The new recovery boiler, ash crystallization plant and the odorous gas handling system will improve the efficiency and sustainability of Monte Alegre mill. The order, estimated to be above EUR 100 million, is part of Klabin’s modernization project.
Aug 28, 2024
Valmet will deliver a new recovery boiler, an ash crystallization plant, and an odorous gas handling system to Klabin’s Monte Alegre pulp and paper mill.
The delivery includes automation and flow control solutions consisting of extensive optimization systems and control valves. The new equipment is estimated to be taken into operation by the end of 2026.
The order, estimated to be worth above EUR 100 million, is included in Valmet’s orders received in the third quarter 2024. It is part of Klabin’s investment of about EUR 285 million that seeks the operational continuity of the Monte Alegre mill.
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“Klabin Monte Alegre mill modernization project aims to increase the efficiency, competitiveness, and sustainability of the mill, the largest paperboard producer in Brazil,” says Edemilson Schroeder Pagano, General Project and Engineering Manager, Klabin.
“The new recovery boiler and ash crystallization with connected optimizers will improve the mill’s safety and operational reliability,” says Jussi Mäntyniemi, Vice President, Recovery, Pulp and Energy, Valmet.
The Valmet Recovery Boiler, having capacity of 1,950 tonnes of dry solids per day, is equipped with leading safety solutions and advanced process controls for optimized performance and predictability.
The Valmet Ash Crystallization Plant for ash treatment will have the capacity to process 140 tonnes of ash per day. The high-efficiency system guarantees continued operation of the recovery boiler for long periods and low maintenance and operating costs. The delivery also includes Valmet NCG solutions, covering the collection and handling of the mill’s odorous gases.
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The new equipment will be enhanced with an automation scope that will optimize the performance with a comprehensive combination of advanced monitoring and prediction applications, such as a boiler diagnostic camera system, an ash analyzer, and Valmet Industrial Internet applications, including a complete package of advanced process controls, a Recovery Boiler Optimizer and Valmet Training Simulators. They will provide continuous operation, autonomous controls, and high-performance predictability.
