Biomass processing services
Over 150 different pieces of equipment available for testing new processes, new raw materials, find use for side streams, close material loops, demo production and contract manufacturing.
Washing, Extraction, Fractionation, Pressing, Bleaching, Mixing, Drying, Pelletizing, Refining, Crushing, Milling, Purification, Separation, Recovery, Solids removal, Filtering.
- Pressurized reactor systems, up to 4 m3 and 20 bar
- High consistency reactor systems, continuous or batch, twin screw reactors
- Low consistency reactor systems, pulper
- Fluidized bed drying
- Twin-screw drying
- Pelletizer, 6mm and 8 mm
- High consistency refiner, TMP, CTMP, BCTMP
- Low consistency refiner, conical, softwoods, hardwoods, eucalyptus
- Hammermill, 90 kW
- Atrex mills, 115 kW and 350 kW, different fillings
- Weima crusher, sieve sizes 15 mm and 30 mm
- Other filters, tanks and reactors
Examples of services are: removal of impurities from textile waste, removal of hemicellulose from pulp, studying new raw materials for biomaterial applications, fluff pulp production, raising solids content of wet suspensions and closing waste stream loops. We can tailor our equipment to fit your process needs.
For inquiries and more information, contact: Risto Hertzberg, risto.hertzberg@kcl.fi Henrikki Mertaniemi, henrikki.mertaniemi@kcl.fi
About KCL (Oy Keskuslaboratorio-Centrallaboratorium Ab)
KCL (Oy Keskuslaboratorio-Centrallaboratorium Ab) is a service provider specializing in research, piloting, and laboratory testing for the bioeconomy and forest industries. The company offers a comprehensive platform that includes fiber processing, dispersion and extrusion coating, printing, finishing, and contract manufacturing. By providing scalable, open-access facilities, KCL enables clients to transition innovations from laboratory concepts to industrial-scale pilot production, helping them develop sustainable, fiber-based products and novel biomaterials.
These services are critical for organizations looking to accelerate their R&D processes, validate new solutions, and achieve market entry with confidence. KCL operates an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory that provides performance testing, chemical analysis, and microbiological assessments. With over 100 years of history, the company collaborates with global partners to support circular economy initiatives, barrier material development, and the optimization of biomass processing, ensuring that product development is both efficient and aligned with environmental standards.
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