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Valmet simulators assist effective and safe management at LD Celulose’s new pulp mill

Valmet has delivered all the simulators to support the control system tests and operator training at LD Celulose’s new mill in Indianópolis, Brazil. The Valmet Training Simulator is utilized in all process islands, from start to finish of production, with a total of 14 process areas.

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.

Special transportations for Metsä Fibre’s Kemi bioproduct mill travelled through downtown Kemi

Nine Valmet Continuous Cooking digester and ImpBin components were transported to the Kemi bioproduct mill site though downtown Kemi in late October – early November, 2021.

Unleashing the green value of methanol

Methanol is a pulp mill byproduct with great potential. Its better use may help a pulp mill lower the fuel costs, lower the carbon footprint and increase production.

Stationary cooler for Stendal lime kiln

Stendal mill turned to Valmet in early 2020 as it was time to replace some parts in the existing rotary cooler and they wanted to study different alternatives.

Integrated sulfuric acid production in mega mills

This article is a summary of a paper which will be presented at the International Chemical Recovery Conference ICRC in Brazil in 2021.

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.

Defibrator implementation in record time

Luso Finsa, an MDF, chipboard and SuperPan producer in Portugal, started up its new Defibrator system for producing wood fiber in record time. A dedicated team and regular online meetings were some of the factors that led to this success.

Chemical pulping articles

Sunila makes the most out of lignin

Stora Enso’s Sunila Mill produces kraft lignin with Valmet’s LignoBoostTM technology. In 2018, Stora Enso launched their dry lignin product, LineoTM by Stora Enso, which is an excellent alternative to fossil-based materials.