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Nelprof™ helps select a pump for optimum control valve pressure drop
Our guest writer Jon F. Monsen shows how an analysis using our control valve sizing and selection software’s unique ability to graph the installed gain of a control valve can be helpful in selecting the optimum pump for a balance of good controllability and minimum energy use.
Insights ● Blog postDigital business ecosystems to boost pulp and papermaking projects and processes
Digitalization is a hot topic in the pulp and paper industry as well as among the suppliers to this industry. What does digitalization mean in practice? What kind of opportunities does it provide?
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Reinventing reliability through material science
Reinventing reliability - our company motto - is a critical mission that impacts technology and product development. Jussi Hellman, Manager of Materials Engineering at Neles (now Valmet Flow Control business line), reliability is very much the domain of material science. “More times than often, material wear is the root cause of failures, which leads to unplanned downtimes and production loss.”
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The first-ever valve with 3D printed valve body for field testing
In May 2021, we have supplied a customer with a valve with 3D printed valve body which will be tested in the customer's process. See the interview with our expert Jukka Borgman to learn more!
Insights ● Blog postTaking a comprehensive maintenance approach to maximize PSA unit availability
A pressure swing adsorption (PSA) unit had become the source of a huge annual loss for several years in a French refinery. Constant failures of the unit systems led to unplanned shutdowns and loss of availability. Additionally, the refinery wanted to expand the unit to meet growing needs.
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Proven valve performance for all hydrogen service
With hydrogen being such a hot mainstream topic of discussion due to its role in the green energy transition, it is worth remembering that it is nothing new to some of us. Valmet as a developer, manufacturer and provider of valve solutions has decades of experience with hydrogen applications in refinery environments and the petrochemical industry in general.
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Avoid winder vibration with modern software and hardware tools
Some paper grades generate winder vibration. Modern tools help, such as 4-way hydraulic valves, stiffer drums with lower dynamic runout and automated controls.
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Reactive, preventive or predictive?
When it comes to maintenance, which is the right solution for a plant?
Insights ● Blog postWe make customer service up close and personal
Reliability is a core element of what we as a valves partner want to provide. Being close to our pulp and paper customers and having an in-depth understanding of their production processes is a prerequisite for good service. As a Resident engineer at a customer mill, I have a unique point of view in terms of customer proximity and understanding.
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Moving toward the future with sustainable biofuels
The word “biofuel” has been a known term for many years now. However, we have transitioned into a new period of time when biofuel has become significantly more important globally. But do you know that not all biofuels are actually sustainable? And what makes a biorefinery really efficient? Let’s take a closer look.
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