Chemical recovery

Insights 13.09.2023 Article

Valmet Installs first ever Smelt Spout Robot in North America

Valmet is pleased to announce the first installation of a Smelt Spout Robot in North America at the Pixelle mill in Spring Grove Pennsylvania.

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Insights 08.08.2023 Article

Recovery boiler performance optimization with simulation

The Valmet Recovery Boiler Combustion Diagnostics application provides valuable information about how the combustion process is actually happening.

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Insights 25.01.2023 Article

First bale produced at Arauco MAPA project in Chile!

On Friday, January 20, 2023, Arauco produced the first bale of pulp by the new production line of the Arauco MAPA project, which includes major improvements to line 2 and the installation of this new production line (line 3) at the Arauco pulp mill, located in the Biobío region, in Chile.

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Insights 23.01.2023 Article

Strong teamwork brings success to SCA Obbola

SCA’s increased production capacity project at their kraftliner mill in Obbola, Sweden, is nearing completion. Close collaboration and good dialogue between the SCA and Valmet teams have delivered positive results.

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Insights 19.10.2022 Article

The future of the bioindustry

Project Star is one of the largest private investments in Brazil in the last 20 years, and it has made Bracell the largest producer of dissolving pulp in the world. The mill runs without any fossil fuels and can produce up to three million tonnes of kraft pulp per year.

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Insights 19.10.2022 Article

Meeting customer needs – with Valmet Recovery boiler technology

In the last few years, we have seen a boom in pulp investments in China, where Valmet has five ongoing recovery boiler projects. The key drivers for recovery boiler technology selection have been to achieve high availability, a high reduction rate and energy efficiency.

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Insights 21.06.2022 Article

New, world leading plant for odor free lignin

A new, world-leading plant for odor free lignin will be built at LignoCity in Värmland, Sweden.

Pulp Chemical recovery Value adding processes Lignin extraction

Insights 16.06.2022 Article

Important milestones reached at the bioproduct mill project in Kemi

The project is progressing according to plan and on schedule. The mill’s start-up is scheduled in the third quarter of 2023.

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Insights 06.05.2022 Article

Successful start-up at Sun Paper’s Beihai Mill in China

Bright news from Sun Paper’s Beihai mill in China. At noon on the 6th of December 2021, Sun Paper’s new fiber line was successfully started up and produces bleached pulp.

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Insights 22.04.2022 Article

Tailoring lignin

Lignin is a good choice in many manufactured products. Here’s some current examples.

Pulp Chemical recovery Value adding processes Lignin extraction

Insights 09.03.2022 Article

Valmet supplied pulp mill rebuild at Mercer's Stendal mill started up

The rebuilt technology areas - batch cooking, pulp drying and lime kiln cooler - have successfully started up step by step, now with a new level of environmental performance at Mercer’s Stendal pulp mill in Germany.

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Insights 14.09.2021 Article

Project Star: Evaporation and white liquor plant delivered

Valmet concluded on September 9th the delivery of the evaporation and white liquor plants in Project Star, the new Bracell’s dissolving pulp mill, located in Lençóis Paulista, state of São Paulo, Brazil. The delivery includes equipment of high technological level, in terms of technical, energy and environmental performance.

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