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Valmet performed remote start-up of dissolving pulp production at Arauco’s Valdivia pulp mill

In the beginning of June 2020, the dissolving pulp production was started up at Arauco’s Valdivia pulp mill in Chile. In October 2019 Valmet delivered a rebuild of the batch cooking plant and the pulp drying line, which was part of an investment that would allow the mill to produce dissolving pulp. The rebuilt plant was first started up with market pulp. When it was time to start-up the dissolving pulp production it had to be performed from a distance due to the new Covid-19 situation.

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Ground breaking celebration at Amadeus project site

Valmet and its partner Fortes are breaking the ground at LD Celulose’s project in Brazil. The team has in May 2020 celebrated the “first pile in the ground” that will be part of the foundation of the drying machine building.

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Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co: All for one

Outsourcing of maintenance operations to Valmet has proven a powerful combination for Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co: both parties can focus on what they know best. This cooperation is fueled by the fact that they truly work as one team.

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Stora Enso’s Beihai Mill: The power of a shared journey

The partnership between Stora Enso’s Beihai Mill and Valmet has continued since the pulp and board line installations in 2016. Their shared focus on continuous improvement has enabled Beihai Mill to become a benchmark for high-end white cardboard in China.

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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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GPI’s West Monroe mill benefits from digester optimization

Valmet and Graphic Packaging International (GPI) collaborated on continuous digester optimization projects that included three digesters in West Monroe, Louisiana.

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APP's OKI Pulp and Paper Mill

APP’s OKI Pulp and Paper Mill in Indonesia had its start-up in late 2016. Being one of the largest in the world, the mill has hit several pulp production world records ever since. Valmet’s delivery scope comprised of key technology.

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Shin Tokai Paper, Japan - Cooking Liquor Measurement

Reliable alkalinity level process measurements in the impregnation, cooking and washing steps of the chemical pulping process are needed for successful implementation of optimized process control.

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Sun Paper Yanzhou mill - NOx scrubber for recovery boiler

To meet the new, very tight NOx emission limits for its recovery boilers, Sun Paper turned to Valmet

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SCA Munksund paper mill - fossil-free lime kiln

By replacing the mill's old, fossil fuel-fired kiln, SCA was able to reduce its carbon footprint by 75%

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Valmet Brown Stock Quality Analyzer in Hokkaido Mill-Asahikawa, Nippon Paper

Valmet Brown Stock Quality Analyzer has started up successfully at Hokkaido Mill-Asahikawa, Nippon Paper, Japan. Hokkaido Mill purchased it for its batch digester operation, producing soft wood pulp.



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Valmet Recovery Boiler - Fit for success

Our recovery boiler is more than a superb combination of state-of-the-art technical features with skillfully designed details. It’s a complete solution for your mill combining leading recovery boiler technologies and automation, and our network of service professionals is ready to back your operation – wherever, whenever.

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Valmet Sulfuric Acid Plant – enabling circular economy at pulp mills

Valmet’s innovation makes it possible to recycle and reuse chemicals in pulp production. Valmet Sulfuric Acid Plant is an excellent example of Valmet enabling circular economy in pulp production. It turns odorous side streams into high-quality acid – making the most out of a pulp mill’s chemical circulation.

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CMPC Guaíba pulp mill in Brazil

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Breaking world records at APP OKI pulp mill

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Maximizing total efficiency using Valmet Advanced Process Controls

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Key technology for Metsä Group's Äänekoski bioproduct mill

Metsä Group's bioproduct mill in Äänekoski was started up on August 15, 2017. Valmet's delivery to the mill included a recovery boiler, pulp drying line, gasification plant, lime kiln, sulfuric acid plant, and mill-wide Valmet DNA automation system.

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