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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.
All the pieces coming together for fossil free pulp production
Jan 23, 2023
Construction of the Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill is in full swing, with 3,500 people working at the site to start up a mill that is world class in energy, environmental, and material efficiency. The completely fossil fuel free new mill is scheduled to start up in the third quarter of 2023.
Articles
Beyond Circularity: Joining forces for emission-free pulping
Feb 13, 2024
Valmet joins the Emission Free Pulping research program, where the forest industry, other technology companies, research organizations, and universities will collaborate to revolutionize the traditional pulping processes.
How Valmet’s Tube Thickness Prediction Application improves boiler performance and maintenance
Feb 12, 2024
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.
Co-operation and scaling up accelerating sustainable development of the textile industry
Jan 19, 2024
Gathering over 100 textile industry experts, Nordic Textile Fibre Day explored the latest developments in man-made cellulosic textile fibers and textile recycling. Scaling up from pilot phase to industrial production, funding the investment and development and close co-operation between different companies and start-ups are seen essential to transform the textile industry towards more sustainable way of working. Read more from the article.
Let’s recycle fabrics!
Dec 13, 2023
Valmet produces thousands of tons of paper machine clothing (PMC) and filter fabrics each year. To diminish our environmental impact, we have consistently striven to reduce waste generation and to re-use side streams in fabrics production. Significant steps have also been taken in recycling used paper machine clothing and filter fabrics.
Rewarding university graduates for excellent thesis works
Nov 21, 2023
As part of the Finnish forest products engineers’ autumn seminar the Valmet Sustainable Pulping Award was given out to two recent graduates.
Update your equipment to be as good as new – and even better
Nov 17, 2023
Have you ever thought that rusty old refiner of yours could be as good as new – and even better? Well, it’s possible! At Valmet, we offer Workshop services for stock preparation and recycled fiber that enable your existing and old process devices to be updated to today’s technology standards, while keeping them compatible with your production line. You will benefit from better performance and cost-effective end-product quality.
Beyond Circularity: Turning biomaterials and waste into valuable products
Nov 15, 2023
The 'Biorefining / value adding to waste' is one of the streams in Beyond Circularity, Valmet's ambitious R&D program and ecosystem. The target of this stream is to develop technologies for turning biomaterials and waste into valuable products and replacing fossil-based raw materials.
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SCA Ortviken pulp mill - CTMP project
Feb 6, 2024
The demand for newsprint and magazine paper in the world has decreased and in order to adapt to this change, SCA decided to shut down the production of newsprint and LWC at the Ortviken mill in Sweden and focus on producing CTMP pulp instead.
Achieving a Milestone with Installation of Smelt Spout Robot
Dec 19, 2023
Discover Valmet's milestone achievement—the first Smelt Spout Robot in North America installed at Pixelle mill, Spring Grove, PA. This collaborative and technically advanced solution enables efficient port cleaning for Pixelle without boiler modifications.
Optimize process and increase energy efficiency with Valmet’s Lime Kiln Optimizer
Oct 26, 2023
Metsä Group's Äänekoski bioproduct mill, located in Central Finland. It produces 1.3 million tonnes of softwood and birch pulp annually. Valmet's Lime Kiln Optimizer has been implemented in 2022, resulting in significant process optimization and increased energy efficiency at the mill.
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.
Service agreement provide improved preventive maintenance and shutdown executions
Better availability and less unplanned stops at Sappi Southern Africa Ltd, Ngodwana, South Africa
Effective shutdowns and maintenance process of cooking and fiberline, thanks to close cooperation involving inspections, task force meetings, and shutdown planning
Stable and reliable operation of the cooking and fiberline, with minimal outage time at maintenance shutdowns at Rottneros mill, Sweden
Long-lived partnership ensures mechanical functionality and efficient maintenance of pulp production machinery
Increase the capacity in short time and keep production levels at SCA Östrand mill, Sweden
Smooth cooking and fibeline operations ensured by long cooperation
Close cooperation to ensure quick response to technical and process issues. Maintenance planning services help coordinating the shutdowns in an effective way at Metsä Board Husum mill, Sweden
Videos
Stronger together – A holistic approach from chip to board
There are many advantages of having one supplier covering everything from wood handling to final board. Valmet’s holistic approach – from chip to board – helps companies worldwide to produce linerboard that is profitable and sustainable.
Valmet Recovery Boiler Combustion Diagnostics application in 30 seconds
Oct 4, 2023
The Valmet Recovery Boiler Combustion Diagnostics application enables operators to make decisions about how to improve the current situation and optimize performance, availability and emissions.
Valmet Recovery Boiler Combustion Diagnostics application - Video
The Valmet Recovery Boiler Combustion Diagnostics application utilizes Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to simulate and visualize the state of the combustion inside the furnace.
BCTMP line and BM1 start-up at Liansheng Pulp & Paper in Zhangzhou
May 24, 2023
Experience the successful startup of folding boxboard making line BM1 on May 1, 2023 at Liansheng Pulp & Paper (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd. The start-up of BM1 marks an important milestone of their integrated forestry-pulp-paper project with an annual output of 3.9 million tons. It’s another solid monument built by both Valmet & Liansheng. The filler ply pulp of BM1 is from Valmet BCTMP line, which was successfully started up on the same day.
Transportation of Valmet Evaporation units to Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill site
In May-June 2022, ten large evaporation units were transported to the Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill site. The transportations were done with a barge from the Ajos deep-sea port to the Kemi city port and through downtown Kemi to the site.
Special transportation of Valmet cooking components to Metsä Fibre Kemi bioprodcut mill site
Nine Valmet Continuous Cooking digester and ImpBin components were transported to the Kemi bioproduct mill site though the Kemi city center in late October – early November 2021.
Building mill-wide automation for the mill of the future
Dec 15, 2022
With mill-wide automation, Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill aims to run the new mill in a balanced way, control the process and ensure its running flawlessly, and through that, ensure high quality, cost-effectiveness and environmental efficiency.
Forward to a new era of textiles
Nov 30, 2022
Valmet is taking a strong role in the revolution of the textile industry. We see novel cellulose-based textiles and fiber-to-fiber textile recycling as the solution to a more sustainable and circular textile production. There are already existing technologies we can utilize – and new ones are underway. As our partner, you will have access to leading technology, automation and services to develop your sustainable textile fiber production.