One system for all automation in FBB power plants

Real-time furnace monitoring: infrared camera reveals what’s happening inside

Infrared camera technology at E.ON’s Blackburn Meadows biomass plant enables real-time furnace monitoring, helping detect ash and slag buildup early to boost boiler efficiency and performance.

Increasing biomass throughput at MVV’s Ridham Dock Facility with Valmet’s advanced process control and camera technology

MVV’s Ridham Dock Facility in Sittingbourne, Kent, UK, invested in a Valmet DNA Grate Boiler Optimizer application and a visible thermal camera to increase waste throughput and improve plant performance.

Power plant automation retrofit: a change for the better

By replacing an outdated control system with modern Valmet DNA Distributed Control System (DCS) at its AK1 boiler plant, Alholmens Kraft has boosted availability, efficiency, troubleshooting capabilities and boiler flexibility.

Valmet DNAe User Interface boosts centralized plant control and monitoring

Nevel provides energy utilities as a service to its industrial and real estate customers. Digitalization, Valmet DNA Automation System and Valmet DNAe User Interface play an important role in doing it successfully.

Better process control, lower NOx emissions

Bord na Móna’s Edenderry Power Plant in Ireland has reduced its NOx emissions with an advanced process control application, Valmet DNA Combustion Manager.

Smart energy solutions boost TSE power plant’s performance

Valmet’s automation systems and Industrial Internet solutions enable the Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto's power plant to run at a totally new level of efficiency in its performance and operations.

Beating NOx emissions with optimized combustion

Pohjolan Voima’s values – skillfully, boldly and together – came to life when the company succeeded in reducing NOx emissions and improving energy efficiency through combustion optimization and data analyses at its two biopower plants.

Pohjolan Voima and Valmet challenge each other in developing operations

Pohjolan Voima’s solution-oriented operating model applies positive pressure on Valmet as a network partner.

Vapo changes energy production through digitalization and Valmet's automation

Vapo’s Heat and Power business area has focused the operation of its energy production plants and other heating plants into one centralized control room in Tikkurila, Finland.

Kuopion Energia walks the talk

At the final stage of a massive investment program, Kuopion Energia Oy looks confidently towards the future. Its Haapaniemi CHP power plant is a true showcase of Valmet’s boiler, air emission control and automation technologies.

Rethinking steam and combustion at Parenco

Since 2012, when the ownership of Parenco transferred to H2 Equity Partners, the company has been investing regularly in its paper production. One of the latest investments has been to enhance the steam distribution in the power plant with Valmet’s solutions.

Inauguration of Oulun Energia's Laanila biopower plant

January 28, 2021, marked the inauguration day of Oulun Energia’s new Laanila biopower plant in Oulu, Finland. Featuring the latest technology, the plant enables the company to meet growing energy demand, support its goal toward carbon neutrality by 2035 and promote a circular economy. The core of the plant – Valmet CFB Boiler – produces steam efficiently and sustainably as well as electricity and heat through cogeneration.

Turn change into success by optimizing your energy process

A blog by Petri Köykkä, Director, Process Performance Services explains how you can turn change in the energy market into success by optimizing your energy process. Two key benefits stand out: making more money out of more markets and achieving a fast return on investment.