ENERGY NEWS AND STORIES

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

Sep 8, 2025

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.

Leading the way in energy innovation

Jun 30, 2025

The Valmet Energy R&D Center – the only one of its kind worldwide – enables energy producers to take circularity and resource efficiency to the next level, and extend their fuel portfolio towards cheaper and more sustainable fuels.

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

Jun 10, 2025

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.

Building value through collaboration

Jun 2, 2025

At Valmet, we believe that real value is created through strong partnerships and collaboration. Our agreement offerings are designed to support our customers' operations and businesses, ensuring smooth and predictable results. Behind the success of every agreement is the hard work and collaboration of the people who make sure everything happens as agreed.

Enhancing power boiler performance through the replacement of Valmet Vortex Finders

Feb 11, 2025

PT. Riau Prima Energi at Kerinci Mill, Indonesia, had been operating the Vortex Finders in Power Boiler 3 for over eighteen years without replacement. To ensure continued optimal performance, they replaced all three units, resolving mechanical issues and achieving optimal boiler operation and performance.

OT Cybersecurity crisis exercise for waste-to-energy plant

Jun 5, 2024

Valmet and Deloitte organized an OT Cybersecurity crisis exercise for Westenergy in Mustasaari Waste-to-Energy plant in Finland.

Enhancing Boiler Maintenance: Insights from Shock Pulse Generator Installation

Mar 14, 2024

An installation of Shock Pulse Generators (SPGs) in a biomass boiler in Germany has yielded valuable insights into enhancing operational efficiency and reliability. See how this installation has significantly improved boiler maintenance practices in all four passes of the biomass boiler.

Achieving success through continuous improvements and close relationships

Aug 23, 2023

Collaboration since commissioning of the CFB boiler, we have run service agreements successfully with continuous improvements. Local service team have close relationship with RWE Markinch.

Revolutionizing plastic recycling with pyrolysis

Oct 15, 2025

Only 10% of the world’s plastic is currently recycled — but that’s about to change. Valmet’s new pyrolysis-based chemical recycling technology enables high-quality recycled plastics suitable even for food packaging. Discover how Valmet is helping industries meet EU targets and drive circularity with innovative solutions.

Valmet Pyrolyzer

Mar 18, 2024

Valmet Pyrolyzer turns solid biomass into high value liquid fuels and chemicals. It is a comprehensive solution that seamlessly integrates into the overall energy concept. Valmet offers the entire plant solution including automation, service and maintenance.

Valmet Gasifier for biomass

Mar 30, 2023

Biomass gasification is a combined system of biomass dryer, gasifier and lime kiln, optimized for burning the product gas. After drying, bark or other wood residue is gasified in the CFB gasifier at high temperatures using a controlled amount of air. The resulting product gas is then burned in the lime kiln burner, which is optimized for product gas.

Valmet CFB Boiler at Shanying Huazhong Thermal Power Plant

Mar 30, 2023

Valmet's delivery to Shanying Huazhong Paper included major parts of a Valmet CFB Boiler island from fuel silo to boiler outlet. The boiler uses circulating fluidized bed (CFB) technology.

Valmet CFB Boiler

Sep 16, 2020

Valmet CFB Boiler is an advanced circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler developed by Valmet.

Valmet BFB Boiler

Sep 16, 2020

Valmet BFB Boiler is an advanced bubbling fluidized bed boiler developed by Valmet.

Valmet Gasifier

Apr 1, 2014

Watch the animation to see how Valmet's gasification technology enables generating biomass-based power in existing coal boilers.

BioPower – Modularized EPC Power Plants

Aug 26, 2014

BioPower – Modularized EPC Power Plants delivered by Valmet for flexible heat and power production to local community and industries.

Focus on fuel flexibility

Jun 25, 2020

Valmet supplied multifuel boiler plant at Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto is an excellent example how to benefit from the best features of CFB technology.

From waste to energy

Jun 25, 2020

Zibo Green Energy New Energy Co., Ltd. is the first company in China to utilize Valmet’s advanced circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler technology for turning waste to energy.