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Smooth startup for dissolving pulp line

Smooth startup for dissolving pulp line

The results of Sun Paper’s first Valmet dissolving pulp mill in Laos speak for themselves: high production output, stable runs and reduced environmental load.

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Consistent pulp quality optimizes the process

Consistent pulp quality optimizes the process

Cleaner pulp, higher, more consistent quality and reduced maintenance. These are some of the results since SCA’s liner mill in Obbola brought its new cooking plant into operation in 2015.

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

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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Dissolving pulp has a bright future at Sappi

Dissolving pulp has a bright future at Sappi

Clothing made from wood is a growing trend. And dissolving wood pulp (DWP) is the key contributor to this development, since it can be made from all kinds of tree species.

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Valmet Pulper Feed System

Valmet Pulper Feed System

Valmet’s modularized pulper feed system is flexible and offers a suitable solution for any paper, board or tissue mill. It increases safety, availability and productivity while reducing lifecycle costs.

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Baling line rebuild gives Södra Värö head start

Baling line rebuild gives Södra Värö head start

The upgraded baling lines at Södra Cell’s Värö pulp mill in Sweden are up and running, enhancing safety and increasing capacity. They are giving the mill a head start in its major EUR 400 million expansion project to boost annual softwood sulfate pulp production capacity from 425,000 to 700,000 tonnes.

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Steam & condensate 1 - overview, glossary and water evaporation

Steam & condensate 1 - overview, glossary and water evaporation

In this first in a two part series, We explain the terminology and working principles of a typical S&C system and how it controls steam pressure for optimum drying over the entire operating range.

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Hydraulic controls improve performance, reliability - case study

Hydraulic controls improve performance, reliability - case study

In this case study, Valmet helped a northern USA mill upgrade its hydraulic controls to remove obsolescence, while also improving runnability and reliability.

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SAFETY BULLETIN: Precautions to take before refiner maintenance

SAFETY BULLETIN: Precautions to take before refiner maintenance

Valmet has learned of a catastrophic failure of a Valmet Disk Refiner. Excess pressure was used trying to unplug an inlet pipe. No injuries, but much damage.

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