PROGRAM TRACKS

Engineering, Reliability, Energy, Recovery, Lime Career Development  Environmental Corrosion & Materials Kiln and Recaust

Nonwood Pulping & Bleaching Recycling Sustainability

IBBC Conference ICRC Conference

PROGRAM

AS OF 06/03/21 ( SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Sunday, November 7, 2021

7:00AM – 6:30PM Registration Open

7:30AM – 4:00PM Bleach Plant Operations Workshop** 8:00AM – 4:00PM Brown Stock Washing Workshop**

8:00AM – 4:00PM Problem Solving in Pulp Mills – Lean Six Sigma Workshop**

8:00AM – 4:00PM On‐Line Digital Twin Technology for your Plant ‐ Have your DCS Communicate with a Live Simulation Model** 10:30AM – 11:30AM Energy, Recovery, and Recaust Steering Committee Meeting 11:00 AM ‐ 1:30PM Lunch for Workshop Attendees Only 12:00PM – 1:00PM Joint Team Review of Conference Logistics* 1:00PM ‐ 4:00PM Engineering Division & Pulp Manufacture Division Council Meeting* 4:00PM ‐ 5:00PM Nonwood Fiber Committee Meeting 4:00PM ‐ 5:00PM Alkaline Pulping & Bleaching Committee Meeting 5:00PM – 7:00PM Welcome Reception & Exhibit 7:00PM – 9:30PM PEERS Awards Dinner*

* Invitation Only ** Additional registration fee required *** Pre‐registration required

Monday, November 8, 2021

6:30AM – 6:30PM Registration Opens

7:00AM – 8:15AM Speaker Breakfast (Monday Speakers Only)

7:30AM – 8:30AM Women in Industry/Young Professionals Breakfast

8:30AM – 10:00AM Session 1: Opening Session & Keynote  Session Chair: Tom Mullen, Process Innovations Keynote:

10:00AM – 10:30AM Coffee Break & Exhibit Open

10:30AM – 12:00PM Session 2: Opportunities for More Efficient Maintenance and Operations Session Chair: Meg Murphy, INFab, LLC

Performance and Effectiveness of Contemporary Cleaning Systems – Steven Johnson, Kadant Black Clawson, LLC

Where RCM Fits in the Maintenance Process ‐ Jay Shellogg, Strategic Maintenance Reliability

Modeling Considerations for Stock Flow Using Pipe‐Flo ‐ Naomi Ballenger, Jacobs 10:30AM – 12:00PM Session 3: State of the Industry  Session Chair: TBA

10:30AM –12:00PM Session 4: Pulp and Liquor Improvements Session Chair: Dan Nicholson, Solenis LLC DD‐Washer Performance Optimization Using Latest Measurement Technology ‐ Riku Kopra, South‐Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences

Improved High Kappa Continuous Kraft Pulping – A Mill Study ‐ Raquel Bohn Stoltz, Valmet AB

White & Black Liquor Oxidation Systems ‐ Rohan Bandekar, NORAM Engineering

10:30AM –12:00PM ICRC Session 1: Black Liquor Session Chair: TBA

Dewatering and Fractionation of Kraft Black Liquor with High‐Performance Membranes and Adsorbents ‐ Sankar Nair, Zhongzhen Wang, Chen Ma, Qiang Fu, Scott Sinquefield, and Meisha L. Shofner, Georgia Institute of Technology

* Invitation Only ** Additional registration fee required *** Pre‐registration required Black Liquor: The Main Differences Between Eucalyptus and Pine Liquor ‐ Vitor M. V. Cruz, José Vicente H. Dangelo, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

CFD Modelling of Kraft Recovery Boiler Operations with Splash Plate and/or Beercan Liquor Guns ‐ Viswamoorthy Raju, Valmet Technologies Limited; Markus Engblom, onja Enestam, Åbo Akademi University; Eetu Rantala, Jarmo Mansikkasalo, Valmet Technologies Oy

Experiments and Visualization of Sprays from Beer‐Can and Turbo Liquor Nozzles ‐ Ari Kankkunen, Mika Järvinen, Aalto University; James Biggs, Crenshaw Machinery; Andrew Jones, International Paper

10:30AM –12:00PM ICRC Session 2: Evaporation Session Chair: TBA

Black Liquor Evaporator Scaling and the Influence of Tall Oil Brine Addition ‐ Erik Karlsson, Chalmers University of Technology; Harald Brelid, Södra; Rickard Wadsborn, Stora Enso; Mathias Gourdon, Valmet

Development of Highly Efficent Heating Surfaces for Falling Film Evaporation ‐ Anders Åkesjö, Srdjan Sasic, Mathias Gourdon, Chalmers University of Technology

Concentration of Evaporator Wash Solutions ‐ Nikolai De Martini, Sue Mao, University of Toronto; Maria Björk, Stora Enso

Mill Experience in Resolving the Seasonal Fouling Proglem in the Evaporation Plant of the Arauco Constitucón Mill ‐ Marco Gutierrez, Eduardo Keim, Oscar Luengo, Arauco; Nikolai DeMartini, University of Toronto 12:00PM – 1:30PM Lunch & Exhibit Open 12:00PM ‐ 1:20PM Engineering Division Committee of Chairs 12:00PM – 1:30PM Young Professionals Lunch  1:30PM – 3:00PM Energy, Recovery and Recaust Main Committee Meeting 1:30PM – 3:00PM Session 5: Pulping with Better Control Session Chair: Ashok Ghosh, Westrock Virtual Sensor System for Pulp Fiberline Predictive Control ‐ Danilo Soares, IndustriALL

Optimal Control Strategy for Refining Process in Thermo‐mechanical pulp mill by Integration of Genetic Algorithm and Neural Network ‐ Behnam Talebjedi, Aalto University

New On‐Line Dirt Detection System ‐ David Zerr, Consultant

1:30PM – 3:00PM Session 6: New Technology Showcase  Session Chair:

* Invitation Only ** Additional registration fee required *** Pre‐registration required

3:00PM – 3:30PM Refreshment Break & Exhibit Open 3:30PM – 5:00PM Session 7: Nonwoods Session Chair: TBA

3:30PM – 5:00PM Session 8: Pine Chemicals Recovery Enhance Revenue Panel Discussion Moderator: Mathias Lindström, International Paper

Panelists:

3:30PM – 5:00PM ICRC Session 3: Emissions Session Chair: TBA

Influence of Droplet Envelope Flame on Nox Emissions from Black Liquore Combustion ‐ Paulo S.P. da Silva, Markus Engblom, Anders Brink, Leena Hupa, Åbo Akademi University

Value Creation by Converting Pulp Mill Flue Gas Streams to Green Fuels ‐ Hannu Karjunen, Tero Tynjälä, Katja Kuparinen, Esa Vakkilainen, Lappeenranta‐Lahti University of Technology LUT; Tero Joronen, Jukka Mäkinen, Valmet Oyj

New Insight into Recovery Boiler Nox‐ The Role of Reburning Chemistry and HCN ‐ Markus Engblom, Paulo S.P. da Silva, Anders Brink, Mikko Hupa, Åbo Akademi University 3:30PM – 5:00PM ICRC Session 4: Sootblowing / Fouling Session Chair: TBA

Diagnosing the Fouling Condition in the Convective Heat Transfer Section of a Kraft Recovery Boiler by Combining Process‐and‐Data‐Driven Approaches ‐ Ana Brandão

* Invitation Only ** Additional registration fee required *** Pre‐registration required Belisáriom, Gustavo Matheus de Almeida, UFMG, Belo Horizonte; Alexandra Edberg, Maria Björk, Esa K. Vakkilainen, LUT University

The Impat of Utilizing the Leading Edge Sootblower Nozzle on Recoery Boiler Heat Exchanger Tubes ‐ Danny S. Tandra, Clyde Bergemann, Inc; Pasi Miikkulainen, Andritz, Inc.; Honghi Tran, University of Toronto

Condensate Entrainment and Flow Inside a Sootblower: A CFD Study and Field Test to Identify Possible Source of Condensate Formation and the Mitigation Plan ‐ John A. Edenfield, Danny S. Tandra, Clyde Bergemann, Inc.; Fady Mettias, Markus Bussmann, University of Toronto 3:30PM – 5:00PM Energy, Recovery and Recaust Sub‐Committee Meetings Energy Subcommittee (ERR) Lime Kilns & Recaust Subcommittee (ERR) Recovery & Power Boilers Subcommittee (ERR) Water Treatment Subcommittee (ERR) 3:30PM – 5:00PM Corrosion & Materials Engineering Main Committee 3:30PM – 5:00PM Environmental & Sustainability Working Group 5:00PM – 6:30PM Reception & Exhibit Open 7:00PM – 9:00PM PEERS Conference Networking Dinner**

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

6:30AM – 6:30PM Registration Open

6:45AM – 8:30AM Hot Topic Breakfast I*** 6:45AM – 8:00AM PaperChase Fun Run/Walk** 7:00AM – 8:15AM Speaker Breakfast (Tuesday Speakers Only) 8:30AM – 10:00AM IBBC Session 1: IBBC Keynote Session Chair: Jean‐Pierre Bousquet, Valmet USA, Inc. Thomas Meth, ENVIVA 10:00AM – 10:30AM Coffee Break & Exhibit Open Session 9: Pump Reliability: Considerations for Utilizing Spares and Making 10:00AM – 12:00PM System Modifications Session Chair: Subra Arasakesari, International Papers Considerations When Modifying Pump System Operating Conditions ‐ Naomi Ballenger, Jacobs

Stop Swapping Your Pumps ‐ Jay Shellogg, Strategic Maintenance Reliability

* Invitation Only ** Additional registration fee required *** Pre‐registration required 10:30AM – 12:00PM Session 10: Environmental Session Chair:

10:30AM – 12:00PM Session 11: Bleach Plant Benchmarking and Optimization Session Chair: Tom Mullen, Process Innovations Using Bleaching Stage Models for Bench‐Marking Softwood ECF Bleach Plants ‐ Brian Brogdon, Future Bridge Consulting Services LLC

Bleach Plant Optimization at the WestRock Panama City Pulp Mill ‐ Philip Sekerak, ERCO Worldwide; Annabel Torianyk, WestRock

Z‐ECF and Z‐TCF of Softwood Kraft Pulp Bleaching ‐ Alexis Metais, Xylem

10:30AM – 12:00PM Session 12: Making Packaging Compatible with Paper Recycling Panel Discussion Moderator: Carl Houtman, USDA, Forest Products Lab

Panelist:

10:30AM – 12:00PM IBBC Session 2: TBA Session Chair: Jayashankar Tumuluru, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) TBA TBA TBA

10:30AM – 12:00PM Session 13: Evaporator Optimization Session Chair: TBA Black Liquor Evaporators Upgrade – How Many Effects? ‐ James Cantrell, Jacobs Engineering

Causes of Solid Residue Precipitated from Stripped Condensates ‐ Torsten Meyer, University of Toronto

Preventing Fouling and Increasing Energy Efficiency in Evaporators with Software‐Guided Power Ultrasound ‐ Esteban Soto, Altum Technologies

10:30AM – 12:00PM Session 14: Maintenance Issues for Rotary Kilns Panel Discussion Moderator: J. Peter Gorog, Houghton Cascade Holdings LLC

Panelists: Josh Brant, Andritz Palle Hansen, Valmet Justin Bready, Kiln Technology

12:00PM – 2022 PEERS Technical Program Planning Meeting* 1:20PM * Invitation Only ** Additional registration fee required *** Pre‐registration required 12:00PM – Lunch & Exhibit Open 1:30PM 12:30PM – Biorefinery Committee 1:30PM 1:30PM – Fiber Recycling Committee 2:30PM 1:30PM – Session 15: Environmental 3:00PM Session Chair: TBA

TBA 1:30PM – 3:00PM Session 16: Developments in Bleaching Session Chair: TBA

Practical Brightening for Low‐pH Kraft Pulp Through In Situ Creation Of Peracetic Acid From Peracetate ‐ Howard Kaplan, Kaplan Consulting, LLC

Some Preliminary Results on Oxygen Addition to D‐Stage Bleaching (D/O) ‐ Raymond C. Francis, SUNY ESF

On the Mass Transfer of Oxygen in the Delignification Process ‐ Jari Käyhkö, South‐Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences 1:30PM – 3:00PM Session 17: Recovery Boiler Uptime Session Chair: TBA Possibilities to Extend Uninterrupted Operations Periods of Kraft Recovery Boilers – Keijo Salmenoja, ANDRITZ Oy

High Velocity Thermal Spray & Modified Alloys for Sulfidation Mitigation ‐ Kevin Phillips, Integrated Global Service

Black Liquor Spraying Orientation Determination in Kraft Recovery Boiler ‐ Heikki Lappalainen, ANDRITZ OY

1:30PM – 3:00PM IBBC Session 3: Innovative Bioproducts and Biopolymers from Biomass‐Part I Session Chair: Sudhagar Mani, University of Georgia Bio‐based Solutions for the Replacement of Single‐use Plastics in Packaging Applications ‐ Stephane Lariviere, FPInnovations

Sorghum as a novel biomass for the sustainable production of cellulose nanofibers ‐ Jordan Pennells, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

The Effects of Hot Water Extraction and Recovered Lignin Addition on Fuel Pellet Properties ‐ Autumn Elniski, SUNY‐ESF 1:30PM – 3:00PM ICRC Session 5: Recovery Boiler Back End Heat Recovery Session Chair: TBA

* Invitation Only ** Additional registration fee required *** Pre‐registration required Recovery Boiler Back End Heat Recovery – Jussi Saari, Juha Kaikko, Esa K. Vakkilainen, LUT University; Marcio R. V. Neto, Marcelo Cardoso, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Marcelo Hamaguchi, Stora Enso

A Comparative Analysis of Krat Recovery Boiler Back End Heat Recovery, Based on Flue Gas Condensation and Heat Pumps – Lukas Benda, Markus Haider, Andreas Werner, Jussi Saari, Esa Vakkilainen, Institut für Energietechnik und Thermodynamik, Getreidemarkt, wien,Österreich

Energy Performance Analysis of a Kraft Mill, Part 1: Chemical Recovery and Energy Production ‐ Maria Vittoria Leite Guedes Vargas, Song Won Park, Henrique Camargo de Araujo Venturelli, University of São Paulo (USP), Andres‐ Guerrero, Eldorado Brasil Celulose S/ARoberto 3:00PM – 3:30PM Refreshment Break & Exhibit Open 3:30PM – 5:00PM Session 18: Reliability Centered Maintenance Best Practices Panel Discussion Session Chair: Rebecca Knecht, Evergreen Engineering, Inc.

(Co‐Sponsored by Plant Panelists: Engineering & Project Management & Corrosion & Materials Engineering Committees) 3:30PM – 5:00PM Session 19: Pulping Yields Bleach Shrinkage Panel Discussion Moderator: Brian Brogdon, Future Bridge Consulting Services LLC Panelists:

3:30PM – 5:00PM Session 20: TBA Session Chair: TBA Improve Deinking Flotation from the Fundamental Research ‐ Kaiwu Huang, Virginia Tech

Hydrapulper Consistency Control ‐ Nick Stabler, Pneu‐Logic Co.

3:30PM – 5:00PM Session 21: Recovery Boiler Online Analysis Moderator: TBA Maximizing Recovery Boiler Availability with an Online Ash Analyzer and Ash Balance Advisor ‐ Matti Selkala, Valmet Automation Inc.

Reliable and Fast Method to Measure Carryover in Kraft Recovery Boilers ‐ Heikki Lappalainen, ANDRITZ OY

Development of an Online Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy Analyzer for the Determination of Kraft Black Liquor ‐ Matthew Tomkins, FPInnovations

3:30PM – 5:00PM IBBC Session 4: Innovative Bioproducts and Biopolymers from Biomass ‐Part II Session Chair: Sudhagar Mani, University of Georgia Kraft Lignin Production at West Fraser’s Hinton Mill Using the LignoForceTM System ‐ Michael Paleologou, FPInnovations * Invitation Only ** Additional registration fee required *** Pre‐registration required

Life Cycle Assessment of Construction‐grade Thermoplastics from Organosolv Lignin ‐ Matthew Aro, Natural Resources Research Institute

Swift Kraft Lignin Depolymerisation under Hydrothermal Conditions ‐ Ahlbom Anders, Chalmers 3:30PM – 5:00PM IBBC Session 5: Rapid‐Fire Showcase

3:30PM – 5:00PM ICRC Session 6: Green Liquor / Lime Kiln / NPE Session Chair: TBA

Lime Kiln Dusting ‐ Tobias Richards, University of Borås

Non‐Process Elements in the Recovery Cycle of Six Finnish Kraft Pulp Mills ‐ Camilla Karlemo, Markus Engblom, Åbo Akademi; , Esa K. Vakkilainen, LUT University School of Energy System

Ageing and the Effects of a Temperature Gradient on Recovery Boiler Superheater Deposits High in Chlorine and Potassium ‐ Roland Balint, Markus Engblom, Jonne Niemi, Patrik Yrjas, Leena Hupa, Åbo Akademi University; Daniel Lindberg, Aalto University; Daniel Silva da CostaCelulose Nipo‐Brasileira S.A

Effects of Lime Sample Amount, Size and Size Distribution on Residual CaCO3 Content and Lime Availability ‐ Eduardo Keim, Hugo Molina, Arauco Concepción; Honghi Tran, University of Toronto

5:00PM – 6:30PM Reception and Exhibit Open 6:30PM – 7:30PM Young Professionals Mixer

7:00PM – 9:00PM IBBC Conference Dinner** Wednesday, November 10, 2021

6:30AM – 12:00PM Registration Open 6:45AM – 8:30AM Hot Topic Breakfast II*** 7:00AM – 8:15AM Speaker Breakfast (Wednesday Speakers Only) 8:30AM – 10:00AM Plant Engineering & Project Management & Corrosion & Materials Engineering* (Joint Meeting)

* Invitation Only ** Additional registration fee required *** Pre‐registration required 8:30AM –10:00AM Session 22: Pulping Panel Discussion Moderator:

Panelists:

8:30AM – 10:00AM IBBC Session 6: IBBC Biomass Conversion Pathways Session Chair: Jean‐Pierre Bousquet, Valmet USA, Inc. Imperata cylindrica; A New Bioethanol Potential with Hydrolysis of β‐1,4 Glycosidic Binding and Fractional Distillation as A Futuristic Green Energy ‐ Ai Samrotul Hasanah, Hendy Taufik, IPB University

Green Milling of Biomass and its Effect on Conversion Process ‐ Atanu Kumar Das, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Understanding the Effect of Kraft Pulping Process upon Lignin Precipitation and Lignin Properties ‐ Juliana Marangon Jardim, North Carolina State University 8:30AM – 10:00AM Session 23: Liquor Cycle Efficiency and Improvements Session Chair: TBA Evaluating the Effect of Recovery Boiler Operation on Dregs Behavior Using Multivariate Data Analysis ‐ Elizabeth Maggs, University of Toronto

Green Liquor Clarification Improvement Utilizing Existing Tank and Vessel in Mills ‐ Robert Carlstrom, Valmet Paper AB

Chemical Recovery and Recausticizing Improvements: Increase White Liquor Production ‐ Alex Moline, Domtar

8:30AM – 10:00AM ICRC Session 7: NCG/ Biosludge Session Chair: TBA

Novel Method to Integrate Biosludge Handling and HTC to Pulp Mill Energy Generation – Esa K. Vakkilainen, Jussi Saari, Katja Kuparinen, Satu Kähkönen, LUT University; Marcelo Cardoso, Clara L. Mendoza Martinez, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Marcelo Hamaguchi, Stora Enso

Kraft Pulp Mill Odorous Gases – Today – Kirsi S. Hovikorpi, Esa K. Vakkilainen, LUT University

NCG Treatment and Burning in Recovery Boilers and Their Impacts on Pulp Production Process ‐ Marcus Vinícius Gomes Veloso, Felipe Paixão Cristelli, Daniel Silva da Costa, CENIBRA ‐ Celulose Nipo; Marcelo Cardoso, UFMG – Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 10:00AM – Coffee Break 10:30AM * Invitation Only ** Additional registration fee required *** Pre‐registration required 10:30AM – IBBC Session 7: IBBC Supporting the Sustainable Bioeconomy 12:00PM Session Chair: Jayashankar Tumuluru, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Sustainable, Renewable Biowax Alternatives for Paraffin ‐ David Grillo, Chemol

Market Manager for Green Industries ‐ John Barber, Clextral

TBA ‐ Sudhagar Mani, University of Georgia

10:30AM – Session 24: Lime Kiln Operations 12:00PM Session Chair: TBA Improving Lime Recovery Kiln Operation using CFD Modeling ‐ Glenn Hanson, Metso Outotec

Visualization of Multiscale Ring Formation in a Rotary Kiln ‐ Lee Rippon, University of British Columbia

How do Mud Balls form in Lime Kilns? ‐ John Hinton‐Barber,ERCO Worldwide 10:30AM – ICRC Session 8: 12:00PM Session Chair: 12:00PM – 1:00PM 2021 PEERS Conference Wrap up Meeting* 12:00PM PEERS & IBBC Concludes 1:00PM – 4:00PM RBI Tour

* Invitation Only ** Additional registration fee required *** Pre‐registration required