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Tailoring lignin

Lignin is a good choice in many manufactured products. Here’s some current examples.

Pioneering lignin extraction in South America

A new demonstration-scale LignoBoost plant helps Klabin to further study the possibilities of lignin. The wide base of different wood species processed at the mill gives it a great opportunity to be a future producer of both softwood and hardwood lignin in South America.

Successful start-up with remote support

Valmet’s and Ilim Group’s expert teams found new ways to collaborate remotely during commissioning and start-up phase of a new evaporation system at the Bratsk mill.

Taking the learnings from doctoral thesis to work as a product engineer

Tiina Keipi works as a product engineer in Valmet’s Recovery business unit. Before she joined Valmet she did her doctoral dissertation at the Tampere University of Technology but not in the area of recovery boilers but about Technology Development and Techno-Economic Analysis of Hydrogen Production by Thermal Decomposition of Methane.

Fiberboard articles

PeriVapor saves energy at the first mill scale trail at BHW Beeskow, Germany

The mechanical steam separator can divert up to 50% of the generated steam from the fiber flow for recycling in the pre-steaming bin.

White liquor plant articles

Valmet supplies pulp mill key technology to Suzano in Brazil

The delivery covers the main parts of a green field pulp mill comprising wood handling, cooking plant and fiberline, pulp drying and baling, evaporation, power boiler, recovery boiler, causticizing and lime kiln, including an integrated automation solution for all process areas.

Valmet Recovery Boiler for peak performance

By combining technology, automation and services expertise, Valmet can provide a complete recovery boiler solution with relentless performance.

More than 4 GWh in annual energy savings

When Stora Enso initiated a project targeting a reduction in energy consumption in the TMP refining process, staff at the Hylte Mill called on Valmet for help. Valmet recommended installation of an Adjustable Gap Sensor on each of the three Valmet conical low consistency refiners.