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100 percent eucalyptus kraftliner

Klabin’s massive Puma II project in Brazil is making history by challenging the conventional thinking that softwood pulp is required to make high-quality kraftliner. Its new OptiConcept M kraftliner machine will produce Eukaliner – the world’s first kraftliner using 100 percent eucalyptus.

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Södra Cell Värö pulp mill

Södra Cell Värö pulp mill is an excellent example of how continuous strategic investments to raise capacity and competitiveness pay off in performance.



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Juntai Technology overcomes a shoe press challenge in pulp drying

A shoe press bottom roll’s poor performance was a restricting factor not only for Juntai Technology’s pulp drying machine but the entire mill. Valmet’s roll service experts swiftly removed the issue.

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Getting more from less in pulp production

Global megatrends are driving toward carbon neutrality, resource efficiency and circularity, thus increasing the demand for renewable materials. Already today the modern pulp mills meet most of the sustainability goals including carbon neutrality – but we can do more to meet the future needs.

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Toward a virtualized mill environment at LD Celulose

The automation system of LD Celulose’s new dissolving pulp mill in Indianópolis, Brazil stands out with its innovativeness. The Valmet DNA Automation System is built on the latest virtualization technology, allowing a completely new way to operate the mill.

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Pulp dryers - rebuilding for added value

Valmet performs the full range of conversions and upgrades to ensure the pulp dryer is perfectly adapted to each customer’s needs. Valmet’s module-based Airborne Dryer concept can be adapted for each customer and each dryer.

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Pulp and paper technology expands to the new textile industry

The textile industry is increasingly interested in more sustainable cellulose-based textiles and textile recycling. Valmet sees significant business potential in the industry, as its technology and expertise are applicable to textile fiber processes.

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Valmet Airborne Dryer - A wide scope of pulp dryers help you get the exact capacity and performance you need

A modern airborne dryer is a cost-effective solution to get the precise output and quality you require. Valmet is specialized in both large and small Airborne dryers that are tailor-made to meet your specific drying needs.



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Overcoming the barriers of the new normal in the remote analyzer startup at Arauco Puerto Esperanza

Arauco Puerto Esperanza acquired a Valmet Fiberline Analyzer and 4 Valmet Filtrate Samplers (Valmet Piston) to replace an old Kappa-i analyzer.

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CMPC achieves historic mark in the recausticizing process in partnership with Valmet

Collaboration between companies reduced the dead load in the process by 34% with the implementation of Advanced Process Controls

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Klabin LignoBoost XS - lignin extraction

The main goal for this project was to provide an effective way to produce lignin, evaluate end markets, and develop the best pathway for a future lignin business.

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Metsä Fibre's Kemi bioproduct mill

Metsä Fibre's new bioproduct mill in Kemi, Finland will have an annual pulp production capacity of 1.5 million tonnes and in addition produce various other bioproducts. The new totally fossil fuel free mill is scheduled to start-up in the third quarter 2023.

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Valmet offers remote support with augmented reality in mill shutdown during pandemic

Valmet provided Industrial Internet solutions for CMPC's shutdown, a mega operation in Guaíba, Brazil, which held for 10 days during pandemic. The augmented reality glasses used during the shutdown helped the field services technicians during the maintenance in Line 2 of the mill.

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Data helps CMPC Guaíba make decisions

Rio Grande do Sul's largest paper mill, CMPC in Guaíba, has installed Valmet Dirt Count Analyzer (Valmet DCD) to evaluate the dirt content and brightness.



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Laboratory and piloting services to develop pretreatment technology for biobased chemicals and biofuels of the future

Valmet’s Fiber Technology Center enables pilot-scale testing for the pretreatment of biomass for further downstream processing to, for example, bioethanol, biochemicals or steam treated pellets.

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Improve safety and refining performance with Valmet Refiner Segments – Pro safe

Reduce refining intensity and extend the life of disk refiner segments, while also providing a safer way to operate. Valmet Refiner Segments – Pro safe are 75% lighter than traditional cast disk refiner segments and can move refining performance forward. Let Valmet be your co-driver for success!

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Södra Cell Värö pulp mill – experiences of the expansion project

Södra Cell Värö pulp mill is an excellent example of how continuous strategic investments to raise capacity and competitiveness pay off in performance. Hear the experiences from the Mill Manager, Production Manager and Fiberline and Pulp Drying Department Managers of the expansion project.

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Upgrading the green liquor handling at Södra Mönsterås pulp mill

Södra Mönsterås pulp mill reduced their chemical consumption and optimized the performance. An important milestone in reaching the mill’s sustainability goals.

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Latest innovations to improve quality and energy efficiency at pulp mills

By using latest innovations, the state of the art pulp mill has excellent energy efficiency, minimized chemical consumption, maximized raw material efficiency and the mill does not need any fossil fuel to run.

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Future pulp mill with new value adding products

Future pulp mills can produce pulp as a main product even more sustainably, and also get more revenue from other value adding products like sulfuric acid, purified methanol, recycled textiles, extracted lignin, black pellets and sugars for various chemical products.

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