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KemTalks is an expert-led video podcast series featuring 30-minute interviews with Kemira specialists. In this episode, we explore how data-driven chemistry management helps pulp and paper mills move beyond reactive water treatment operations toward real-time monitoring, automated control, and predictive optimization.
Join us for this episode of KemTalks , where Riikka Tietäväinen-Arola speaks with Chad Runtz, Senior Business Creation Manager, Digital Solutions and Services, about how digital technologies are improving water treatment performance, strengthening compliance, and increasing operational efficiency at pulp and paper mills.
In this episode:
- Learn why water treatment is becoming increasingly critical for pulp and paper mills as environmental requirements tighten and production demands increase.
- Understand the gap between current and optimal performance in raw water and wastewater treatment, and how mills can address challenges such as reactive operating practices and the loss of experienced operators.
- Discover how Kemira combines chemistry expertise, application knowledge, and digital services to help mills enhance visibility, improve treatment performance, reduce costs, and drive value across both raw water and wastewater operations.
- Explore Kemira’s stepwise approach to data-driven chemistry management, from real-time monitoring and automated control to predictive analytics and advisory.
- Hear real-world case examples and learn how KemConnect® services have helped mills improve water quality consistency, reduce chemical consumption, avoid permit level breaches, and enhance overall process performance.
Whether you’re looking to improve water quality, reduce treatment costs, or strengthen compliance, this episode offers practical insights into unlocking the hidden potential of your water treatment operations. Watch now to learn from real-world examples and expert perspectives.
Episode highlights:
Watch this episode to discover how KemConnect® digital solutions help pulp and paper mills unlock the full performance potential of their raw water and wastewater treatment operations.
- Why water treatment is under increasing pressure: Understand how stricter environmental limits, tighter quality requirements, and higher production rates challenge water treatment operations.
- Outdated practices and their cost: Examine how traditional water treatment strategies can lead to chemical overdosing, process variation, and reactive decision-making.
- Bridging the industry’s knowledge gap: As experienced operators retire, mills face growing challenges in maintaining expertise in water treatment processes. Learn how digital solutions can help close the gap.
- Optimization opportunities in water treatment: Water treatment is often viewed as just a necessary function, yet significant value can remain untapped within these operations. Explore how mills can improve treatment efficiency, reduce costs, and increase the throughput of raw water and wastewater treatment plants.
- From real-time monitoring to predictive advisory: See how real-time visibility, automated chemistry dosing, and recommendations to operators help pulp and paper mills progress from reactive to proactive water treatment.
- Catching issues before they cost you: Increased visibility and predictive approaches allow mills to spot problems early, before they cause an environmental limit breach or disrupt production. Hear examples from mills that eliminated permit limit exceedances in wastewater treatment and saved up to $4 million annually with optimized raw water treatment.
- From on-site audit to continuous service: Every mill has unique challenges. Find out how an on-site audit identifies improvement areas and provides the starting point for the optimization journey with KemConnect® digital solutions.
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KemTalks – Chemistry insights from leading industry experts
KemTalks is Kemira’s video podcast series designed to provide in-depth chemistry insights from industry specialists. Each 30-minute episode features interviews with Kemira specialists, offering valuable knowledge tailored for decision-makers and experts in customer organizations. Whether you’re looking to stay ahead in your field or explore innovative solutions, KemTalks delivers high-quality, expert-led content that keeps you informed and engaged. Join us as we dive into focused and targeted topics, bringing you the latest in industry thought leadership and practical solutions.