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Understanding the risks and rewards of using 50% vs. 10% strength peroxide in pulp bleach plants,TAPPI Journal December 2024
Authors: Alan W. Rudie and Peter W. Hart | TAPPI J. 17(11): 601(2018) - ABSTRACT: The use of 50% concentration and 10% concentration hydrogen peroxide were evaluated for chemical and mechanical pulp bleach plants at storage and at point of use. Several dangerous occurrences have been documented when the supply of 50% peroxide going into the pulping process was not stopped during a process failure. Startup conditions and leaking block valves during maintenance outages have also contributed to explosions. Although hazardous events have occurred, 50% peroxide can be stored safely with proper precautions and engineering controls. For point of use in a chemical bleach plant, it is recommended to dilute the peroxide to 10% prior to application, because risk does not outweigh the benefit. For point of use in a mechanical bleach plant, it is recommended to use 50% peroxide going into a bleach liquor mixing system that includes the other chemicals used to maintain the brightening reaction rate. When 50% peroxide is used, it is critical that proper engineering controls are used to mitigate any risks.
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Wheat straw as an alternative pulp fiber, TAPPI Journal December 2024
Author: Peter W. Hart | TAPPI J. 19(1): 41(2020) - ABSTRACT: The desire to market sustainable packaging materials has led to an interest in the use of various fiber types as a raw material. It has been suggested that the use of annual crops for partial replacement of wood fiber would result in more sustainable products. Several life cycle analyses (LCA) have been performed to evaluate these claims. These LCAs provided conflicting and contradictory results because of the local conditions and the specific pulping processes investigated. Selected LCAs are reviewed and the underlying reasons for these conflicting results are analyzed.
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Review of coating cracking and barrier integrity on paperboard substrates, TAPPI JournalDecember 2024
Authors: Joel C. Panek and Peter W. Hart | TAPPI J. 21(11): 589(2022) - ABSTRACT: Barrier packaging formats are major growth areas for the pulp and paper industry. It is technically challenging to maintain barrier properties during converting and end-use applications. Improved manufacturing capabilities and coating formulation knowledge will help maintain barrier integrity and enable growth of barrier products in challenging applications. These improvements will accelerate product development and commercialization, and allow faster response to product performance issues such as cracking. The literature on coating cracking provides knowledge mostly on the effects of coating formulations and to a lesser extent on substrate effects. Despite a large number of publications dedicated to coating failures, the approach to improve coating cracking remains empirical, and the transferability between studies and to real life applications has not been well established. Model development that successfully predicts commercial performance is in its infancy. However, some of these simplified models do a fairly good job predicting experimental data. The current work reviews the state of understanding as regards coating and barrier cracking and highlights the need for more research on cracking and barrier integrity.
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Image analytical monitoring of paper quality - a feasibility
Image analytical monitoring of paper quality - a feasibility study, TAPPI JOURNAL, November 2006
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Use of enzymes for reduction in refining energy - laboratory
Use of enzymes for reduction in refining energy - laboratory studies, TAPPI JOURNAL, November 2006
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Data for better maintenance plans and investments policy, Solutions! & TAPPI JOURNAL, August 2003, Vol. 2(8) (354KB)
Data for better maintenance plans and investments policy, Solutions! & TAPPI JOURNAL, August 2003, Vol. 2(8) (354KB)
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Chemical treatment in mechanical pulping, part 5: sulfite pretreatment, TAPPI JOURNAL, August 2003, Vol. 2(8) (179KB)
Chemical treatment in mechanical pulping, part 5: sulfite pretreatment, Solutions! & TAPPI JOURNAL, August 2003, Vol. 2(8) (179KB)
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Offset ink concentration profile during vehicle imbibition into coated paper, Part 3: Proposing a viscous gradient model, TAPPI JOURNAL, Online Exclusive, August 2003, Vol. 2(8) (384KB)
Offset ink concentration profile during vehicle imbibition into coated paper, Part 3: Proposing a viscous gradient model, TAPPI JOURNAL, Online Exclusive, August 2003, Vol. 2(8) (384KB)
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Bleaching study of kenaf mechanical pulps, Solutions! & TAPPI JOURNAL, August 2003, Vol. 2(8) (167KB)
Bleaching study of kenaf mechanical pulps, Solutions! & TAPPI JOURNAL, August 2003, Vol. 2(8) (167KB)
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Genetic variation of juvenile wood properties in a loblolly pine progeny test, TAPPI JOURNAL, December 2003 (235KB)
Genetic variation of juvenile wood properties in a loblolly pine progeny test, Solutions! & TAPPI JOURNAL, December 2003 (235KB)