ENERGY NEWS AND STORIES

New era of efficiency and environmental performance

Dec 8, 2023

ARAUCO’s historic MAPA project faced several challenges but was ultimately a success. The energy efficient technologies, a high-power recovery boiler and a biomass boiler enable ARAUCO’s carbon neutrality and the delivery of renewable energy to the national electrical grid.

Celebrating the groundbreaking ceremony for Vantaa Energy's high-temperature incineration plant

Sep 18, 2023

Vantaa Energy is one of Finland’s largest city energy companies, producing heat, electricity and energy efficiency services. The company’s newest waste-to-energy plant is now under construction, and its groundbreaking ceremony was celebrated in Vantaa, Finland, on September 13, 2023.

Valmet Installs first ever Smelt Spout Robot in North America

Sep 13, 2023

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

Innovation is our middle name

Aug 9, 2023

A pioneering BFB concept for 100 percent agrofuel and catalytic pyrolysis are examples of how Valmet is driving energy technology development forward. Key to these and other developments are our continuous innovation work and unique pre-industrial scale test facility for energy technologies.

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.

High availability and correct maintenance from the start-up of the CFB boiler

Aug 23, 2023

High availability and correct maintenance from the start-up of the CFB boiler at Sappi Kirkniemi pulp and paper mill in Finland.

Joint evaluation reviews with Valmet create increased value and improved performance

Aug 23, 2023

Mälarenergi plant in Västerås, Sweden makes their own process evaluation which are being reviewed together with our experts – a valued cooperation.

Avoiding unplanned stops and increasing output by developing operator competence

Aug 23, 2023

Higher production output and avoid unplanned stops is key targets in the collaboration with Jönköping Energi, Sweden.

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

Valmet's gasification technology enables to generate 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.