ENERGY NEWS AND STORIES

Valmet supporting the reconstruction of Ukraine

Apr 7, 2025

In March, twenty representatives from Ukrainian regional administrations and the energy sectors visited the Tampere region.

Valmet Energy R&D Center - Leading the way in energy innovations

Feb 27, 2025

Valmet Energy R&D Center - one of its kind worldwide - enables energy producers to take circularity and resource efficiency to the next level and widen their fuel portfolio toward cheaper and more sustainable fuels.

Celebrating innovation: Caima’s award-winning biomass plant

Feb 24, 2025

Modern power plants are not just about functionality; they are also designed to be visually appealing and environmentally integrated. Caima’s new biomass power plant in Constância, Portugal, exemplifies this balance. The stunning design of the power plant was awarded the Platinum Winner of the Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2024.

Power plant automation retrofit: a change for the better

Feb 17, 2025

By replacing an outdated control system with modern Valmet DNA Distributed Control System (DCS) at its AK1 boiler plant, Alholmens Kraft has boosted availability, efficiency, troubleshooting capabilities and boiler flexibility.

OT Cybersecurity crisis exercise for waste-to-energy plant

Jun 5, 2024

Valmet and Deloitte organized an OT Cybersecurity crisis exercise for Westenergy in Mustasaari Waste-to-Energy plant in Finland.

Enhancing Boiler Maintenance: Insights from Shock Pulse Generator Installation

Mar 14, 2024

An installation of Shock Pulse Generators (SPGs) in a biomass boiler in Germany has yielded valuable insights into enhancing operational efficiency and reliability. See how this installation has significantly improved boiler maintenance practices in all four passes of the biomass boiler.

Achieving success through continuous improvements and close relationships

Aug 23, 2023

Collaboration since commissioning of the CFB boiler, we have run service agreements successfully with continuous improvements. Local service team have close relationship with RWE Markinch.

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.

Valmet Gasifier for biomass

Mar 30, 2023

Biomass gasification is a combined system of biomass dryer, gasifier and lime kiln, optimized for burning the product gas. After drying, bark or other wood residue is gasified in the CFB gasifier at high temperatures using a controlled amount of air. The resulting product gas is then burned in the lime kiln burner, which is optimized for product gas.

Valmet CFB Boiler at Shanying Huazhong Thermal Power Plant

Mar 30, 2023

Valmet's delivery to Shanying Huazhong Paper included major parts of a Valmet CFB Boiler island from fuel silo to boiler outlet. The boiler uses circulating fluidized bed (CFB) technology.

Valmet CFB Boiler

Sep 16, 2020

Valmet CFB Boiler is an advanced circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler developed by Valmet.

Valmet BFB Boiler

Sep 16, 2020

Valmet BFB Boiler is an advanced bubbling fluidized bed boiler developed by Valmet.

Valmet Gasifier

Apr 1, 2014

Watch the animation to see how Valmet's gasification technology enables generating biomass-based power in existing coal boilers.

BioPower – Modularized EPC Power Plants

Aug 26, 2014

BioPower – Modularized EPC Power Plants delivered by Valmet for flexible heat and power production to local community and industries.

Focus on fuel flexibility

Jun 25, 2020

Valmet supplied multifuel boiler plant at Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto is an excellent example how to benefit from the best features of CFB technology.

From waste to energy

Jun 25, 2020

Zibo Green Energy New Energy Co., Ltd. is the first company in China to utilize Valmet’s advanced circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler technology for turning waste to energy.