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Valmet DNA User Interface boosts centralized plant control and monitoring
Insights 03.04.2024 Article

Valmet DNA 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 DNA User Interface play an important role in doing it successfully.

Centralized control room Scada User Interface Automation system Automation for energy Combined heat and power Automation Energy
How Valmet’s Tube Thickness Prediction Application improves boiler performance and maintenance
Insights 12.02.2024 Article

How Valmet’s Tube Thickness Prediction Application improves boiler performance and maintenance

The development of a tube thickness measurement program began as a thought to create more structure and finished as an interactive application in Valmet Customer Portal, with many benefits for both the customer and Valmet. Prolonged lifespan of boiler tubes, control over maintenance costs and prevention of unplanned shutdowns are only some of the gains.

Power boiler BFB Boiler CFB Boiler Valmet Industrial Internet Services Industrial Internet Customer benefits Maintenance efficiency Performance Energy
Important milestones reached in the Tahara project
Insights 14.12.2023 Article

Important milestones reached in the Tahara project

Valmet’s delivery of a Valmet CFB Boiler and a flue gas cleaning to the city of Tahara in Japan is progressing well. This is our sixth boiler delivery to Japan with our local partner, JFE Engineering Co, an experienced Japanese engineering, procurement, and construction company with over 100 power plant references.

Air emission control CFB Boiler Energy
Sky-high efficiency at Helen with Valmet’s heat recovery and pump technology
Insights 13.12.2023 Article

Sky-high efficiency at Helen with Valmet’s heat recovery and pump technology

At Helen’s Vuosaari bioenergy heating plant, Valmet’s solution combines flue gas condensation and combustion air humidification with heat pump technology, driving the overall plant efficiency beyond 120 percent and the stack temperature to 11°C.

Energy
New era of efficiency and environmental performance
Insights 08.12.2023 Customer story

New era of efficiency and environmental performance

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.

Energy Pulp Chemical pulping Chemical recovery Recovery boilers Mill wide NCG handling Pulp drying Airborne Dryer
Celebrating the groundbreaking ceremony for Vantaa Energy's high-temperature incineration plant
Insights 18.09.2023 Article

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

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.

Air emission control Heat production Waste to Energy Energy
Valmet Installs first ever Smelt Spout Robot in North America
Insights 13.09.2023 Article

Valmet Installs first ever Smelt Spout Robot in North America

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

Recovery boilers Chemical recovery Innovation Pulp Energy Digitalization Services Safety
Machine vision and optimization improve waste-to-energy availability and efficiency
Insights 30.08.2023 Customer story

Machine vision and optimization improve waste-to-energy availability and efficiency

A pioneering combination of advanced process controls and grate combustion vision software improves combustion management and availability as well as lowers support fuel consumption at the Tammervoima waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Tampere, Finland.

Valmet Furnace Imaging System, IR Valmet Furnace Visible Imaging System Process optimization Waste-to-energy Automation for energy Automation Boiler diagnostics systems Automation Energy
Innovation is our middle name
Insights 09.08.2023 Article

Innovation is our middle name

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.

Energy
Hydrogen is hard on valves
Insights 16.07.2023 Article

Hydrogen is hard on valves

Under pressure, the hydrogen molecule H2 cracks metal and can even penetrate steel. Hydrogen fracture weakens the tensile strength and ductility of steel, which reduces its resistance to fracture and causes cracking.

Flow control Quality Availability / reliability Digitalization Process performance Chemical Energy Gas processing Industrial gases Power-to-X
Valmet-delivered biopower plant heats our workshop carbon neutrally
Insights 13.06.2023 Article

Valmet-delivered biopower plant heats our workshop carbon neutrally

Naistenlahti 3 biopower plant delivery to Tampereen Sähkölaitos was designed and manufactured in most parts close to its destination in Tampere. The plant produces carbon-neutral district heating for the Valmet's Lahdesjärvi facilities, reducing its CO2 emissions and thus supporting Valmet in reaching its Climate Program targets.

Power plants Heat production CFB Boiler Energy efficiency Sustainability / CO2 reduction Process technology Process performance Energy
CFB technology turns waste into energy
Insights 25.05.2023 Article

CFB technology turns waste into energy

Valmet provided CFB boiler technology and in-depth support to help Shanying International Holdings Co., Ltd. with the construction of a solid waste-to-energy plant that utilizes a comprehensive mix of waste resources.

Energy
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