1. INDEX

2. ATTENDANCE

3. STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

4. BUSINESS MEETING

5. SUBCOMMITTEE SESSION

    1. Environmental Impacts

      2. 1.1 Chelating Agents

      1.2 Update on the US EPA Cluster Rules

    2. Teaching Bleaching

      3. 2.1 Tech ‘95 Bleaching Course

      2.2 Other Courses

    3. Bleaching Equipment

      4. 3.1 Bleach Plant Control Strategies

      3.2 Effective Surveying

      3.3 Hydrogen Peroxide Manufacturing

      3.4 Future Chemical Reports

      3.5 CPPA Oxygen Delignification Survey

      3.6 Materials of Construction within Bleach Plant

    4. Bleach Plant Protocol
    5. Annual Meeting
    6. Bleaching Chemicals

6.1 Metals Management

6.2 Future Use of Enzymes

6.3 CO2 in Brownstock Washing

6. TECHNICAL SESSION (see Appendix 3)

    1. Seven Steps to Chlorine Freedom
    2. Interaction of Hydrogen Peroxide and Chlorine Dioxide Stages in ECF Bleaching
    3. Chlorine Dioxide Survey Results
    4. Bleach Washing Evaluation Methods
    5. Update on Bleach Filtrate Recycle

7. MILL OPPORTUNITIES SESSION

8. MILL PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS SESSION

Appendix 1 - Subcommittee Reports

    1. The Impact of TCF Effluent on the Environment - References A1-1
    2. The Canadian P&P Effluent Regulatory Regime A1-2
    3. The Development of Environmental Science, Regulations, and Technology for P&P Mill Effluent Control A1-11
    4. EDTA and the Environment: Questions and Answers A1-12
    5. EPA’s Integrated Rulemaking for the Pulp and Paer Industry A1-14
    6. Metals Management - References A1-16
    7. Safety Incident - Peroxide caused piping failure at Howe Sound A1-17
    8. Reference Material on Bleach Plant Corrosion A1-18

 

 

 

Appendix 2 - TAPPI Bleaching Committee Report A2-1

Appendix 3 - Technical Session

    1. Seven Steps to Chlorine Freedom A3-1
    2. Interaction of Hydrogen Peroxide and Chlorine Dioxide Stages in ECF
      Bleaching A3-6
    3. Chlorine Dioxide Survey Results
    1. Bleach Washing Evaluation Methods A3-44
    2. Bleach Plant Closure With The Bleach Filtrate Recycle Process A3-45

Appendix 4 - Miscellaneous

    1. Feedback Survey Results A4-1
    2. How to Use On-Line Information Services To Get Information on
      Process Control and Automation A4-2

Appendix 5 - Membership List

ATTENDEES:

Tom Mullen

Mp

Air Products, Allentown, PA

Steven Bull

M

Avenor Inc., Gold River, BC

Gord Homer

Ms

Canadian Liquid Air, Vancouver, BC

Steve Schneider

Ms

Cariboo P&P, Quesnel, BC

Ralph Lunn

M

Celgar Pulp, Castlegar, BC

Rogelio Vega-Canovas

M

Champion International, Pensacola, FL

Steve Paolone

G

Cominco American, Spokane, WA

Catherine Findlay

Ms

CPPA TS, Montreal, QC

Nancy Van Allen

M

CXY Chemicals, North Vancouver, BC

Colin Morrison

G

CXY Chemicals, North Vancouver, BC

Dan Davies

M

Degussa Canada, Vancouver, BC

Dennis Owen

M

Dennis Owen & Associates, Kingston, ON

Pierre Jean

M

Donohue, St. Felicien, QC

Ralph Gough

G

Dow Chemical, Richmond, BC

Gordon Brown

Mp

Dow Chemical, Sarnia, ON

Ross Anderson

M

Dupont Canada Inc., Maitland, ON

Web Teetzel

G

Dupont Canada Inc., North Vancouver, BC

John Griffiths

M

E.B.Eddy, Espanola, ON

Doug Reid

G

Eka Nobel, Marietta, GA

Andy Hollebakken

M

Fletcher Challenge Canada, Crofton, BC

Gerry Ferweda

G

Fletcher Challenge Canada, Crofton, BC

Uwe Hoff

G

Fletcher Challenge Canada, Elk Falls, BC

Randy Hill

G

Fletcher Challenge Canada, Elk Falls, BC

Carlo Dal Monte

M

Fletcher Challenge Canada, Elk Falls, BC

Don Olson

M

Fletcher Challenge Canada, Mackenzie, BC

Dave Willis

Mp

FMC of Canada, Prince George, BC

Doug McKenzie

M

Harmac Pacific Inc., Nanaimo, BC

Murray Walters

G

Harmac Pacific Inc., Nanaimo, BC

Gerry Pageau

M

Howe Sound Pulp and Paper, Port Mellon, BC

Chris Kanters

M

ICI Canada Inc., Montreal, PQ

Dave Senior

G

ICI Forest Products, Mississauga, ON

Jeff Tolan

M

Iogen Corporation, Ottawa, ON

France Champagne

M

James Maclaren, Thurso, QC

Lou Legall

G

Kimberly Clark, Terrace Bay, ON

Marco Solinas

M

MacMillan Bloedel Research, Burnaby, BC

Bob Cain

G

MacMillan Bloedel, Powell River, BC

Dennis Matson

M

Northwood Pulp and Timber, Prince George, BC

Jianxin Chen

M

Paprican, Vancouver , BC

Rosanna DiLabio

G

Praxair Canada, Mississauga, ON

Mark Nichols

Ms

Quadra Chemicals, Delta, BC

Rae Cunnington

M

Sandwell, Vancouver, BC

Jim Hopmans

Mp

Sterling Pulp Chemicals Ltd., Toronto, ON

Bob Hamilton

Ms

Stone Consolidated, Ft. Frances, ON

Pierre Paoarar

Ms

Stone Container Inc, Portage-du-Fort, QC

Doug Reeve

M

University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

Tony Gomersall

Mp

Valmet Automation Canada Ltd., Montreal, PQ

Jim Oei

M

Western Pulp Ltd Partnership, Squamish, BC

M = member, Mp = probationary member, Ms = member’s substitute, G = guest