# Valmet to deliver BioTrac steam explosion system for black pellet plant in France

Valmet agreed with FICAP to deliver its continuous BioTrac steam explosion system for a black pellet plant with 120,000 tons/year capacity in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France. Start-up is planned for 2020; the order value was not disclosed.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-09-11
- Where: Champagne-Ardenne, France
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 120 000 ton/year of pellets
- Products: BioTrac steam explosion system, black pellets
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Valmet](https://endata.com/companies/244.md) (supplier)
- [FICAP](https://endata.com/companies/3863.md) (customer)
- [De Smet Engineers and Contractors](https://endata.com/companies/3864.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [valmet.com](https://www.valmet.com/news/press-releases/2018/valmet-to-deliver-the-worlds-first-biotractm-steam-explosion-system-for-black-pellet-production-in-france/), 2018-09-11: "Valmet has agreed with FICAP on the delivery of the world's first continuous steam explosion system, BioTrac, for production of black pellets."

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