Customer case:
Evaporation optimization increases efficiency at SCA Obbola
Aug 27, 2020
SCA Obbola produces packaging paper and transport packaging, largely based on fresh wood fiber. The mill has implemented the Valmet Evaporation Optimizer to increase the efficiency of the evaporation process and to generate energy savings while keeping the burning liquor dry solids high and stable.
The Advanced Process Controls have made our recovery line processes smoother and help us reduce costs of operation.
Summary
Location | Obbola, Sweden |
Challenge |
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Solution | Valmet Evaporation Optimizer, an advanced process control (APC) application |
Results |
Evaporation efficiency improved by up to 8,7% resulting in a significant reduction in steam consumption. Burning liquor dry solids deviation was cut by 50%, stabilizing the operation of the evaporation plant and recovery boiler processes. |
Keywords | Advanced process control (APC), Automation, Europe |