Case Study: Sappi Kirkniemi achieves high boiler availability with Valmet maintenance services

Sappi Kirkniemi achieves high availability from day one with Valmet

The customer, Sappi Kirkniemi, a pulp and paper mill in Finland, faced the challenge of needing a systematic approach to evaluate the condition of its new circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler plant. The goal was to achieve optimized availability, risk management, and preventative maintenance from the very start-up of the facility. To meet this challenge, they partnered with vendor Valmet.

Valmet implemented a comprehensive service agreement that included outage planning, visual inspections, boiler tube measurements, and 24/7 on-call support. This solution ensured that high availability was achieved immediately upon commissioning. The correct preventive maintenance services were performed based on all relevant data, resulting in effective long-term risk management and performance for Sappi Kirkniemi.

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