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Visible and Invisible Costs, Paper360º September/October 2019
Visible and Invisible Costs, Paper360º September/October 2019
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Why Are Foreign Companies Investing in North American Pulp and Paper?, Paper360º September/October 2019
Why Are Foreign Companies Investing in North American Pulp and Paper?, Paper360º September/October 2019
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A novel unit operation to remove hydrophobic contaminants, TAPPI Journal April 2020
ABSTRACT: For mills making paper with recovered fiber, removal of hydrophobic contaminants is essential for trouble-free operation of paper machines. Significant cost savings on paper machine operation can be achieved by reducing deposits, which results in better quality, reduced downtime, increased fiber yield, and reduced energy consumption. Bubble nucleation separation (BNS) is a relatively new process for removing hydrophobic particles. When vacuum is applied to a slurry, dissolved gas bubbles nucleate on hydrophobic particles and drag them to the surface for easy removal. We constructed a 16-L batch unit to evaluate the effect of operating parameters on removal of hydrophobic particles, using statistical design of experiments. These results were used to guide our design of a 16-L continuous unit. We tested this unit on laboratory and mill samples. The removal of 60%•80% of hydrophobic particles was achieved with a low reject rate of < 2%.Following on this success, we built a 200-L pilot unit and tested it in our pilot plant. With promising results there, we installed the pilot unit at a commercial paper recycling mill. Over the course of several mill trials, we showed that it was possible to remove a considerable amount of suspended solids from paper machine white water with less than 2% rejects. Unfortunately, due to the unit only treating 50 L/min and the mill flow being 12000 L/min, we were not able treat a sufficient portion of the white water to know whether a large-scale implementation of BNS would improve paper machine runnability.
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RISI's North American CEO of the Year, Paper360º November/De
RISI's North American CEO of the Year, Paper360º November/December 2016
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Nonwood Fiber: Growth and Opportunity, Paper360º November/D
Nonwood Fiber: Growth and Opportunity, Paper360º November/December 2016
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The Next-Generation QCS, Paper360º November/December 2016
The Next-Generation QCS, Paper360º November/December 2016
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Root cause analysis of cationic polymer additive efficiency decline in virgin and recycle containerboard mills, TAPPI Journal January 2020
ABSTRACT: It is well known that retention, drainage and strength polymers struggle to perform (if at all) in virgin containerboard mills. In-depth studies have been undertaken in this area for more than seven years, investigating the issue from all directions. A key finding of this work is that soluble lignin is detrimental to chemical efficiency. A strong correlation exists between decreased chemical efficiency and high soluble lignin. Both recycled systems and virgin systems have been studied, and this correlation holds true regardless of furnish. The primary area of concern is virgin container-board, because these mills tend to have the highest lignin levels. Some highly closed recycled mills can also build elevated lignin levels that can negatively affect chemical efficiency.
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The winding mechanics of laminate webs, TAPPI Journal February 2020
ABSTRACT: Models that describe the residual stresses due to winding single-layer webs at the end of roll-to-roll manufacturing machines are mature. These models have been used to reduce or avoid defects that are due to winding. Many laminated products exist where two or more webs have been joined to form a thicker composite web. The properties of the web layers provide a unique functionality to the product being manufactured. No laminate winding models exist in the literature. This paper will focus on the development of a laminate winding model and laboratory test verification of the model.
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Continuous ´Hands Off’ Insulation Resistance Testing of Critical Motors, Paper360º January/February 2020
Continuous ´Hands Off’ Insulation Resistance Testing of Critical Motors, Paper360º January/February 2020
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TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º January/February 2020
TAPPI Journal Summaries, Paper360º January/February 2020