- Distributed control system
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Industrial applications
- For Pulp
- For Board & Paper
- For Tissue
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For Energy
- Multifuel and biomass
- Waste-to-energy
- Combined heat and power
- Combined cycle and gas
- Hydro
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Applications
- Turbine automation
- Process optimization
- Energy management
- Fuel management
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Performance monitoring and reporting
- Plant operation
- Boiler performance
- System monitoring and reporting for turbines
- Steam turbine performance
- Gas turbine performance
- HRSG performance
- Pumps and fans performance
- Heat exchanger performance
- Operation point deviation
- Gas turbine wash
- Fatigue and creep
- Boiler sootblowing
- Boiler life
- Asset monitoring
- Emission monitoring and reporting
- For Marine
- For Alternative fuels
- Quality management
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Analyzers and measurements
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Analyzers
- Brown Stock Quality Analyzer
- Chip 'n' Bark Moisture Analyzer
- Recovery Ash Analyzer
- Recovery Liquor Analyzer
- Dirt Count Analyzer
- Fiber Image Analyzer
- Kappa Analyzer
- Paper Lab
- MR Moisture
- Pulp Expert
- Fiber Furnish Analyzer
- Retention Measurement
- Stand-Alone Retention Control
- Wet End Analyzer
- Corrosion Reduction Analyzer
- Cooking Liquor Analyzer
- Inline sensors
- Samplers
- Consistency
- Conductivity
- Boiler diagnostics systems
- Wastewater
- Vibration
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Analyzers
- Condition monitoring
- Industrial Internet
- Automation projects
- Automation services
- Automation
- Industrial applications
- For Energy
- Applications
- Turbine automation
- Hydro turbines
Valmet DNA Hydro Turbine Automation

Valmet’s hydro turbine controller is an integrated part of the Valmet DNA hydro power automation. This advanced, unified solution improves the cost efficiency of your operation and simplifies your system maintenance.
Valmet provides wide experience on Kaplan, Francis and Pelton turbines from small to very large machines. Valmet’s know-how beyond turbine control such as unit, plant, switch yard and water balance control makes our solution very beneficial for your entire hydro power plant. Our offering covers both: retrofits of existing as well as new green field hydro power plants.
Valmet DNA standard turbine control provides
- Speed regulation
- Power primary regulation mode (Droop)
- Power secondary regulation mode
- Flow regulation mode
- Island operation mode
- Black start mode
- Blade position control for Kaplan turbines
- Automatic isolated network detection
Integrated system performance
- Redundancy at all levels
- Overspeed protection
- Mechanical protection
- Machine condition monitoring, including analysis and diagnostics tools
- Performance monitoring
- Information management system for data collection
- Simulator for testing and training
- Remote access
Benefits
- Open, transparent platform
- Control and protection in one system
- High usability and availability
- Easy and cost-effective maintenance
- Seamless coordination of entire hydro power plant
For more information, please contact
Rupert Kerschbaum
rupert.kerschbaum(at)valmet.com