SESSIONS 2012  sustainability through people and technology

Wednesday May 30th

INDUSTRY MEETINGS: (Closed) -   Mill Managers / Sr. Executives -- PAPTAC Councillors

ROUNDTABLE (Closed)  Maintenance Managers

SHORT COURSES

Thursday May 31st

8:45am - Noon  Session 1 - Conference Forum 

~ Sustainability Through People and Technology ~

1:30-4:30 pm  Technical Session 2A ~ Kraft Pulping

Session Chair:  Sotirios Korogonas, Canfor Pulp LP

 

1    Making it with Less (equipment, energy, water and other stuff)

      Doug Sweet, Doug Sweet & Associates, Birmingham, Alabama

 2     Cariboo Pulp and Paper Cogeneration

        David McIlroy, Allnorth Consulting

3     How to Final P

      Dan Davies, Evonik Degussa Canada; Greg Melenkevitz, Gerhard Arnold, Evonik Degussa,

       Parsippany, NJ, USA

4     Detailed Characterization of Poor Settling Green Liquor Dregs

       Kevin Taylor, Taylor Industrial Research Inc.;  Syed Hasan, Trevor Harper, Weyerhaeuser Grande Prairie.

5     Dissolving Pulps: Technical Challenges and Opportunities

       Mike Paleologou, FP Innovations

 

6     Celgar Two-Stage O2 Delignification Project

       Mike Denton, Allnorth Consulting

 

1:30-4:30 pm  Technical Session 2B ~ Environment, Sustainability & Energy

Session Chair: Doug McKenzie, Allnorth Consultants

1    Implementation of Major Odor Reduction Projects at Canfor Pulp and Paper Mills, Prince George, BC

      James Spankie, Glenda Waddell, Canfor Pulp LP, Prince George

2     Moving Forward for the Next 25 Years with New Boiler Emission Controls

       Dennis Shanahan,Clyde Bergemann Hanover

 

3     Benchmarking Energy Use in Pulp and Paper Operations for 2008-2010

       Bill Francis, FP Innovations, Vancouver

4    Waste Activated Sludge to Biomethane Trial at Crofton

       Talat Mahmood, A. Elliott, B. O’Connor, FP Innovations; R. Stephenson, P. Neill, Paradigm Environmental

        (Presentation only)

 

5     Energy Improvement at Zellstoff Celgar

        Ralph Lunn, Senior Process Engineer, Zellstoff Celgar; Jim McLaren, Energy Coordinator,

        Zellstoff Celgar  (now retired)  Presented by Shawn Russell

6     Energy Management and Monitoring System turns data into useful information at pulp mills

       Timo Arra, Eurocon MOPSsys

 

1:30-4:30 pm  ROUNDTABLE:  Pulp Machine Superintendents

1:30-4:30 pm  ROUNDTABLE:  Maintenance Managers

 

4:30-5:30pm  Session 2C ~ Exhibitor New Technologies Presentations

Session Chair:  Lorne Irvine, Oval International

1         Matt Carlson, Flux Drive

      

2       UBC TISC POSTER PRESENTATIONS

 

2A     "Optimal Low Consistency Refining of Chemical Pulp"
          Ali Elahimehr
, James Olson and Mark Martinez

 

2B     “Experimental Study of Turbulent Flow near Pressure Screen Surface”
          Hayder Salem
, James Olson and Mark Martinez

 

2C     "Dynamic Optimization for HC-LC TMP Refiners: Nonlinear Model Predictive Approach"
          Eranda Harinath
and Guy A. Dumont

 

2D     "Using UDV for Measuring Velocity Profiles and Yield Stress of Pulp Suspension Flows"

          Abbas Nikbakht, James Olson and Mark Martinez

 

2E     "Latency Removal in Mechanical Pulping Processes"
          Jiyang Gao, 
James Olson and Mark Martinez

 

2F     "Effect of Chemical Additives on Z-Direction Filler Distribution of Paper"
         Sima Motiee
and Peter Englezos

 

2G    Computational Study of Fibres in Proximity in Low Reynolds Number Flows”
          Anupam Biswas
,  and Sheldon Green

2H    “ Microtomography Measurements of Paper Surface Roughness”
        
  Jingmei Li,  and Sheldon Green


 
Friday June 1st

8:30am - Noon  Technical Session 3A ~ Process Control

Session Chair: :  Mike Beattie, Autopro Automation

1     New Scanning Method and Tools for Better for Machine and Process Troubleshooting

       Dave Lang, Metso Automation

 

2     Multivariable CD Control with Adaptive Alignment for a High Production Linerboard Machine

       Cristian Gheorghe, Amor Lahouaula, Danlei Chu, Honeywell, North Vancovuer

 

3     Sustained Benefits from Causticizing Advanced Process Control

       Jeff Butler, Metso Automation

      

4     Bleach Load: A New Inline Sensor based Improvement for Bleach Plant Advance Control

       Rick Van Fleet, Honeywell International, and Sandy Beder-Miller - BTG Americas

 

5     Filtrate Balance on O2 Delig Unit via a Multivariable LQG Controller at Intercon Pulp

       Saul Mtakula, Canfor Pulp

 

6     Bleach Plant Control Optimization Using On-line Brightness and Kappa Measurement

       James Goldman, Metso Automation

 

7     Intelligent Control of Biomass Fired Boilers

       Roger A Leimbach, Metso Automation

 

8:30am - Noon  -  Session 3B ~ Human Resource Development Panel

                              Retention, Recruitment and Development

“Gain insight from leading specialists in employee retention, recruitment and development that will help your organization address the human resource challenges facing the pulp and paper industry”

 

Moderator: Brian Grantham, West Fraser - Hinton Pulp

Featuring:

  • James Olson - Director of Pulp & Paper Centre, UBC
  • Cam Rollins - Work Wild Alberta
  • Geoff Stevens - Resource Training Organization
  • Casey Forrest - Pinton Forrest and Madden
  • Ron Buchhorn - RSB Solutions
  • Allister Hain - Forest Product Sector Council
  • Tony McWhannel - Slave Lake Pulp Corporation, Employee Retention

 

12:15 pm  -   FEATURE LUNCHEON - GUEST SPEAKER

John Wright, Sr. VP, Ipsos-Reid

“Sustainability Through Technology and People in the Pulp and Paper Industry”

 

 

2:15 - 5:00pm   Techical Session 4A ~ Mechanical Pulping & Papermaking

Session Chair:  Ken Wieke, AMEC

1     Advanced Process for Production of High Quality Mechanical Pulps for Value-Added Paper Grade

       Oleg Shagaev, Bernt Bergström, Noss AB  (Presented by Chris Dube)

 

2     Pulp Machine Upgrade at Hinton

     Paulo Kapronczai, West Fraser Hinton Pulp

 

3     Treatment of TMP Rejects for Fibre Quality in a Neutral Alkaline Paper Mill

     Stan Heimburger, Arkema Inc., Bellingham, WA; M. Lougheed, Ball Point Contracting,

     Powell River, BC; N. Weber, Arkema Inc., North Vancouver, BC

 

4     Online Consistency Meters to Increase Pulp and Paper Machine Efficiency –

        Sustainability Through Technology

     John Feola, Cristini, Lachute, QC

 

5     Automatic Nonlinear Grade Change Control for Paper Machines

      Stephen Chu, Michael Forbes, Joyce Choi, Johan Backström, Honeywell

 

6     Aggressive ATMP Pulping for 1000 kWh/ton Printing Grade Pulp – Effect of Chemical Charge

       Antti Luukkonen, Marc Sabourin, Andritz Pulp & Paper, Springfield, Ohio

 

 

2:15 - 5:00pm   Technical Session 4B ~ GTP Program - The Deliverables

“A unique first-hand opportunity to learn from the experts involved as to how the program has transformed the pulp and paper industry through environmental upgrades and improved competitiveness”

 

Moderator:  Robert Dufresne, Canfor Pulp LP

 

Featuring::

  • Jean-François Levasseur - Natural Resources Canada
  • Bill Adams -  Domtar
  • Brian Grantham  -  West Fraser-Hinton Pulp
  • Sotirios Korogonas -  Canfor Pulp LP
  • Daryl Nichol - ALPAC
  • Carlo Dal Monte - Catalyst Paper

 

 

 

 

CONFERENCE Chair 2012

Randy Reimer, Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries

 

PROGRAM Chair 2012

Bill Adams, Domtar