Valmet to supply an energy management solution to Kemira Chemicals’ plants in Äetsä and Joutseno in Finland
Kemira's new N3 chlorate plant at Joutseno
Valmet will supply an energy management solution to optimize production and energy consumption at Kemira Chemicals’ bleaching chemical plants in Äetsä and Joutseno in Finland.
Valmet Oyj’s trade press release on November 25, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. EET
Valmet will supply an energy management solution to optimize production and energy consumption at Kemira Chemicals’ bleaching chemical plants in Äetsä and Joutseno in Finland.
The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the third quarter 2019. The value of the order is not disclosed. The solution will be delivered to the customer in November 2019 and commissioned in May 2020.
“The new solution will enable us to combine electricity purchasing and production planning in Äetsä and Joutseno. Thanks to the system’s calculation model, our plants will be able to optimize production at the right time, according to electricity price variations. We will gain significant electricity cost savings at an annual level,” says Ilkka Palsola, Project Manager at Kemira Chemicals.
“The solution is based on Valmet’s existing production optimization system developed for energy production plants. We are now applying it for the first time to the energy-intensive industry. The solution improves electricity purchasing and provides plants with a more active role in the electricity market, among others. This is an important step forward for Valmet as a supplier of intelligent energy solutions,” says Tiina Stenvik, Director, Performance Solutions, Valmet.
Kemira's new N3 chlorate plant at Joutseno
Information about Valmet’s delivery
Valmet’s delivery includes a Valmet DNA Energy Management System, which is part of the Valmet Industrial Internet portfolio and utilizes several data sources in production optimization. Valmet will also supply a Valmet DNA Information Management System for storing and further processing data as well as for reporting.
The energy management solution will be delivered in cooperation with Valmet’s Industrial Internet partner Energy Opticon, based in Sweden.
Information about the customer Kemira
Kemira is a global chemicals company serving customers in water-intensive industries. It provides the best suited products and expertise to improve its customers’ product quality, as well as process and resource efficiency. The company’s focus is on pulp & paper, oil & gas and water treatment. In 2018, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 2.6 billion and 4,915 employees.
For further information, please contact:
Tiina Stenvik, Director, Performance Services, Automation, Valmet, tel. +358 40 821 6886
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