ENERGY NEWS AND STORIES

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

Sep 16, 2024

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.

New BFB Boiler delivers significant savings

Jun 26, 2024

Having commissioned Boiler 5, a Valmet BFB Boiler that runs on sludge and paper rejects, WEIG saves fuel and waste disposal costs, as well as generating more energy. A long-term service agreement with Valmet also ensures optimal operation.

Through hard times to success

Jun 26, 2024

Vilnius CHP (Combined Heat and Power) chose Valmet to complete the construction of the biomass unit. Valmet’s offer suited the plant’s needs best when considering the challenging task of restarting the stalled construction and ensuring smooth plant commissioning.

Leading the way toward carbon neutrality

Apr 24, 2024

Since the start-up of the Naistenlahti 3 plant, Tampereen Energia has more than halved CO2 emissions from its total energy production. The new plant is also unique since it pilots partial bed combustion, which is now available for the CFB boilers to boost flexibility in their production structure.

OT Cybersecurity crisis exercise for waste-to-energy plant

Jun 5, 2024

Valmet and Deloitte organized an OT Cybersecurity crisis exercise for Westenergy in Mustasaari Waste-to-Energy plant in Finland.

Enhancing Boiler Maintenance: Insights from Shock Pulse Generator Installation

Mar 14, 2024

An installation of Shock Pulse Generators (SPGs) in a biomass boiler in Germany has yielded valuable insights into enhancing operational efficiency and reliability. See how this installation has significantly improved boiler maintenance practices in all four passes of the biomass boiler.

Achieving success through continuous improvements and close relationships

Aug 23, 2023

Collaboration since commissioning of the CFB boiler, we have run service agreements successfully with continuous improvements. Local service team have close relationship with RWE Markinch.

High availability and correct maintenance from the start-up of the CFB boiler

Aug 23, 2023

High availability and correct maintenance from the start-up of the CFB boiler at Sappi Kirkniemi pulp and paper mill in Finland.

Valmet Gasifier for biomass

Mar 30, 2023

Biomass gasification is a combined system of biomass dryer, gasifier and lime kiln, optimized for burning the product gas. After drying, bark or other wood residue is gasified in the CFB gasifier at high temperatures using a controlled amount of air. The resulting product gas is then burned in the lime kiln burner, which is optimized for product gas.

Valmet CFB Boiler at Shanying Huazhong Thermal Power Plant

Mar 30, 2023

Valmet's delivery to Shanying Huazhong Paper included major parts of a Valmet CFB Boiler island from fuel silo to boiler outlet. The boiler uses circulating fluidized bed (CFB) technology.

Valmet CFB Boiler

Sep 16, 2020

Valmet CFB Boiler is an advanced circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler developed by Valmet.

Valmet BFB Boiler

Sep 16, 2020

Valmet BFB Boiler is an advanced bubbling fluidized bed boiler developed by Valmet.

Valmet Gasifier

Apr 1, 2014

Watch the animation to see how Valmet's gasification technology enables generating biomass-based power in existing coal boilers.

BioPower – Modularized EPC Power Plants

Aug 26, 2014

BioPower – Modularized EPC Power Plants delivered by Valmet for flexible heat and power production to local community and industries.

Focus on fuel flexibility

Jun 25, 2020

Valmet supplied multifuel boiler plant at Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto is an excellent example how to benefit from the best features of CFB technology.

From waste to energy

Jun 25, 2020

Zibo Green Energy New Energy Co., Ltd. is the first company in China to utilize Valmet’s advanced circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler technology for turning waste to energy.