A view to better control bed height and shape of the recovery boiler’s smelt bed
Feb 21, 2023
A North American mill did not have a working camera for monitoring bed height and shape, which did not allow operators to monitor black liquor conditions. By installing Valmet Furnace Imaging System, IR, the mill is now able to improve burn efficiency with better black liquor monitoring.
“We have had no issues with the camera system since we installed it in 2021. Just the normal scheduled maintenance. We are happy with the Valmet camera performance and depend on it for operations.”
Mill’s Utilities Superintendent
Summary
Location
North America
Customer challenge
Mill did not have a working camera for monitoring bed height and shape
Operators were unable to monitor black liquor conditions
Recovery boilers need to have a working camera monitoring the smelt bed to satisfy insurance requirements
