Pulping and fiber references

Reference 26.11.2024

LD Celulose - New dissolving pulp mill

LD Celulose S.A., a joint venture of Lenzing and Duratex for a new 500,000 t/year dissolving pulp mill in Minas Gerais state, Brazil.

Pulp Baling Dissolving pulping Evaporators White liquor plant TwinRoll press Training Wood handling Flow control Automation solutions

Reference 22.10.2024

Transforming Efficiency and Safety Through a Lower Furnace Rebuild

HARMAC partnered with Valmet to rebuild its lower furnace, improving combustion efficiency, reducing emissions, and cutting boiler washing time in half. The upgrade resulted in optimized operations, reduced maintenance, and alignment with sustainability goals.

Recovery boilers Chemical recovery Upgrades and rebuilds Maintenance and operations Collaboration Pulp

Reference 18.10.2024

Metsä Fibre Rauma adopts Mill-Wide Optimization

Valmet Mill-Wide Optimization is helping Metsä Fibre become even more data driven at their pulp mill in Rauma. Forward-looking production trends help the team coordinate activities to improve production and sustainability.

Pulp Process optimization Automation Industrial Internet

Reference 20.09.2024

BioCMPC project - A major upgrade of Guaíba mill’s line 2

CMPC acquired the Guaíba mill, located in southern Brazil in the Rio Grande do Sul state, in December 2009. The first line was originally built in 1972, and a second production line, Guaíba 2, started up in 2015. In 2021, CMPC decided to significantly invest in upgrading their operations.

Pulp Automation solutions Baling Ash treatment Evaporators Lime kiln Recausticizing Recovery boilers Cooking and fiber line Pulp drying

Reference 18.06.2024

Proactive OT/ICS cybersecurity protection at Celbi pulp mill

The Celbi pulp mill in Portugal needed to prioritize cybersecurity in light of evolving threats. With only limited resources available for OT cybersecurity, they turned to Valmet's Cybersecurity services.

Automation Cybersecurity Automation services Pulp Automation Cybersecurity Digitalization

Reference 14.03.2024

Enhancing Boiler Maintenance: Insights from Shock Pulse Generator Installation

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.

Safety Performance Pulp Biomass to Energy Boiler optimization Innovation Upgrades and Lifecycle Services Pulp Energy

Reference 06.02.2024

SCA Ortviken pulp mill - CTMP project

The demand for newsprint and magazine paper in the world has decreased and in order to adapt to this change, SCA decided to shut down the production of newsprint and LWC at the Ortviken mill in Sweden and focus on producing CTMP pulp instead.

Baling Mechanical pulping Fiber Flash Dryer Pulp

Reference 19.12.2023

Achieving a Milestone with Installation of Smelt Spout Robot

Discover Valmet's milestone achievement—the first Smelt Spout Robot in North America installed at Pixelle mill, Spring Grove, PA. This collaborative and technically advanced solution enables efficient port cleaning for Pixelle without boiler modifications.

Improvements Safety Performance Energy Pulp Services Upgrades and rebuilds Innovation

Reference 26.10.2023

Optimize process and increase energy efficiency with Valmet’s Lime Kiln Optimizer

Metsä Group's Äänekoski bioproduct mill, located in Central Finland. It produces 1.3 million tonnes of softwood and birch pulp annually. Valmet's Lime Kiln Optimizer has been implemented in 2022, resulting in significant process optimization and increased energy efficiency at the mill.

Automation Process optimization Service agreements Pulp Emission reduction Energy efficiency

Reference 23.08.2023

High availability and correct maintenance from the start-up of the CFB boiler

High availability and correct maintenance from the start-up of the CFB boiler at Sappi Kirkniemi pulp and paper mill in Finland.

Energy Pulp Agreement Air emission control Bag house filter CFB Boiler Maintenance Improvements Improvements Industrial Internet for Energy

Reference 23.08.2023

Service agreement provide improved preventive maintenance and shutdown executions

Better availability and less unplanned stops at Sappi Southern Africa Ltd, Ngodwana, South Africa

Availability / Reliability Life cycle cost optimization Maintenance efficiency Performance Production capacity Productivity Safety Pulp Agreement Improvements

Reference 23.08.2023

Effective shutdowns and maintenance process of cooking and fiberline, thanks to close cooperation involving inspections, task force meetings, and shutdown planning

Stable and reliable operation of the cooking and fiberline, with minimal outage time at maintenance shutdowns at Rottneros mill, Sweden

Pulp Availability / Reliability Life cycle cost optimization Performance Production capacity Productivity Safety Availability / reliability Collaboration Digitalization