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PULPING/BLEACHING
Reducing pulp brightness variation
ECF conversion project at SAPPI’s Somerset mill employs new bleaching controls including online Kappa measurement, cutting brightness variability in half
PULPING/BLEACHING
Enzymes in pulp bleaching
A review of developments in the use of enzymes finds interest in their use is on the rise in North America. New products can increase brightness, lower bleaching costs, reduce chlorine dioxide use, and aid ECF conversions
PULPING/BLEACHING
Pulp screening enhancements
Numerous applications of wedge wire basket screens have shown proven pulp quality benefits, including reduced shives and better mechanical properties
WOODYARD
Improving chipper operation
Results from the field show new design can produce higher quality chips. As wood costs rise, improvements in chip quality, such as fewer fines and pins, can lead to improved pulping and pulp quality
MAINTENANCE
Wausau uses graphite bearings
Use of graphite alloy bearings in applications such as stock tanks where run-dry conditions occur extend equipment life, cut costs, and increase uptime
EXPANSION/MODERNIZATION
Longview Fibre stays competitive
At Longview Fibre, an aggressive modernization program has helped the Longview, Wash., mill conserve fiber, upgrade equipment, and produce performance grades
MANAGEMENT
How to manage incidents
Four key strategies to employ after an incident (injury) occurs ensure that the process is managed effectively for both employees and the mill and at the lowest cost
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Month in Statistics
U.S. paper and paperboard production data for March
Grade Profile
Downtime, mill shuts, demand turn around corrugating medium market in the U.S.
| News Scan |
| Westvaco, Longview post 2Q results |
| First-quarter Canadian earnings up 36% |
| Oconto Falls adding second tissue PM |
| Perkins proceeds with new tissue PM |
| Edwards Paper plans third tissue mill |
| Upgrade planned at Rhinelander mill |
| St. Laurent to make white-top linerboard |
| Canadian capacity rising through 2001 |
| Uncoated free-sheet capacity slows |
| Joint venture to convert board PM |
| Boise’s planned pulp increase advances |
| P&G’s Mehoopany mill down for good |
| Skeena gets funding to restart mill |
| Donohue to buy rest of Finlay fromSlocan |
| EPA rejects halt to bleached mill permits |
| Champion finds buyer for Deferiet mill |
| Bowater has buyer for Great Northern |
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