ESPOO, Finland, November 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Valmet will supply a flue gas condensation process to Vantaa Energy’s new high-temperature incineration plant in Vantaa, Finland. The plant is designed to process household and industrial waste classified as hazardous and non-recyclable.
The order is included in orders received from Valmet for the fourth quarter of 2022. Its value will not be disclosed, but such an order is generally worth more 15 million euros. The project will start in 2022 and the plant is expected to be completed in 2025.
Flue gas condensing equipment recovers heat from the incineration process. The waste heat produced will be used for heating the properties in Vantaa. Waste heat obtained from the plant will reduce the need to use natural gas and fossil fuels and support the transition to clean energy generation.
“The high-temperature incineration plant processing non-recyclable hazardous waste continues Vantaa Energy’s investment program to phase out the use of fossil fuels in the company’s power generation as soon as possible and to continue towards carbon negative energy production in 2030. Using energy from the capture and transformation of waste and carbon into new products plays a key role in our strategy. For Vantaa Energy, the high level of security of the technology and design solutions used, the implementation of investment projects according to strict objectives and the high degree of plant availability are extremely important We are delighted to have Valmet as a partner in the plant project high-temperature incineration”, says the CEO of Vantaa Energy Jukka Toivonen.
“The project is a great example of Valmet’s ambition to provide sustainable emission reduction solutions to our customers, and we are pleased to share the journey to a carbon negative future with Vantaa Energy,” said Lari Matti KuvajaDirector, Sales and Technology, Environmental Systems, Pulp and Energy, Valmet.
Technical delivery information
The delivery will include a complete flue gas scrubbing process consisting of an evaporative cooler, a bag filter with conditioned dry (semi-dry) sorption, a condensing flue gas scrubber with recovery of heat and treatment of condensates, and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) for the elimination of nitrogen oxides (NOx).
About the customer
Vantaa Energy Ltd is one of the Finland large urban energy companies, producing heat, electricity and energy efficiency services. The company makes everyday life easier for its customers by producing ever-evolving and climate-friendly services. The energy sector plays an important role in mitigating climate change. Vantaa Energy Ltd wants to be part of the solution by being a growing circular economy energy company that invests in finding carbon neutral energy solutions. The company will phase out fossil fuels by 2026 and move toward carbon negativity by 2030.
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For more information, please contact:
Lari-Matti Kuvaja, Manager, Sales & Technology, Environmental Systems, Pulp and Energy, Valmet, tel. +358 40 525 6674
Valmet is one of the world’s leading developers and providers of process, automation and service technologies for the pulp, paper and energy industries. With our automation systems and flow control solutions, we serve an even broader base of process industries. Our 17,500 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to advancing our customers’ performance, every day.
The company has over 220 years of industrial history and a solid track record of continuous improvement and renewal. In 2022, a major milestone was reached when the flow control company Neles was merged with Valmet. The combined company’s net sales in 2021 wbefore approximately 4.5 billion euros based on the company’s respective figures.
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