Chemical recovery articles
Chemical recovery articles
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Valmet Methanol Purification - Unleashing the green value of methanol
Methanol is a pulp mill byproduct with great potential. Its better use may help a pulp mill lower the fuel costs, lower the carbon footprint and increase production.
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ARAUCO MAPA project - Building the future mill
ARAUCO’s major expansion project in Chile - MAPA – is being constructed with a good pace. Once completed, the mill will focus on producing high-quality pulp and renewable energy. Advanced technology will secure efficient processes for years to come.
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Taking the learnings from doctoral thesis to work as a product engineer
Tiina Keipi works as a product engineer in Valmet’s Recovery business unit. Before she joined Valmet she did her doctoral dissertation at the Tampere University of Technology but not in the area of recovery boilers but about Technology Development and Techno-Economic Analysis of Hydrogen Production by Thermal Decomposition of Methane.
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Valmet’s participation in InnoEvent led to fresh new ideas and proof of the importance of team functionality
Valmet asked student teams to bring in new ideas related to team work, thriving together and boosting inner motivation in an annual five day innovation festival InnoEvent in Tampere Finland.
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Project success is built on experts working together
"The OKI pulp mill project was special in many ways," tells Johan Schotte, who was Valmet’s project director in the project.
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Ash treatment with crystallization technology at the OKI mill
At the APP OKI pulp and paper mill the recovery boiler ash is treated in an ash crystallization plant to keep potassium and chlorine at the desired low levels in the mill’s recovery cycle.
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World records and excellent quality at OKI pulp mill
APP’s OKI pulp and paper mill in Indonesia is one of the largest in the world. The mill has broken several world records since its start-up in 2016, while delivering top quality. The success of the project lies in the mix of the best pulp expertise and a true team effort.
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SCA starts world’s largest softwood pulp line
The world’s biggest production line for bleached softwood kraft pulp is now up and running in Sweden. SCA’s massive Helios project, which involved a complete rebuild of the existing Östrand pulp mill, is a textbook example of how a successful project should be executed.
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Pulp mill lime kilns go fossil free
Valmet has developed biomass-based alternatives for moving into 100% renewable fuel also for lime kilns.
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Extensive heritage for lime kiln services in the pulp and paper industry
In recent years, Valmet has invested heavily in lime kiln services; in training of field service specialists, launching of new products and launches in new markets.