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The chemistry of aluminu salts in papermaking, TAPPI Journal April 2022

ABSTRACT: Alum and related aluminum salts are used exxtensively in a variety of papermaking operations. The versatility of these aluminum additives stems from the ability of the various aluinum species to adsorb and interact with the other materials in the papermaking system.

A feasibility study of using the organic Rankine cycle for power generation from the flue gases of recovery boilers, TAPPI Journal August 2022

ABSTRACT: Almost 415 tons/h of flue gases with a temperature of 160°C are released to the atmosphere from the recovery boiler of a pulp mill with capacity of 1000 air dried (a.d.) metric tons of pulp per day. This is a large waste heat stream that can be used to generate power, to decrease the operating costs of a pulp mill, and to save carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. In this work, the feasibility of using an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) with ammonia as the working fluid to generate power from the flue gases of recovery boilers is studied. CHEMCAD and Taguchi methods are used for simulation of the process and for optimization of operating conditions, respectively. The temperature of the ammonia and flue gases at the exit of evaporator, exit pressure of the pump and turbine, and the degree of subcooling of ammonia at the exit of the condenser are five operating parameters that are manipulated to optimize the process. Three different scenarios are defined: minimizing the net power cost, maximizing the ORC efficiency, and maximizing the net profit. Different aspects of these scenarios, such as net power generation, cost, efficiency, and CO2 emission savings are discussed, and optimum operating conditions are reported.

Causes of poor dregs settling in a green liquor clarifier, TAPPI Journal August 2022

ABSTRACT: A study was conducted to examine the most likely parameters responsible for poor dregs settling at a kraft mill over a 2.5-year period, using multivariate data analysis (MVDA) and machine learning (ML) techniques. The dregs settling behavior seems to be seasonally influenced, implying that wood quality variation can be a factor. The results from the MVDA/ML analysis show that poor dregs settling is correlated to incomplete combustion and/or low load conditions in the recovery boiler, low sulfidity in the causticizing plant, and high flow in the green liquor•weak wash cycle. Compositions of dregs and black liquor were also examined to identify correlations with impaired dregs settling. The results show that poor dregs settling strongly correlates with high silicon (Si) content in dregs and moderately correlates with high iron (Fe) and high aluminum (Al) contents, and with low bulk density in dregs. For mills that experience dregs settling or green liquor filtering issues, regular compositional analyses of dregs, green liquor, weak wash, and black liquor are recommended in order to monitor the dynamics of silicon and other constituents in the recovery cycle.

Tissue Industry News, Tissue360º Fall/Winter 2022

Tissue Industry News, Tissue360º Fall/Winter 2022

Cascades Tissue Group Sees Continued Growth in Private Labels, Tissue360º Fall/Winter 2022

iT’s Tissue 2022—The Review, Tissue360º Fall/Winter 2022

iT’s Tissue 2022—The Review, Tissue360º Fall/Winter 2022

Aiming Toward Energy-efficient and Economical Tissue Production, Tissue360º Fall/Winter 2022

Thai Tiger: BJC Cellox Aiming to be No.1 in Tissue, Tissue360º Fall/Winter 2022

Testing Technology for Papermaking 4.0, Tissue360º Fall/Winter 2022

Testing Technology for Papermaking 4.0, Tissue360º Fall/Wint

Editorial: Innovation: How useful is it?, TAPPI Journal February 2022

ABSTRACT: Innovation has become a genuine buzz word to promote one’s product or company, to highlight its strength, and to enhance its visibility. The use of words like novel, innovative, etc., help with market-ability, enhance economic strength, and elevate initial public offering (IPO) status. Genuine innovation helps with improving lifestyles, health, the environment, and the economy.