Saica Group orders Valmet biomass boiler to green Spanish plant

Valmet has received an order from Saica Group (Sociedad Anónima Industrias Celulosa Aragonesa) to supply a biomass boiler and flue gas cleaning system for a plant in El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Spain.

The boiler to be supplied is a Valmet BFB boiler that utilises bubbling fluidized bed (BFB) technology and is engineered to produce steam with a capacity exceeding 700,000 tonnes annually.

By utilising biomass as fuel, the boiler will significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, aligning with Saica's committment to sustainability and circular economy principles.

The boiler plant is scheduled to be handed over to Saica at the end of 2026.

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Juan Antonio Meler, Industrial Projects director at Saica Group commented in a statement: "This project is part of Saica Group´s decarbonization plan...It has been awarded with a PERTE (Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation) euro grant given to the company by the Spanish Ministry of Industry and Tourism. We rely on Valmet for this project due to their proven technology for biomass BFB boilers, and also because of the good cooperation and results achieved in previous projects."

Valmet's scope of delivery includes a Valmet BFB Boiler along with auxiliary equipment and the boiler building, including erection, commissioning, and start-up.

Additionally, Valmet will provide a flue gas cleaning system featuring a bag house filter.

Lauri Pehu-Lehtonen, vice president, Energy and Circularity at Valmet, added: "We are delighted to support Saica in their ambitious decarbonization project. This order underlines the importance of our advanced boiler technology in helping industries to transition towards more sustainable energy solutions."

The Saica Group offers sustainable paper solutions for the manufacture of corrugated board and packaging. It has a presence in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Turkey, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and the United States.