White liquor plant articles

Insights 26.07.2023 Article

Valmet and Naini Paper in India experience smooth cooperation on major fiberline project

Naini chose Valmet in 2019 as the main supplier of the key process technology for making bleached hardwood kraft (BHK) pulp. The new line has now been successfully producing high quality pulp since the very smooth startup, even above the originally designed daily capacity.

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Insights 23.01.2023 Article

Strong teamwork brings success to SCA Obbola

SCA’s increased production capacity project at their kraftliner mill in Obbola, Sweden, is nearing completion. Close collaboration and good dialogue between the SCA and Valmet teams have delivered positive results.

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Insights 19.10.2022 Article

The future of the bioindustry

Project Star is one of the largest private investments in Brazil in the last 20 years, and it has made Bracell the largest producer of dissolving pulp in the world. The mill runs without any fossil fuels and can produce up to three million tonnes of kraft pulp per year.

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Insights 16.06.2022 Article

Important milestones reached at the bioproduct mill project in Kemi

The project is progressing according to plan and on schedule. The mill’s start-up is scheduled in the third quarter of 2023.

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Insights 14.09.2021 Article

Project Star: Evaporation and white liquor plant delivered

Valmet concluded on September 9th the delivery of the evaporation and white liquor plants in Project Star, the new Bracell’s dissolving pulp mill, located in Lençóis Paulista, state of São Paulo, Brazil. The delivery includes equipment of high technological level, in terms of technical, energy and environmental performance.

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Insights 28.10.2020 Article

Energy efficiency and improved maintenance with new 2-stage Lime Kiln Cooler

The first 2-stage Rotary Lime Kiln Cooler was delivered to Södra Cell Mörrum in 2019. The new cooler was a result of innovative engineering and customer demands meeting at the right time.

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Insights 02.06.2020 Article

Ground breaking celebration at Amadeus project site

Valmet and its partner Fortes are breaking the ground at LD Celulose’s project in Brazil. The team has in May 2020 celebrated the “first pile in the ground” that will be part of the foundation of the drying machine building.

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Insights 11.12.2018 Article

Smooth start-up with Valmet Training Simulator

When a new white liquor plant was installed at the CMPC Laja mill in Chile, simulator training and testing of the distributed control system (DCS) were essential parts of the project. They were key factors in achieving a fast, smooth start-up.

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