Case Study: ITC Bhadrachalam achieves higher mill performance and sustainability with Valmet upgrades

ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division boosts renewable energy to 53% with Valmet

The customer, ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division, needed to modernize its Bhadrachalam mill to increase its pulp and paperboard production capacity, improve energy efficiency, and enhance workplace safety. To meet this challenge, ITC partnered with vendor Valmet for a series of major upgrades.

Valmet implemented a comprehensive solution that included new chipping lines, a recovery boiler, a bleach plant, and a mill-wide non-condensable gas (NCG) handling system. The results were significant: pulp mill capacity increased from 1,100 to 1,400 tonnes per day, the share of renewable energy grew from 43% to 53%, and the mill saves approximately 160,000 tonnes of coal annually. Valmet's technology also improved chip quality and ensured safe, uninterrupted operation.

ITC Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division (itc)