Valmet in Circular Economy

Contents
 Circular economy in brief
 Valmet’s position in circular
economy
 How Valmet applies circular
economy
 Enabling circular economy
for customers
 Driving circular economy in
own operations
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Circular economy in brief
From linear to circular chains
 A circular economy aims to keep products,
components and materials in a continuing
cycle instead of disposal.
 Waste is minimized or eliminated for
example through using side streams in other
applications, processes or even industries.
 Circular economy creates new business
potential across industries through more
efficient use of material flows.
Waste
Linear economy Circular economy
Production
Distribution
Consump
tion
Re-use,
repair,
recycle
Waste
menagement,
resource
recovery
Consumption
Distribution
Production
Resource
extraction

Valmet’s mission is to
convert renewable resources
into sustainable results
Circular economy is inbuilt in
Valmet’s solutions

Valmet’s solutions enable its customers to apply
circular economy
Utilization of renewable raw
materials by customer
Process technology and services
provided by Valmet

We apply circular economy in Valmet’s own and
customer operations in different ways
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Resource efficiency
Refers to the efficient use of resources, so that the amount of recources
(materials, energy, water, chemicals) needed to produce the products can
be reduced.
Closed cycles
Refers to material flows within one production unit/organization/industry
aiming at creating closed loop systems with no waste.
Longer circulation
Refers to cycles where materials last longer, e.g. their lifecycles are
extended, through e.g. more efficient recycling.
Cascaded use across industries
Refers to material flows cascading from one value chain/industry to another
e.g. by using sidestreams from one value chain/industry as inputs into
another industry.

Main circular economy themes from customers’
point-of-view
Resource efficiency
 Improvement and optimization
of resource efficiency
 Flexible energy production
Closed circles
 Chemical and energy recovery
Longer circulation
 Design enabling reuse and conversion
 Maintenance and modernization of production technology
Cascaded use across industries
 New bio-based products
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1. Improvement and optimization of resource
efficiency
Concrete examples:
 Significant savings in energy, water and raw
materials in paper making technologies e.g.
OptiConcept M paper and board machines,
Advantage DCT and Advantage NTT tissue
machines
 Measurement solutions and industrial internet
enable data analytics to detect production
inefficiencies and optimize material use
 Performance agreements provide a
comprehensive approach to improve mill wide
production efficiency
Resource efficiency can be improved through technology,
automation and maintenance

2. Flexible energy production
Concrete examples:
 Waste-to-energy solutions by fluidized bed boiler
and gasification technologies enable efficient
energy recovery
 Fuel flexibility with multi-fuel boilers, which can
operate on fuel mixtures ranging from 100 % coal
to 100% biomass
 Wider use of fuel sources by fluidized bed boilers,
which can utilize fuels with varying energy value
and moisture content
Valmet’s energy production technologies reduce the need for
non-renewable fuels and the amount of waste

3. Chemical and energy recovery
Concrete examples:
 Recovery island enables efficient recovery of
chemicals and energy in a pulp mill
 Sulphur recovery from odorous gases enables on-
site production of sulphuric acid
 Internal recovery and recycling solutions in
production processes e.g. condensate water
recycling and paper pigments recovery
On-site recovery of energy and chemicals allows materials to
circulate longer and reduces the need for virgin materials

4. Design enabling reuse and conversion
Concrete examples:
 Paper machines can be converted to produce
board or other paper grades
 Modular design of machines and plants make it
possible to replace individual machine parts
 Machines can be dissembled and reassembled in
another location
 Flexible design enables changes based on market
needs (e.g. Advantage NTT, multi-fuel boilers)
 Modular I/O-cards(* enable system updates without
the need to update the core system
Modular design and smart engineering enable the use of
same equipment for other uses
*) I/O-cards = input / output cards

5. Maintenance and modernization of production
technology
Concrete examples:
 Preventive maintenance can be planned utilizing
big data analytics e.g. in roll maintenance
 Refiner segments, rolls and certain wear parts are
refurbished and used again and again
 Individual process parts or complete mills and
power plants can be modernized to extend the life
time
 Boilers can be modified to use another fuel e.g.
from coal to biomass
Equipment lifetime can be significantly prolonged with well
planned maintenance and partial replacements

6. New bio-based products
Concrete examples:
 LignoBoost technology makes it possible to extract
lignin from pulping process side stream, and lignin
can be used as raw material for bio-based
materials and chemicals
 Technologies for bioethanol, biocoal and bio-oil
production help to replace non-renewable fuels
and materials
Solutions for new bio-based products decrease the need for
non-renewable materials

Valmet’s way to apply circular economy in its
own operations
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Resource efficiency
 Continuous improvement of resource efficiency
 Maximum utilization of metals
 Resource efficient supply chain
 Shared use of assets
Longer circulation
 Preventive maintenance1
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Valmet’s own operations
Concrete examples:
 Energy audits, quality and environmental
standards, and LEAN principles are applied to
improve efficiency of production operations
 Majority of metals sourced is recycled and
internally reused e.g. in foundries
 Resource efficiency and good environmental
management are required from suppliers
 Laboratory and piloting facilities are shared with
customers
 Preventive maintenance prolongs the life time of
production equipment
Efficient use of metals and other raw materials in own
production and supply chain

OptiConcept M modular board and paper
production line
A completely new, modular way to build a board or paper machine with
• significant savings in energy, water and raw-material usage
• built-in safety and usability
• smaller carbon footprint through compact design

OptiConcept M modular board and paper
production line
A completely new, modular way to build a board or paper machine with
Built-in safety
and usability
Smaller carbon footprint
through compact design
Savings in energy,
water and raw-materials
30%
lower energy consumption
compared to average
Less fiber through
light-weight end product
30%
Saving in fresh water
consumption
Safe and easy daily operations:
70% fewer stairs
compared to conventional machine
85%
fewer platforms compared to
conventional machine
Safe daily maintenance
no need to remove walkway parts
during fabric changes or other
maintenance work
Up to 40%less
hall space
Up to
430 000 kg
less CO2 emissions
Corresponds to a car
driving around the world
61times

Advantage NTT tissue production line
Advantage NTT brings unique flexibility to tissue production with
• Fast change from production of plain to textured tissue
• Unlimited possibilities for product variations
• Premium quality
• High capacity and efficiency
• Significant savings in energy and fiber

Advantage NTT tissue production line
Advantage NTT brings unique flexibility to tissue production
Plain and textured
tissue production
3 hours’
swing from plain
to textured mode
Unlimited possibilities
for product
variations
50–80%
higher bulk plain mode
High softness
Improved water
absorbency
Energy less than
50%
vs. TAD in textured mode
Energy
less or equal
vs. DCT in plain mode
Fiber savings
10–20%
Premium quality
High capacity and
efficiency
Flexibility
Energy and fiber
savings
180 tpd
plain mode
(2.6 m wide machine)
2,000 m/min
plain mode
1,800 m/min
textured mode

Valmet IQ quality management solution
A comprehensive quality management product family for pulp, paper,
board and tissue production with
• Significant savings in energy, water and raw-material usage
• Consistent end product quality
• Single-window view to optimized machine performance

Valmet IQ quality management solution
A comprehensive quality management product family for pulp, paper,
board and tissue production
Consistent
end-product quality
Single-window view to optimized
machine performance
Savings in energy,
water and raw materials
Up to
40%
less reject in grade changes
Annual energy savings up to
600,000 €
Up to
75%
lower maintenance costs
Consistent quality and up to
10%
increase in production
with QCS upgrade
Accurate and stable sheet
quality in demanding
conditions
End product quality
stabilized through one
optimizer for all production
and quality variables
Easy access to
information for operators
Easy usability and
transparent view into
process
Integrated machine vision
solution to identify defects
and quality flaws

Performance Agreements for board and
paper production lines
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Customized improvement programs for the competitiveness and
profitability of the production line
• Guaranteed results based on common targets and systematic development
• Benchmarking and finding best practices
• New insights through audits

Performance Agreements for board and
paper production lines
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Benchmarking and
best practices
New insights
through audits
Guaranteed results
based on agreed targets
Typically 4-7 days
more availability
Typical production increase
3-10%
Up to 7%
energy savings
Comparison to worldwide
benchmarking data
Access to Valmet’s
expertise and global
resources
Continuous improvement
through prioritized actions
Identifying bottlenecks and
pointing out focus issues
Typical payback time
6-12 months
Experts are always
close – on-site or
remotely
Customized improvement programs for the competitiveness and
profitability of the production line

Valmet’s multifuel power boilers
With HYBEX and CYMIC boilers, fossil fuels can be replaced with renewables
in continuously varying proportions. Our multifuel solutions offer
• Fuel flexibility
• High efficiency
• High reliability
• Low emissions

Valmet’s multifuel power boilers
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Possibility to choose
the most economic fuel
mixture available in the
market
From biomass to waste
and coal in any
combination
Possibility to maximize
use of low-carbon fuels
Typical boiler efficiency
well over 90%
regardless of fuel
High boiler efficiency
means lower CO2
emissions
High electrical
efficiency even on
demanding fuels*
Low primary emissions due
to reasonably low
combustion temperature
Easy NOx and SO2
control
by injecting ammonia and
limestone into the boiler
Reduced CO2
emissions with low-
carbon fuels
High efficiency High reliabilityFuel flexibility Low emissions
Typically over
99% of scheduled
operation time
High reliability even
with demanding fuels
Over 30 years
experience in developing
boiler technology and
components in
own R&D centers
* based on high steam temperature and pressure
With HYBEX and CYMIC boilers, fossil fuels can be replaced with renewables
in continuously varying proportions. Our multifuel solutions offer:
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Gasification technology for biomass and waste
Valmet’s gasification technology converts biomass, recycled materials and
waste into product gas. The gas can then be burned into energy in a
power boiler or a lime kiln with
• excellent electrical efficiency
• minimized carbon footprint
• possibility to connect as co-gasifier to existing power boiler

Gasification technology for biomass and waste
Minimized carbon footprint
Possibility to connect as co-
gasifier to existing boiler
Excellent electrical efficiency
Up to 60%
more electricity
from same amount of waste
compared to grate firing
Clean and corrosion free
operation even with high
steam parameters
In co-gasification, the
gasifier can replace
up to
100%
of fossil fuel
Valmet’s gasifiers use only
low-carbon fuels such as
biomass or waste
Economical and time-
efficient investment
Co-gasifier extends
existing boiler’s service life
Valmet’s gasification technology converts biomass, recycled materials and
waste into product gas. The gas can then be burned into energy in a
power boiler or a lime kiln with:
Minimal downtime
of existing energy production

LignoBoost lignin separation technology
for pulp mills
LignoBoost separates lignin from kraft black liquor in pulp making
• Reducing the amount of lignin increases pulp production capacity
• Fossil fuels can be replaced with lignin to produce energy
• Lignin can become a new source of income for the pulp mill

LignoBoost lignin separation technology
for pulp mills
LignoBoost separates lignin from kraft black liquor in pulp making
Fossil fuels replaced
with lignin to produce energy
New sources of income
for the pulp mill
Increased pulp
production capacity
Up to
25%
more pulp by removing
25%
of the lignin
in the black liquor
50 liters
of oil saved
per ton of produced pulp when
firing lignin in the lime kiln
Lignin is a
CO2
neutral fuel
Green energy from
lignin can be profitably
sold to the power grid
Lignin can be sold as fuel in
the form of pellets or powder
Lignin can be sold as
raw material for bio
products and chemicals

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