Environmental protection through paper mill emissions reduction and control

Environmental protection is essential in today’s world – for the sake of everyone’s well-being. Emissions management is a key issue for pulp and paper mills. Gaseous emissions and carbon footprints must be reduced to satisfy legislative and regulatory environmental requirements. Environmentally sound operation is also fundamental for disturbance-free production. By promoting silent and practically emission-free production, paper mills can also improve their image and be recognized as responsible members of the community.

Valmet has developed technologies that help mills achieve all of the above targets. Our solutions are well-suited for pulp, paper and board machine lines, power plants, and recovery boilers.

Efficient emission control with lots of references

Paper machine noise levels have been reduced to meet ever-tightening requirements. For the reduction of sound emissions, we can supply optimal layout solutions and multiple products, like its Valmet Sound Attenuators for muffling a variety of sound frequencies. For better indoor air quality, we have high-efficiency droplet and dust separators that belong to the OptiAir Environment family. For gas emissions control, we offer solutions like CO2-free coating air drying. Our information management systems, meanwhile, enable mills to react and respond rapidly to process disturbances.

DSA droplet separator

Decreasing of droplet and humidity emissions through Droplet Separators.

Valmet Sound Attenuators

Sound Attenuators for low and high frequency attenuation facilitate low mill noise levels, including city-based mills.

Watch our latest videos about emission reduction and control

See all videos about emission reduction and control

VPK Group’s grade conversion in Alizay

Sep 24, 2024

Watch the video to find out more on how VPK Group successfully transformed their Alizay mill in France. Originally producing fine paper grades, the mill’s paper machine has been rebuilt to produce recycled lightweight containerboard grades with less emissions. Cooperation has been the key to success.

Less raw material in paper making for profitability and lower emissions

Jul 3, 2023

Want to produce end products with less fiber to lower you environment footprint and save costs? Or maybe you’re interested in exploring if regional or local fiber resources might be an opportunity for you mill?

Lower you energy consumption in paper making

Jun 14, 2023

The climate crisis is our greatest challenge, and we can already see its effects on the environment. There are many opportunities for paper makers to invest in a sustainable future.

Nippon Dynawave: sustainable board with less CO2 emissions and fibers

Oct 10, 2022

Nippon Dynawave wanted to go towards a more sustainable board production. They succeeded in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and using less fibers for the same amount of board with the Valmet-supplied metal belt calender.

Read our latest articles about emission reduction and control

See all articles about emission reduction and control

Aiming for net-zero with every decision – VPK Group’s grade conversion in Alizay, France

Sep 23, 2024

After successful collaboration in converting their Strasbourg mill in 2013, VPK again trusted Valmet with their grade conversion project in Alizay. Their paper machine now produces recycled lightweight containerboard grades with less emissions.

Valmet’s new low-friction doctor blades improve energy efficiency

Apr 25, 2024

After intensive R&D and successful customer trials, Valmet is ready to introduce a new member to the Doctor Blade family. The new sustainable low-friction doctor blades help to improve the energy efficiency at the dryer section of board and paper machines. 

Guangdong Shanying: dedicated to intelligent, low-carbon manufacturing

Dec 13, 2023

With their new PM 52 and PM 53 lines, Guangdong Shanying aims to meet their low-carbon goals while setting industry benchmarks for intelligent manufacturing. Close cooperation with Valmet has enabled rapid start-up and exceptional efficiency.

Let’s recycle fabrics!

Dec 13, 2023

Valmet produces thousands of tons of paper machine clothing (PMC) and filter fabrics each year. To diminish our environmental impact, we have consistently striven to reduce waste generation and to re-use side streams in fabrics production. Significant steps have also been taken in recycling used paper machine clothing and filter fabrics. 

Explore our latest board and paper press releases

See all board and paper press releases

Emissions reduction and control