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MWV's Technical Training Initiative, Paper360° April/May 2009
MWV's Technical Training Initiative, Paper360º April/May 2009
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Optimization of energy efficiency and condensate production in evaporation plants for a modern softwood pulp mill, TAPPI Journal April 2026
ABSTRACT: To meet the need to further improve thermal efficiency and environmental performance of kraft pulp mills, new systems and techniques have been developed within the evaporation plant. This paper describes these novel approaches and how they were implemented in a project completed in 2018 for a new evaporator and condensate treatment system supplied by Valmet at the SCA Östrand market pulp mill in Sweden. This project was part of a stepwise upgrade of the complete mill to increase the production capacity of the mill from 430,000 to 900,000 air-dried metric tons/year (ADt/y). As part of this upgrade, the mill had the objectives to increase the energy efficiency of the pulp mill and to minimize the air emissions as much as possible, the effluent volume, and the water usage in the mill. The mill also wanted to have the disposal of the biosludge in the black liquor, and the production of tall oil from black liquor soap, liquid methanol, and turpentine. This required that the new evaporation and condensate treatment system be very closely integrated into the other process departments of the mill, including integration of the hot weak black liquor flash vapor from the digester directly into the evaporator train and the production of multiple streams of clean evaporation plant condensate at the correct temperature for the bleach plant. Heat and mass balance calculation values, which were found to do very well in predicting the effect on actual mill operation, are also presented in this paper.
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Utilization of inline total dissolved solids measurement system in a pulp mill's brownstock washing line, TAPPI Journal January 2026
ABSTRACT: Efficient washing improves the recovery of sodium (Na) and sulfur (S) cooking chemicals, as well as wood-based dissolved organic material. It also reduces the additional consumption of chemicals in the subsequent bleaching stages. The operation of the brownstock washing of the pulp mill’s fiber line has a significant impact on the mill’s energy economy, material efficiency, and environmental emissions. Process refractometers can be used to measure the total dissolved solids (TDS) from both the washing liquor and the pulp suspension filtrate part directly from pipelines or pipe bypass loops. In addition, by measuring the three or four incoming/outgoing dissolved solids streams to the washers, together with consistencies and flow rate measurements, it is possible to build the real-time effectiveness calculation of the washer(s). In this work, an online efficiency calculation based on TDS measurements was built for a pressure filter after cooking and oxygen (O2) delignification. The washing performance was monitored over a longer period, and stepwise tests were conducted to find the optimal operating mode. The feed and washing consistencies, the washer’s torque, and the washing liquid distributions varied, and the washer’s efficiency values were monitored using realtime measurements. From the long-term trends of the efficiency calculation, process disturbances could be detected, and their causes could be found. Based on the results of the stepwise tests, an optimal operating model for the washer was found. By optimizing the washing consistency, the Y10 washing yield could be increased. More efficient washing with the same or even a smaller amount of washing liquid can relieve the operation of the evaporator, which is often a bottleneck in the mill. The study also found the effect of cooking-related carryover on the operation of the oxygen stage, as well as differences in the washability of softwood and hardwood.
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Towards closed water systems in chemical pulp mills: Evaporation of acidic filtrate from ECF bleaching with high chloride content, TAPPI Journal January 2026
ABSTRACT: In modern bioproducts mills utilizing elemental chlorine-free (ECF) bleaching, the bleaching process is the primary effluent source. The pulp bleaching typically generates 10 m³/a.d. metric ton of acidic filtrate. Despite extensive studies on recycling methods, the acidic filtrate is still typically directed to wastewater treatment plants due to the challenges created by its volume and chloride content. Recently, the volume of acidic filtrate has significantly decreased to 5 m³/a.d. metric ton, reducing the capacity required for the recycling process closer to a feasible level. In this study, we investigated recycling of acidic filtrate by evaporation from the D0 stage of a D0-Eop-D1 bleaching sequence. In the mill, hydrochloric acid (HCl) was used for pH control instead of sulfuric acid (H2SO4) due to better control of precipitation. This arrangement substantially changes the composition of the acidic filtrate, increasing the chloride (Cl-) and decreasing the sulfate (SO4 2-) ionic content. For the above reasons, it is necessary to study the effect of evaporation on the quality of the resulting condensate and concentrate. The results provide new information on how to close water loops in a modern bioproducts mill with higher Cl- content as one option. The results show that the evaporation of the high-chlorine D0 filtrate produces a pure condensate with methanol as the main component. Only small amounts of Cl- were observed in the condensate. The majority of chlorine (Cl) compounds remains as dissolved compounds in the evaporated concentrate when the dry solids content of the concentrate is ~10%. The Cl compounds in the concentrate can be converted to sodium chloride (NaCl) by incineration.
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Abitibi consolidated's mill in snowflake, az, converts to 100% recycling, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 2000, Vol. 83(4)
Abitibi consolidated's mill in snowflake, az, converts to 100% recycling, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 2000, Vol. 83(4)
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A six-year review of the TAPPI research funding program, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 2000, Vol. 83(4)
A six-year review of the TAPPI research funding program, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 2000, Vol. 83(4)
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Performance evaluation of two simple causticizing control systems, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 2000, Vol. 83(4)
Performance evaluation of two simple causticizing control systems, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 2000, Vol. 83(4)
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Dynamic behavior of a pulp processing and reject refining plant, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 2000, Vol. 83(4)
Dynamic behavior of a pulp processing and reject refining plant, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 2000, Vol. 83(4)
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Chip size distribution for an ultra-high-yield sulfite process, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 2000, Vol. 83(4)
Chip size distribution for an ultra-high-yield sulfite process, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 2000, Vol. 83(4)
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Use of new oxidizing agents in a refiner : a route to high brightness pulp, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 2000, Vol. 83(4)
Use of new oxidizing agents in a refiner : a route to high brightness pulp, TAPPI JOURNAL, April 2000, Vol. 83(4)