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Hydrogen is hard on valves

Hydrogen is hard on valves

Under pressure, the hydrogen molecule H2 cracks metal and can even penetrate steel. Hydrogen fracture weakens the tensile strength and ductility of steel, which reduces its resistance to fracture and causes cracking.

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Don’t get left behind: Upgrade your processes to fieldbus connectivity with Flowrox™ pumps

Don’t get left behind: Upgrade your processes to fieldbus connectivity with Flowrox™ pumps

Our expert Simo Rounela explains why should you go for fieldbus connectivity with Flowrox pumps.

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Valmet to supply an EVO 64 Defibration System to S. Kijchai Enterprise PCL

Valmet to supply an EVO 64 Defibration System to S. Kijchai Enterprise PCL

Valmet will deliver an EVO 64 Defibration system to S. Kijchai Enterprise PCL in Thailand. This delivery will be the 13th MDF line to be supplied by Valmet to Thailand.

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Rebuilding with state-of-the-art technology in MM Količevo BM 3

Rebuilding with state-of-the-art technology in MM Količevo BM 3

Watch the video to find out more about the latest collaboration between MM Board & Paper and Valmet. In October 2023 MM Board & Paper started-up the rebuilt board machine BM 3 at the MM Količevo mill in Slovenia. The investment for the board machine consisted of state-of-the-art technology and included three main updates: the dryer section rebuild; new sizing technology; and a new winder.

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Valmet’s EVO 64 Defibrator and ChipWash systems are started up and running successfully in Vietnam

Valmet’s EVO 64 Defibrator and ChipWash systems are started up and running successfully in Vietnam

On June 3, Vietnamese company Mekong produced the first MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) at its site in Cam Khe District, Phu Tho Province. The new MDF plant was supplied by Siempelkamp, which is one of Valmet’s cooperation partners and the number one continuous press supplier in the world. Valmet delivered an EVO 64 defibrator system and chip wash system, with a production capacity of 45 ton/hour.

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New innovations and testing for more secure investments at Valmet’s energy pilot facility - the one and only of its size

New innovations and testing for more secure investments at Valmet’s energy pilot facility - the one and only of its size

As one of the few actors in the energy industry, Valmet can offer a complete fluidized bed boiler pilot facility with flue gas scrubber for its customers’ pilot trials. Pilot testing supports customers’ own innovation and development work and helps them to secure investments.

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That feeling when leadership and teamwork drive Valmet's success

That feeling when leadership and teamwork drive Valmet's success

Discover how Greg Michiels, Senior Engineering Manager at Valmet, has been driving success and innovation in the pulp and paper industry for over 35 years.

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Expert Insight for Young Professionals

Expert Insight for Young Professionals

As Kari Lindberg prepares to retire in 2025, he reflects on 40+ years in the industry, sharing insights to guide the next generation of professionals.

Insights ● Career story

BioPower concept

Valmet supplied modularized biomass power plant for combined heat and power production (CHP) to Heizkraftwerk Zwickau Süd GmbH & Co. KG in the municipality of Zwickau in Germany. The BioPower 5 plant is powered by forest residues and wood based landscaping material, and the core of the plant is the BioGrate combustion system

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Stora Enso Langerbrugge utilizes renewable energy in paper production

Stora Enso Langerbrugge utilizes renewable energy in paper production

The power boiler at the Stora Enso Langerbrugge paper mill in Belgium made the mill self-sufficient in process steam and almost self-sufficient in electricity.

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