Project: Cenibra

Title
Construction of a computational model of a multiple-effect evaporation system of a kraft pulp mill

Objective
Simulation and sensitivity analysis study (scenario analysis) of a multiple-effect evaporation system of a kraft pulp mill in Brazil.

Team
Prof. Gustavo Matheus de Almeida - Dept of ChE / UFMG
Prof. Marcelo Cardoso - Dept of ChE / UFMG
Prof. Brenno dos Santos Leite - Institute of Exact and Technological Sciences / UFV
Eng. Márcio Ribeiro Vianna Neto - Bloom Consulting
Eng. Marcus Vinícius Gomes Veloso - CENIBRA (Celulose Nipo-Brasileira SA)
Undergrads in ChE / UFMG:
Danielle Loreto Assis de Almeida
Kaio Augusto Mello de Oliveira Zeferino
Percy Owusu-Ansah Manu

Funding
CENIBRA (Celulose Nipo Brasileira SA)

Period
April, 2021 - March, 2022

Main steps
Step 1: Readings (kraft process, chemical recovery unit, evaporation plant, etc)
Step 2: Data set handling
Step 3: Model construction
Step 4: Model validation
Step 5: Sensitivity analysis