Valmet will deliver a new recovery boiler, an ash crystallisation plant, and an odorous gas handling system to Klabin’s Monte Alegre pulp and paper mill as part of Klabin’s announced modernisation project. The delivery includes automation and flow control solutions consisting of extensive optimisation systems and control valves. The new equipment is estimated to be taken into operation by the end of 2026.
The delivery is part of Klabin’s investment of BRL 1.7 billion (about €285m) that seeks the operational continuity of the Monte Alegre mill.
“Klabin Monte Alegre mill modernisation project aims to increase the efficiency, competitiveness, and sustainability of the mill, the largest paperboard producer in Brazil. We strategically chose Valmet because of its technology, suitable interface with the recovery plants, and a good plan for implementation and assembly,” says Edemilson Schroeder Pagano, General Project and Engineering Manager, Klabin.
“The new recovery boiler and ash crystallization system represent high-technology solutions that will give performance and optimized OPEX for Klabin’s Monte Alegre mill. This new project reinforces the long-lasting partnership between Klabin and Valmet in developing sustainable solutions together. All of us at Valmet are proud to be part of this significant modernisation project,” says Fernando Scucuglia, Pulp & Energy Director, South America, Valmet.
“The new recovery boiler and ash crystallisation with connected optimisers will improve the mill’s safety and operational reliability. The collection, handling, and incineration of non-condensable gases will also help reduce the environmental impacts,” says Jussi Mäntyniemi, Vice President, Recovery, Pulp and Energy, Valmet.
