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Finetrol's plug shape – Ask the flow control expert

Finetrol’s plug shape differs from other eccentric rotary plug valves on the market. What is the practical value of this design difference?

Industry data: paper towels the hygienic choice for hand drying

Hygiene is of course a top concern for tissue makers, and leading research in this area is offering good news for the industry. While trends in hand drying have lately emphasized electric dryers, recent scientific studies have repeatedly shown that traditional one-use towels are far more effective at reducing the spread of bacteria. This data could have a significant impact on consumer demand in coming years.

A pilot for products and people

Meet the team at Valmet Tissue Technology Center in Karlstad who are currently in full speed with various production trials at the pilot machine to further understand and develop the Advantage QRT Technology, but also to increase the knowledge within Valmet.

The future of metallization

The Yankee cylinder is the heart of a tissue machine and its surface is critical to production output and creping quality. Unfortunately, constant exposure to chemicals, wet tissue, internal steam pressure and high surface temperatures leads to surface wear and corrosion.

Increased efficiency for CHP plants and paper mills

Process efficiency can be significantly increased by utilizing flue gas condensing to recover heat: a source of energy that typically goes up in smoke.

Adding biomass co-firing to a coal-fired CFB boiler

PT Cikarang Listrindo Tbk decided to undertake the project to add biomass co-firing to a coal-fired Valmet CFB Boiler. This is a big step toward greener energy production for the plant.

Developing lead engineers’ competencies

Three years ago, Pulp and Energy business line launched a global training program to offer the lead engineers a possibility to develop their competences. In 2020 the training program was arranged fully virtually, using online tools and virtual facilitation methods.

Valmet-supplied gasification plant inaugurated at Göteborg Energi's GoBiGas in Sweden

The Valmet-supplied gasification plant at GoBiGas (Gothenburg Biomass Gasification Project) was inaugurated on March 12, 2014 in Gothenburg.

Biomass gasification eliminates fossil fuels in the pulp mill

Valmet delivered two biomass gasifiers to OKI Pulp & Paper Mills' pulp mill project in South Sumatra, Indonesia. The gasifiers utilize circulating fluidized bed (CFB) technology and their capacity is 110 MW each.

Energy references and articles

Welcome to Valmet's Energy reference and article library. Here you can find case stories on how our customers are moving their performance forward together with Valmet. Explore our innovative solutions and advancements in the energy sector through a collection of insightful articles.