Bioenergy News

Flow Link Systems wins award for renewable energy initiatives

Flow Link Systems (FLS), a Voith subsidiary, is proud to announce that the company has been honored with an award recognizing its commitment to the use of renewable energy in industrial activities. This award underscores FLS's dedication to achieving a low-carbon footprint and promoting ecological sustainability.

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Andritz to supply waste-to-energy line to La Réunion

International technology group Andritz has received an order from the French energy company Albioma to supply a waste-to-energy line for its Bois-Rouge power plant on the island of La Réunion. The new boiler line will have the capacity to treat 70,000 tons of high calorific waste per year. It will convert solid recovered fuel from household waste into energy, thus supporting the island's efforts to end landfilling and increase energy autonomy.

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Andritz to design carbon capture plant for Westenergy, Finland

International technology group Andritz has been selected to perform the front-end engineering design (FEED) for a large-scale carbon capture unit for Westenergy’s waste-to-energy plant in Mustasaari, Finland. This project will make a significant contribution to decarbonization and the circular economy. The order was received from Eccu Ltd, a joint venture of Westenergy Ltd, CPC Finland Oy and funds managed by Prime Capital AG.

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Andritz to supply fluidized bed boiler system for sewage sludge mono-incineration plant in Bielefeld, Germany

International technology group Andritz has received an order from the German waste management service provider MVA Bielefeld-Herford GmbH to supply an EcoFluid bubbling fluidized bed (BFB) boiler system for a new sewage sludge mono-incineration plant. With this plant, the company will ensure the reliable disposal of sewage sludge and enable the recovery of valuable phosphorus.

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Södra to become “largest producer of kraft lignin in the world”

As a step in the strategy of getting more out of every tree, Södra is now establishing a new business to become a “world leader in the production of kraft lignin”. Södra's production facility will be the first commercial facility in Sweden and the largest of its kind in the world. This is an investment of over two billion SEK and expected to be in operation in 2027.

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Andritz to supply world’s largest lignin production system to Södra pulp mill in Sweden

Swedish forest industry group Södra has selected international technology group Andritz to supply a complete solution for kraft lignin production to its Mönsterås pulp mill in Sweden. This major investment marks Södra’s entry into the lignin market as part of its strategy to make the most of the wood used in pulp production. This will be the first commercial kraft lignin plant in Sweden and the largest in the world.

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SCA introduces revenue sharing for residents near wind farms

SCA has decided to take the lead ahead of the government report “The Value of Wind” (SOU 2023:18) by implementing its own compensation model, inspired by the report's proposals, for residents living near new wind farms developed by the company. The amount of compensation will be based on the distance to the turbine and the revenue generated by the turbine.

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Valmet DNA Automation technology to the world’s largest data center excess heat recovery project in Finland

Valmet will supply its Valmet DNA Automation technology to the data center heat recovery concept developed by Fortum and Microsoft. The project is one of a kind: there is no data center heat recovery concept of a similar scale anywhere else in the world. Valmet DNA will control water-to-water heat pumps, air-to-water heat pumps and two electric boilers at two Fortum Power and Heat Oy’s heat pump plants which will be built in Espoo and Kirkkonummi, Finland.

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