sur-Quévillon, 2018-2020
Project: The project involved engineering assistance for the restart of a dormant pulp mill. Key tasks included replacing the existing Lurgi Cl02 plant with R8/R10 Erco technology, rebuilding and expanding the chemical unloading and methanol storage facilities, and implementing new acid and alkaline sewer systems. Additionally, the project required the installation of a Pressure Diffuser Washer, three new compressors, and the rebuild of the Ammonia to Aqua-Ammonia additive system at the effluent treatment plant.
Services: Detailed Engineering and 3D modeling, scheduling, including a detailed construction schedule
Linerboard conversion study
Client: Confidential, North America, 2023-2025
Project: New OCC recycle fiber plant in existing recycle building at 1900 T/d capacity, converting existing Paper Machine from newsprint to linerboard, refurbishing OCC receiving warehouses, and power generation “Island” improvements by increasing power generation output.
Services: FEL 2 Study and +/- 25% Cost Estimate and FEL 3 Study and +/- 10% Cost Estimate
Project Scope/Technical Data:
- Linerboard: 16 – 42#, 100% recycled fiber
- Trim width at winder: 9100 mm
- Design speed: 1220 m/min, Annual design capacity: 540,000 T/a
- Marinating production of 15 MW power, aiming to improve it by 8-9 MW.
Kraft liner conversion study
Client: Paper Excellence, Catalyst Crofton, Crofton, British Columbia, 2021-2023
Project: The project included several major updates, starting with the construction of a new OCC recycled fiber plant within the existing ground wood building. It also involved converting the PM 3 machine from producing newsprint to kraft liner and upgrading the current kraft mill to Kappa100. Additionally, the existing refiners will be repurposed as part of a new refining concept.
Services: Feasibility Study and 15% Cost Estimate
Study Scope/Technical Data
- Kraft liner board: 110 – 205 g/m2 (250 g/m2 possible), Mix of recycle and virgin fibers (40/60 & 20/80), Trim width at winder 7,750 mm
- Design speed 1200 m/min, Annual design capacity: 440,178 t/a
Containerboard conversion
Client: Cascades Containerboard Packaging, Bear Island, VA, USA, 2020-2023
Project: New OCC recycle fiber plant in existing building
Services: FEL3 Study and +/- 10% Cost Estimate, Detail Engineering, Procurement services, and On-site services
Technical Data:
- Linerboard 18 – 35 #
- Medium 18-36 #
- 100 % recycled fiber
- Design speed 3,256 ft/min
- Annual design capacity: 465,000 t/a
Containerboard mill
Client: Green Bay Packaging, Green Bay, WI, 2022-2023
Project: The project included a new OCC recycle fiber plant with an accompanying storage warehouse, a new linerboard/medium machine complete with a roll handling system, and a new automated finished roll storage facility. Additionally, it featured a new anaerobic effluent treatment plant and a new steam plant.
Services: Feasibility Study and 10% Cost Estimate, Detail Engineering, and Procurement Services
Project Scope/Technical Data:
- Furnish: up to 60% mixed waste/40% OCC
- Basis weight range: 23– 56 # liner and medium, Trim width at winder 303”
- Design speed 3937 ft/min, Annual design capacity: 685,000 t/a
Linerboard conversion
Client: Kruger, Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada, 2015-2017
Project: New OCC recycle fiber plant in existing ground wood building, convert existing PM 10 from newsprint to linerboard, and refurbish OCC receiving warehouses
Services: Feasibility Study and 10% Cost Estimate, Detail Engineering, Procurement Services
Project Scope/Technical Data
- 100% recycled fiber
- Design speed 788 m/min
- Annual design capacity 360,000 t/a
Total investment: 250 MCAD
Biomass boiler CHP, 9.9 MW plant
Client: JPB Energies S.E.C., Salaberry de Valleyfield, Quebec, 2018-2020
Project:
- Two new Biomass Boilers firing 60,000 lbs/hour each of wood Biomass (Rail Road Ties, Telephone Poles, Construction Waste)
- 750 Psig, 750F Carbon Steel Piping
- Boiler type: Moving grate KMW Combustor, Simoneau Boiler, PPC ESP, fuel stoker system
Services: Feasibility Study and Capital Cost Estimate, Project Schedule, Detail Engineering, Purchasing assistance, and Contract preparation
Project Scope/Technical Data: Capacity 120,000 lbs/hour of Steam / 11.2MW, Project value 65M CAD
New 18 MW condensing turbine
Client: Domtar, Windsor, Québec, 2014-2016
Project: New 18 MW condensing turbine, 114 MT/hr of high-pressure steam, and single extraction turbine with 20 MVA generator
Services:
- Feasibility Study & Capital Cost Estimate
- Project Schedule
- Detail Engineering
- Purchasing Assistance
- Contract Preparation
- Construction Assistance
Capacity: 114 MT/hour of Steam / 18 MW
Cogeneration facility
Client: Anmar Energy Ltd., Becker Cogeneration Plant, Hornepayne, Ontario, 2011-2013
Project: Cogen Facility using biomass boiler and turbine
Services: Detail Engineering, Procurement Assistance, Field Engineering Assistance
Project Scope/Technical Data:
- One (1) biomass fired boiler
- Steam turbine / generator
- Reverse osmosis water treatment plant
- Cooling towers
- Capacity: 10 MW Electricity for the Ontario Grid
- Commercial Operation February 2014
No. 10 Recovery boiler and turbine
Client: Tembec,Temiscaming, Quebec, 2011
Project:
- New Recovery Boiler firing 200 MT/hour of sulphite liquor
- Total combined: 320 MT/hour of High Pressure Steam
- Double extraction turbine with 62.5 MVA generator
- Flue gas cleaning system, including quenching tower, ammonia scrubber, wet electrostatic precipitator and caustic scrubber
Services: Feasibility Study and 10% Cost Estimate, Project Schedule, Detail Engineering, Purchasing assistance, Contract preparation.
Project Scope/Technical Data: 320 MT/hour of Steam / 60 MW
Industry
We support the global industry in pulp & paper, chemicals, bio-based solutions & biorefining, mining & metals, food & beverage, as well as other process industries.
The transformation of business, especially in the pulp & paper and fossil-based chemical & oil refining sectors, has encouraged us to innovate new digital solutions and improve overall efficiency.
Our service offerings cover the lifecycle from corporate strategies to engineering and project deliveries, as well as from market insights to operational efficiency improvements.
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Our success is measured by our client's project success and our growing capability to create new and better project solutions. Thank you to our clients and AFRY team for the opportunities, team work, mandate execution, and new potential to come.
Adrian Telishewsky, President and Head of Pulp and Paper Canada
AFRY secures top positions in the ENR international design firms rankings in 2024.
AFRY's commitment to delivering sustainable solutions is reflected in the latest ENR ranking. In the 2024 edition of the Top 225 International Design Firms list, AFRY proudly stands among the top 20 largest engineering companies. AFRY was ranked #1 in Pulp & Paper, #2 in Cogeneration, #5 in Chemicals (non-petroleum), #6 in Steel & Non-ferrous Metals, and #9 in Mining.
AFRY's companywide competence covers the industrial, energy, and infrastructure sectors, making AFRY well positioned to support clients in the green transition driven by decarbonisation, electrification, digitalisation, and circularity.
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