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BBA has earned the trust of its pulp and paper clients for its expertise in automation and electrical and mechanical engineering. We provide a complete range of engineering services for projects of all scopes and sizes, from the initial project definition to final implementation.

We have carried out a multitude of projects in several sectors:

Sawmills and processing plants
Lumber yards
Pulp making
Pulp washing and bleaching
Pulp bales
Thermal and cogeneration plants
Water and effluent treatment
Paper machines

SPECIFIC EXPERTISE

Electrical Engineering

Master plans: investment, upgrading and renovation of electrical systems
Cogeneration
Study of electrical systems
Incident analyses
Energy measurements
Electrical distribution systems for pulp and paper plants, lumber yards and shredders

Automation

Demand management
Migration of management systems
Data acquisition and management

Mechanical Engineering

Analysis and design of industrial mechanical components
Critical analysis of refiner shaft failures
Analysis of the operational efficiency of equipment
Pumping and piping
- Pumping system capacity analysis
- Piping sizing and specification

Equipment sizing, specification and commissioning
- Assessment of the performance of existing systems
- Process optimization

Assessment and optimization of the energy performance of industrial applications and power generation
Thermal systems
- Development of thermal system design and assessment methods
- Design, simulation, construction and analysis of thermal systems
- Analysis of thermal system constraints

HVAC
Energy master plans
Environment
- Treatment of NOx, SOx, VOCs, etc.
- Filtration/dust control
- Effluent treatment

TRADITIONAL ENGINEERING

The following technical services apply to all project phases:

Planning and feasibility studies
Technical and economic studies
Preliminary and detail engineering
Construction drawings and specifications
Procurement
Site supervision
Technical assistance
Start-up and commissioning