Valmet the market leader in cooking

CompactCooking G2
CompactCooking G1

2003

Benefits

CompactCooking Liquor : Wood ratios

L/W
ton/ton

1997

The innovative CompactCooking G2 system gives:

= ITC
= CompactCooking

Minimized production cost

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Black Liquor Impregnation BLI

Less environmental impact

1993

Higher yield

1992

Lower reject

Iso Thermal Cooking ITC

Better pulp bleachability

1983

1962

1948

Higher availability
Lower steam consumption

Modified Kraft Cooking, MCC

4

Lower power consumption

Lower maintenance cost

Hi-Heat Washing

Tailor made pulp

Homogenous pulp.

First commercial continuous digester

Evolution of Continuous Cooking

Impregn. zone

1:st cooking zone

2:nd cooking zone

Wash zone

Process features
1:st
cooking
zone

In 1948 Valmet received the first order for a commercial continuous digester.
The development of the continuous cooking system has resulted in a number of
innovative features. The new digester process builds on the strength of previous
technologies and experience that has been built up over the years.
The latest steps of development make
use of the most recent progress in
research while also focusing on simplifying the cooking system. This lead
to the CompactCooking concept
and in 2003 the second generation
CompactCooking G2 was launched.

Total cost

Simplifying the system has significantly reduced the investment and

operational cost. Increased flexibility
and a process that is easier to operate
are other benefits from the simplification of the system.

The ImpBin chip Impregnation system

establishes a thorough impregnation of
the chips with liquor before cooking.
The atmospheric ImpBin combines the
basic features of the traditional chip
pre-steaming bin, impregnation vessel
and flash system. Impregnation of chips
at low temperature for a longer time
has proven to be very effective generating pulps with very low reject content.
Effective impregnation in combination
with the benefits of the CompactCooking process produce pulps with high
yield and excellent pulp quality.

Process flexibility

Cold blow

Conv.

MMC

Investment cost
2

Steaming and impregnation

ITC

BLI

CoC

Operational cost

CoC G2

The CompactCooking process chemistry is a further development of the

four rules of Kraft cooking originally developed at STFI and the Royal
Institute of Technology. The CompactCooking G2 system is a very flexible
process allowing the liquor to wood
ratio to be controlled in a unique way
during the various parts of the cooking
process.

This added process flexibility allows

the alkali profile to be optimized
achieving a more selective cook with
less carbohydrate degradation resulting
in better pulp quality and higher yield.
The CompactCooking process re-circulates black liquor to the impregnation and cooking stages. As a result
the hydrogen sulphide concentration
is increased during the impregnation
and cooking stages compared to the
ITC process. It has been possible to
increase the selectivity of the Kraft
process by optimizing the hydroxide
and increasing the hydrogen sulphide
concentration in the initial cooking
phase, the bulk delignification stage,
and thereby decreasing the amount of
slowly reacting residual phase lignin.
The above has led to an increase in
the rate of delignification in the bulk
phase which is utilized to decrease the
cooking temperature. Decreasing the
temperature minimizes carbohydrate
degradation and strength losses.

Chip
steaming
zone

Impr.
zone

2:nd
cooking
zone

Wash
zone

2-vessel system
The CompactCooking G2 design
is based on results from the latest
research on delignification chemistry. Benefits of a two vessel system
compared to a single vessel are many.
A two vessel system has no radial
temperature and alkali concentration
variations, well defined impregnation zone, simple liquor to wood
ratio control of the different cooking
zones, recirculation of black liquor to
the impregnation phase for process
benefits, and eliminated digester
circulations.

CompactCooking system description

1. Chip meter buffer

6. ImpBin - outlet device

11. Chip level indicator

A bottom scraper is guiding the chips

to the outlet.

The Valmet chip level indicator CL

1000 accurately measures the chip
level in the digester.

7. High pressure feeder

Chip level is kept above a minimum level

to ensure 100% filling of the chip meter.
Chips

2. Chip meter
Measures the volumetric flow of chips in
to the ImpBin and digester system. This
machine controls the production rate.

The high pressure feeder transfers the

chips from low impregnation pressure
to the high pressure transfer circulation. The CompactFeed G2 system
efficiently transfers the chip slurry to
the digester.

8. Fiber screen

3. ImpBin
The ImpBin is an atmospheric vessel that
combines the traditional function of the
chip bin and impregnation vessel. The
alkali profile and liquor to wood ratio is
easily controlled for an optimal impregnation. In the ImpBin the chip steaming can
be carried out
optimally and the impregnation that follows can be done at low temperature and
long time which is important for achieving
good pulp properties.

4. ImpBin - top part

In the top part of the ImpBin chip steaming takes place under cold top conditions. The cold top operation makes the
operation odor free and safe.

5. ImpBin - impregnation zone

Black liquor impregnation is conducted at
low temperature and at low pressure. The
impregnation time is designed to achieve
complete chip impregnation. The ImpBin
can be equipped with extraction screens
for liquor extraction.

DNCG

Reclaims fiber from the liquor prior

to sending it to evaporation.

9. Top separator
The top separator consists of a screen
and a screw. The purpose of the top
separator is to separate the transportation liquor from the chips that are
being transferred from the ImpBin to
the digester.

10. Digester
The digester is divided in to three
zones, upper cooking, lower cooking
and washing zone. Cooking is performed in con-current mode. Washing is performed in the bottom of the
digester in counter current mode.
Extraction of liquor is performed
from both cooking zones.

13. Digester - outlet device

A bottom scraper is guiding the pulp
to the outlet.

14. ImpBin cooler

Optional cooler

15. White liquor heater

Excess heat from the process is
recovered in the heat exchanger for
improved heat economy.

16. Pumps
The pumps in the process are of centrifugal type. The numbers of pumps
have been reduced to a minimum due
to the simplification of the system.

Valmet cooking optimizer, is based on unique know-how of

the cooking process and automation control solutions. Pulp
Quality and production rate are easily optimized by utilizing the tuning and diagnostic tools provided. The remote
connection feature enables immediate expert help independent of mill location.

Pulp
Wash liquor

The ImpBin can be equipped with

extraction screen. The screen is of
stave type and has a self cleaning and
robust design. The digester has an
upper (separating the upper and lower
cooking zone) and lower extraction
zone (separating the lower cooking
zone and the washing zone).

Valmet cooking optimizer

White liquor

Evaporation

12. Screens

Valmet cooking optimizer controls the production rate and

kappa number target not only during steady state conditions but also during production rate changes and grade
changes. Deviations from quality and production targets
are minimized by controlling key parameters, such as fiber
flows, liquor/wood ratios, dilution factor, alkali concentrations, steaming time and H-factor.

Example of references

Valmet cooking portfolio

New systems

CompactCooking

including CompactCooking G2, CompactFeed, CrossCirc, ImpBin, CL1000 and alkali meters.

First hand choice for kraft mills using

wood based raw materials like: Hardwood, (Eucalyptus, Acacia, Birch etc.)
Softwood, (Pine, Spruce etc.) Bamboo

April Rizhao, China

Arauco Nueva Aldea, Chile

EPS contract
Mixed hardwood pulp
Start-up 2010

EPS contract
1520 and 1520 ADMT/d
Parallel eucalyptus and pine radiata
cooking systems
Start-up 2006

Suzano Mucuri Line 2, Brazil

An Hoa Tuyen Guang, Vietnam

EPC contract
3400 ADMT/d
Eucalyptus pulp
Start-up 2007

EPS contract
425 ADMT/d
Mixed hardwood pulp
Start-up 2011

Ence Ceasa Navia, Spain

Chitianhua Chishui, China

EPC contract
1600 ADMT/d
Eucalyptus pulp
Start-up 2009

EPS contract
850 ADMT/d
Bamboo pulp
Start-up 2008

Batch Cooking
First hand choice for dissolving
pulp grades. Viable option for wood
based kraft mills designed for smaller
capacities.

Rebuilds to CompactCooking G2

Donghae Onsan, South Korea

IKPP Perawang Pulp 9, Indonesia

EPS contract
1400 ADMT/d
Mixed hardwood pulp
Start-up 2010

EPS contract
3740 ADMT/d
Acacia pulp
Start-up 2007

Aracruz Line A, Aracruz, Brazil

Hokuetsu Niigata, Japan

EPC contract
1945 ADMT/d
Eucalyptus pulp
Start-up 2007

EPC contract
2075 ADMT/d
Mixed hardwood pulp
Start up 2008

Heinzel Pls, Austria

Sabah Sipitang, Malaysia

EPS contract
1500 ADMT/d
Mixed softwood pulp
Start-up 2008

Horizontal Tube Cooking

First hand choice for cooking annual
fibers. Most commonly used raw materials are Bagasse, Straw and Reed.

EPS contract
825 ADMT/d
Acacia pulp
Start up 2011
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