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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.

Flexibility for the future

To meet increasing product requirements and enhance safety, SCA Ortviken paper mill in Sweden installed a RoboCoiler pulp bale dewiring machine. The results have been excellent from several key perspectives. With a flexible process and improved working environment, the mill is ready for the future.

Wood handling line started up at Stora Enso Kaukopää

The operation was handed over to Stora Enso on September 14, 2022, two days ahead of schedule.

Lignin Upgraded - new lignin qualities

Valmet’s LignoBoost process has been developed further and new process concepts can tailor the extracted lignin into different qualities. This gives new options for kraft pulp mills to go into new businesses.

Ash crystallization 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.

Valmet’s Q3 results sparked questions

Changing the global textile industry for the better

Circulose dissolving pulp is created by using cellulose from discarded textiles. This is then spun into new soft and breathable textile materials like viscose and lyocell. Big brands like Levi’s, Calvin Klein, H&M, and Tommy Hilfiger are already using it and Valmet supplied the technology for the first industrial-scale production line.

Valmet Airborne Dryer - Smart innovations which provide higher production efficiency

The Valmet Airborne Dryer has been developed in close dialogue with Valmet’s customers. A key aspect has been that the dryer should achieve the highest possible production efficiency.

Valmet LignoBoost XS: Concept development and experience with first plant delivery

This article is a summary of a paper which will be presented at the International Chemical Recovery Conference ICRC in Brazil in 2021.

Valmet Airborne Dryer - Reducing costs for both installation and operations

The Valmet Airborne Dryer has been developed to keep customer’s investment and operating costs to a minimum. A key driving principle in the work has been that our customers must achieve the highest possible cost efficiency.