The technology may bring a potential Euro 2-3 billion Euro saving to the paper and board industry worldwide. This pioneering technology creates a significantly new efficiency to industrial processes.
The mills become considerably more cost effective and consume less raw materials, energy and water. The objective of Wetend Technologies Ltd is to create a business structure of Euro 30-50 million. Wetend Technologies Ltd is also actively seeking technology partners for development and funding of business activities.
FiberLaboratory of Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences in Savonlinna, Finland is investing into the Flash Mixing project with its own research project in which Wetend, StoraEnso, Andritz, Aquaflow, Janesco, Pixact, Sulzer and VTT will participate. The estimated cost of the project is Euro 0.9 million.
The research project will be financed by the participating enterprises, TEKES and FiberLaboratory. FiberLaboratory will expand its own research environment by investing in Flash Mixing laboratory and research equipment. The total investment of the FiberLaboratory building and to the research project will be Euro 1.5 million. The building will be financed by city of Savonlinna.
Aquaflow, a water treatment company, will start a related waste water treatment process development project, which is closely linked to the flash mixing project. At the same time Aquaflow has also made a new technology development agreement with FiberLaboratory.
The total investment of Wetend Technologies, FiberLaboratory and Aquaflow is more than Euro 5 million. The joint effort of several companies, organizations and TEKES support will make the project possible.
When successful, the project will generate new products and process concepts; develop and improve competitiveness of the companies and create new technology and services for the process industry.
Wetend has directed part of its research work to FiberLaboratory of Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences in Savonlinna, Finland, where the company has a Flash Mixing pilot station and FiberLaboratory has an extensive research environment.
The developed TrumpJet Flash Mixing technology increases the efficiency of chemicals and additives remarkably and improves process sustainability. The latest application is In-Line PCC process where mineral filler calcium carbonate is produced in the core area of the main process very cost effectively. The new technology enables several million euro savings per application.
Wetend Technologies Ltd of Finland has invested and focused on the research, development and piloting of fast mixing technologies for the last decade and is the technology leader in its field. The company has supplied close to 400 chemical mixing stations to paper and board industry worldwide.
