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 The ASIA SYMBOL Pulp & Paper, Rizhao mill, China, is an impressive combintation of very low
ecological footprint, high capacity and top quality production. The manufacturing operations in
China are measured among the world’s best in both production and environmental management
standards. The Rizhao mill recovery boiler has a design capacity of 7000 tDS/day. More than
300 installed
RECOX boilers
worldwide

10 000 t ds/day

7000 t ds/day
• Easy operation
• Maximum chemical
• Low fouling 6000 t ds/day
recovery
3800 t ds/day
and corrosion
• Stable operation
characteristics 1500 t ds/day
• Meets the strictest
• Safe working 120 t ds/day
environmental
enviroment for
standards
the operators
1933 1976 1996 2004 2010

The capacities of recovery boilers continue to grow as mills get bigger.

Green energy Operator safety In addition to protecting the opera-

tors, the cleaning systems also make
Recovery boilers with high reliability
Valmet’s Multilevel Air System is one Safety is one of Valmet’s corner-
of the many components that give the operation of the recovery boiler more
stones and we design our RECOX
RECOX boilers a combined reliable stable, which makes it possible to

and high power generation

boilers with a special attention to the
performance in the areas of power increase availability, generate more
solutions and details that makes the
generation, chemical recovery and power, keep emissions at very low
recovery boiler a safe and ergonomic
environmental protection. This air levels and maximize the recovery of
Low maintenance, ease of operation, low fouling characteristics and high power working environment for the oper-
system delivers optimum combustion cooking chemicals.
ators. We have introduced several
generation – these are some of the hallmarks of RECOX, Valmet’s chemical recovery through a staged, interlaced distribu- systems that greatly reduce the time
boiler. RECOX also provides a very high level of safety and compliance with the highest tion of combustion air to the fur- operators have to spend in hazard- Synergy through
environmental standards. nace. The Multilevel Air System also ous areas, or eliminate the need for integrated energy island
contains an optional quarternary air them to be there at all. Some of the Valmet has a concept to integrate the
level that efficiently reduces emissions most innovative examples are a fully recovery and power boilers. A com-
World-wide success Main benefits Optimized, balanced of NOx. The Multilevel Air System automatic robot for cleaning the smelt mon building with uniform platforms
is often integrated with Valmet’s spouts, sliding safety shields that and applicable combined process
Valmet’s chemical recovery boilers The main benefits of the RECOX performance mill-wide systems for collection and cover the smelt spouts and an efficient systems bring remarkable investment
- RECOX - are known around the boilers are: RECOX delivers optimum perfor- destruction of odorous gases. This liquor sprayer cleaning system. savings. In addition, the integration
world for their ease of operation, high • Easy and reliable operation mance in a wide range of operational provides a low maintenance, mill-
availability, safety, high level of power • Very high reduction efficiency also brings benefits to operation and
conditions. This is made possible wide and reliable solution to handling
generation and compliance with the and availability maintenance.
not only through our knowledge of odorous gases and reducing environ-
strictest environmental standards. • High power generation recovery boiler design, but also our mental impact.
To further reduce the pulp mills’ • Meets the strictest environmental knowledge of the requirements and
environmental impact, the RECOX standards performance characteristics of equip-
boilers are also often closely integrat- • Low fouling and corrosion char- ment in the entire pulping process.
ed with Valmet’s mill-wide solutions acteristics We work closely with our customers
for odorous gas handling. • Safe working environment to create a well-balanced plant with
maximum operational flexibility. We
To date, Valmet has supplied more The RECOX boilers have many use the wide Valmet pulp mill know-
than 300 recovery boilers. Many unique design details that make them how to optimize and supply the main
of the latest are very large, and extremely reliable, with low annual equipment for the entire chemical
in operation at pulp mills with a maintenance cost. The RECOX boilers pulping process.
production of more than one million can be operated with 18 months be-
tons of pulp per year. tween maintenance shutdowns.

Complete lines from Valmet provides a well balanced plant, with

maximum operational window and stable, predictable and profitable operation.

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