26 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Pulp Paper & Logistics
Energy recovery system exceeds expectations at Sofidel
and returning it to the electrical system, has been developed by Valmet.
A Called Advantage ReTurne, the
first installation was recently started up at Sofidel’s Delicarta Valdottavo mill in Italy where it is said to have met expectations. Sofidel is the first Italian
company and the first toilet paper and household tissue company in the world to have joined Climate Savers, the international programme promoted by WWF, to voluntarily adopt plans to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, using innovative strategies and technologies. It is therefore important to find new innovations to reduce the environmental
Valmet’s Advantage ReTurne recovers energy from the headbox jet stream and returns it back to the process as electrical power
impact of their production. The Advantage ReTurne energy
recovery system is installed in the forming section. It recovers 50 per cent of the energy from the headbox drainage water and by means of a generator converts it
to electrical power which supplies the sectional drives. It does not affect the formation of the paper or the tissue making process, it is easy to handle and has low maintenance needs. It is most efficient when installed in new or
n energy recovery system that exploits headbox jet power on tissue production lines,
existing tissue machines. “The first installation of the
Advantage ReTurne energy saving system has been a positive experience for us. Its energy saving capabilities turned out to be better than we hoped for and well in line with our target to further reduce our carbon dioxide emissions before the end of 2020,” said Simone Capuano, vice chief technical officer at Sofidel. Jan Erikson, vice president of sales at Valmet, commented: “We had high expectations of the results from the first installation of the Advantage ReTurne system which was substantially exceeded. The installation went smoothly and the machine was running at full speed within five days. But the most exiting was that the energy recovery proved to be above guaranteed level.”
Service centres expanded in China
Two Valmet centres in China have been expanded to offer customers in the pulp and paper industry a wider range of services. The centres at Waigaoqiao and Guangzhou now include the manufacturing of pulp and paper process consumables and new press roll covers for board- and paper making. “Both Valmet service centres
can now provide faster and more flexible support to an increasing customer base,” says Jukka Tiitinen, business line president for services at Valmet. “This is in line with our target to increase our presence close to where our
January/February 2015
The Guangzhou service centre, opened in 2008, is close to the pulp and paper industry in southern China and offers dedicated roll expertise which now includes roll covering capacity for polyurethane roll covers. In November, the new roll
global customer base is operating. Valmet solutions and services help pulp-, paper- and power-makers maintain their competitiveness, meet their environmental protection goals and promote sustainable development.” Valmet has been concentrating
its pulp and paper process parts manufacturing at the Waigaoqiao service centre which was opened in early 2000 followed by screen basket manufacturing in 2005. The centre now also provides high- quality doctor blades and suction roll seals and related services.
covering line at Guangzhou started manufacturing PressPolar covers for board-making, PressFox and VacuFox covers for papermaking and PressHusky and VacuHusky covers for tissue- making.
In addition to Waigaoqiao and Guangzhou, Valmet also operates service centres in Wuxi and Zibo in China.
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