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New solution for making sulfuric acid at the pulp mill

Valmet supplied a sulfuric acid plant to Metsä Group's bioproduct mill in Äänekoski for in-house sulfuric acid production.

The next generation bioproduct mill

Metsä Group’s new bioproduct mill takes pulp production to a new level. In the mill, every single bit of the wood raw material and production side streams are utilized to achieve maximum material and energy efficiency.

Consistent pulp quality optimizes the process

Cleaner pulp, higher, more consistent quality and reduced maintenance. These are some of the results since SCA’s liner mill in Obbola brought its new cooking plant into operation in 2015.

A successful project with innovative customized solutions

A challenging project became a resounding success, thanks to meticulous planning, follow-up and consensus in the project team. Innovative customized solutions made it possible to dismantle the old filters and install a new wash press in the existing premises rapidly and smoothly.

Irving leaps forward with Valmet CompactCooking

When Irving Pulp and Paper of Saint John, New Brunswick, on the Atlantic coast of Canada, started up its new continuous pulping operation in March, 2016, it was a milestone in the Canadian pulp and paper industry. The two-phase modernization project for the bleached kraft pulp mill represented the largest investment in the Canadian industry since 1993.

Thorough training, rapid start-up

When a new continuous cooking plant was installed at the SCA Obbola mill in Sweden, simulator training was an important part of the project. It made a very rapid start-up possible.

CMPC Guaíba pulp mill becomes totally odorless

CMPC Riograndense Ltda’s Guaíba pulp mill in Brazil no longer emits any hazardous or malodorous gases into the environment. They are efficiently controlled and destroyed by Valmet’s non-condensable gas (NCG) treatment system – probably the most comprehensive one in the world.

TwinRoll modernizes Arkhangelsk pulp washing plant

Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill in Russia modernized the washing plant in their bleached pulp production line. The reasons were increased environmental requirements and the old drum filter battery becoming obsolete.

A sustainable star in South Africa

Paper and pulp producer Sappi has been producing high-quality dissolving wood pulp at its Ngodwana mill in South Africa since 2013. Valmet’s unique dissolving fiber line concept resulted in a flexible and sustainable solution.

Improved productivity and reduced emissions with OptiBin

Valmet’s newly developed chip bin – OptiBin – was started up at the Nordic Paper Bäckhammar pulp and paper mill, nearby Kristinehamn, Sweden.