WINNERS OF THE C. HOWARD SMITH AWARD FOR BEST PAPER BY A YOUNG MEMBER
GAGNANTS DU PRIX C. HOWARD SMITH POUR LA MEILLEURE SOUMISSION D’ARTICLE PAR UN MEMBRE AGÉ DE MOINS DE 33 ANS
2010 Pedram Fatehi UNB, Canada, "Importance of Change Density of Cationic Additives on Increasing Paper Strength. "
2009 Shahram Navaee-Ardeh, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, QC "A Novel Cost- Effective Technology for Pulp and Paper Mixed Sludge Drying: Experimental Results, Modeling and Techno-Economic Assessment."
2008 No winner / pas de gagnant
2007 No winner / pas de gagnant
2006 Shahram Navaee-Ardeh, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, QC “A New Model for Maximizing the Binding Stiffness of a Symmetric Three-Ply Paper or Board”
2005 No winner/pas de gagnant
2004 Patricia Winchell, Norske Canada, Crofton BC “Using Multivariate Data Analysis for Process Troubleshooting”
2003 Guy M. Normandeau, Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd., Peace River Pulp Division, Peace River AB “ECF Bleach Plant Scale Solutions at OMI Peace River Pulp Division”
2002 J. Coulson, Pope and Talbot Ltd., “Energy Reduction at Pope and Talbot Ltd. Harmac Pulp Operations”
2001 M. Grondines, Kruger Inc., “Plan d’expérience pour optimiser sur la machine à papier”
2000 X. Zhang, University of British Columbia, “The Effects of White Water Dissolved and Colloidal Fractions on Paper Properties and Effects of Various Enzyme Treatments on the Removal of Organic Components”
1999 P.F. Gagnon, Cartons St-Laurent Inc., “Determination of the Papermaking Potential of Hybrid Larch (Lab-scale and Mill Trials)”
1998 R. Shaw, Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd., “Reduction of Chlorine Dioxide Emissions from a Mathieson Generator”
1997 D.G. Robinson, Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Ltd., “Rader Bar Screen Performance at Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Ltd.”
1996 S. Ibach, Canadian Forest Products Ltd., “Conversion to High Solids Firing”
1995 D.J. Mackintosh, Rainy River Forest Products Inc., “Experience with Fine Bubble Diffusers at Boise Cascade, Fort Frances”
1994 R.W.C. Thew, Weldwood of Canada Ltd., “IVIC Non-Condensable Gas Handling System at Hinton”
1993 S. McAlpine, Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd., “Effluent Treatment Improvements at Prince Albert”
1992 P. Plouffe, Industries James Maclaren Inc., “Paprijet Dry End Tail Cutting System”
1991 P. Lamoureux, Abitibi-Price Inc., “Factors Affecting the Plane Wave Propagation of Pressure Waves in Approach Piping Systems”
1990 F. Morin, Domtar Inc., “Spreadsheet Simulation for Peroxide Bleaching of Mechanical Pulp”
1989 R. Young, Northwood Pulp & Timber Ltd., “Crude Tall Oil Burning at Northwood Pulp”
1988 G. Kowalsky, Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd. (Student at University of British Columbia), “Assessment of Recovery Boiler Fouling at CFI”
1987 R.C. Duncan, Fraser Inc., “Optimization of Chemical Recovery Cycle at Fraser Inc., Edmundston, N.B.”
1986 D. Singbeil, Paprican, “Kraft Continuous Digester Cracking: Causes and Prevention”
1985 G. Diduch, St. Anne-Nackawic Pulp and Paper, “Eo Bleaching of North Eastern Canadian Hardwoods”
1984 L.A. Lewko, Prince Albert Pulp & Paper Co., “Benefits of Precipitator Dry Dust Injection Into the Lime Kiln”
1983 C.D. Barrington, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., “The Control of Biochemical Oxygen Demand at MacMillan Bloedel Ltd./Sturgeon Falls”
1982 Jacques Perrault, CIP Research Ltd., “On the Coherence Between Grammage, Caliper and Transmittance Variations of MF Newsprint and Rotogravure”
1981 John W.D. Johnson, University of New Brunswick, “Removal of Calcium from Spent Sulphite Liquor by Ion-Exchange”
1980 Gordon Mitchell, MacMillan Bloedel Research Ltd., “Calendering Alternatives for Reducing the Bulk of TMP Newsprint”
1979 S. Das Gupta, HSA Reactors Ltd., “A Novel Electro-chemical Process for the Treatment of Kraft Mill Effluents”
1978 R. Brear, Domtar Fine Papers, “Domtar Achieves 50% Reduction in Cross Machine Direction Basis Weight Variations”
1977 D.H. Thiel, University of Waterloo, “An Application of Fourier Analysis to Process Trouble Shooting”
1976 R.E. Moore, The E.B. Eddy Company, “Yankee Dryer Metal Spraying”
1975 D.D. Matson, Northwood Pulp and Timber Ltd., “Practical Solutions to a Future Sodium and Sulphur Imbalance at Northwood”
1974 J.E. MacDonald, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., “Post Refi ning Standard News Groundwood for Rotogravure and Directory Pulps”
1973 R.G. McCaig, MacMillan Bloedel Limited, “Mill Experience With an On-Machine Formation Tester”
1972 P.S. Laurilla, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., “Effect of Shives on Newsprint Machine Operation and Related Studies”
1971 T.J. McDonough, University of Toronto, “Effects of Chelating and De-ashing Treatments on the Peracetic Acid Bleaching of Groundwood”
1969 F.D. Comeau, MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., “Flakt Dryer Survey”
1968 C.A. Wetmore, Domtar Pulp & Paper Ltd., “Bark Fines Removal from Wood Room Effluent”
1967 J.W.T. Battershill, Kimberly-Clark Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd., “A Rapid Control Test for Reburned Lime”
1966 C.F. Gorham, Quebec North Shore Paper Co., “Conversion from Calcium Sulphite to Sodium Bisulphite Pulping at Baie Comeau”
1965 J.C. Farrell, Queen’s University, “Experimental Work in Multiple Flow Developers in Water Transportation of Pulpwood”
1964 J.C. Farrell, Queen’s University, “The Neutral Sulphite Semi-chemical Process”
1963 R.J. Martyn, Abitibi Power and Paper Co. Ltd., “A Reduction of the Biochemical Oxygen Demand of Sulphite Waste Liquor by Thermal and Chemical Methods of Treatment”
1962 R.G. Lightfoot, P. Prémont, Anglo Paper Products Ltd., “Infl uence of Size of Anglo Chips in Pulping”
1961 U. Mai Aung, Union of Burma Applied Research Institute, “Bleaching Pulp from Burmese Bamboo by Chlorination Process”
1960 J. Friese, Consolidated Paper Corp. Ltd., “The Improvement of Paper Machine Wire Life”
1959 B.I. Howe, R.G. Lepine, I.R.A. Gregory, Anglo Paper Products Ltd., “Characterization of Couch Draw Stability”
1958 I.T. Pye, Quebec North Shore Paper Company, “Wear of Fourdrinier Wire Bearing Materials”
1957 E.H. Snider, Canadian International Paper Company, “Dryer Felt Permeability
1954 P.E. Wrist, Quebec North Shore Paper Company, “The Papermaking Process as a Filtration Problem”
1953 J.L. Horton, The Diamond Match Company, “Organization and Implementation of an Ammonia-Base Mill Trial”
1952 G.G. Sutaone, Canada Paper Company, “Analysis of Sulphate Black Liquor”
1951 D.B. Scrivens, Spruce Falls Power & Paper Co. Ltd., “A New Development in Consistency Control of Paper Stocks”
1950 D.W. Peat, McGill University, “Production of Bleached Mechanical Wood Pulp”
1948 W.E. Stobo (in collaboration with/en collaboration avec J.K. Russell), Northeastern Paper Products Limited, “The Effect of Certain Variables in the Bleaching of Groundwood with Sodium Peroxide”
1942 A. Hellstrom, Paper Machinery Limited, “Use of Absorption Towers for Recovery of Low Pressure Relief Gases”
1941 K.D. Running, Anglo-Canadian Pulp and Paper Mills Limited, “Hardwood Utilization by the Paper Industry”
1940 A.C. Rogers, Fraser Companies Limited, “The Process of Printing”
1939 T.W. Westlake, Provincial Paper Limited, “Sodium Aluminate in Papermaking”