4. STEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES

October 21, 2001

Minutes approved.

Doug Reeve follow-up required.

Pierre Jean will no longer be attending.

We need to determine whether Ted Tunstall, Norske, Powell River and Jeff Dyck, Skeena, Prince Rupert status.

Dave Willis to contact Rogelio Vega Canova re: whether he will be participating in Committee in future.

44 in total, 10 Supplier. (20% Supplier)

Irene Yaraskavitch of Dow (currently probationary member) was approved as a full member.

Caren Caffrey of Solvay Interox was approved as a probationary member.

(First name?) Kjerulf was suggested as a potential member from the Abitibi, Fort Frances mill.

Ross Stacey replaces Roger Bernar from Marsulex.

Vallier Simard replaced by Vincent Bacani for Smurfit, Portage-du-Fort, QC mill.

The Steering Committee suggests there should be only one alternate per mill member since experience is showing when there can be poor or spotty participation in Committee work. Don McCabe to follow-up.

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Eric Tremblay, Metso, Pointe Claire, QC.

Jack Histed.

France Champagne, Fraser, Thurso, QC.

Jeff Bennett, Canfor, Prince George, BC.

Mark Walley, Domtar, Cornwall, ON.

Marco Solinas, Domtar Research, Montreal, QC.

Jerrold Annett with Cominco.

Bob MacLeod with Sterling.

Eugene Tong from Celgar.

Doug McKenzie never got certificate in appreciation for his role as past Chair of the Committee. Don McCabe will rectify.

Have two sessions, 4 papers in one and 3 in another.

O2 Delig. is first session. Second is pot pourri. Dave Willis may have one as a backup. November 17^th is deadline for papers.

2003 Pros & Cons of different O2 Delig./bleaching, etc. – potential round table.

This year's winner "Acid Stage improves selectivity & production", Ratnieks, E. et al.

Chris asked whether we should put everything into Adobe documents on our website? Will ask the larger audience during Subcommittee reports.

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Mostly closures of existing projects now, e.g. scaling, mag. sulfate, safehandling (chlorate Sterling this meeting), Tom Mullen not here Oxidized White Liquor in BP. Hi Kappa pulping plus O2 Bleaching is an ongoing project. Will be looking for input.

5 Projects on go. Stan Heimberger re: Kappa analyzer may be presenting. ClO2 Spill Mitigation – has some response re: questionnaire. Doug Reid, pH measurement. Dennis Owen re: ClO2 analyzers. No lengthy presentations for this meeting but lots for next.

Have new protocol. Want to present to overall Committee for approval then PAPTAC will publish in ¼ news bulletin. Barbara Van Lierop was not able to get response from TAPPI re: one protocol for both Cttees. Presley indicates it went to a Cttee for approval. Maybe something resolved at the upcoming meeting.

Glossary. Dan has asked for participation.

Bleaching Course last week in Vancouver, BC. 19 participants all from mills.

Canfor has asked whether we could bring a mini-bleach course to PG? Will ask Subcttee. if this should be open to others – opportunity?

Approached by Jeff Tolan to Chair the Cttee.

Potential presentations for this meeting. Mill closure will be Technical Session. Cluster impact re: Canadian mills. O AOX? Is 0 now 0.31? Bioreactors. Don McCabe's mill has one and can present at future date. World regulations comparison.

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• Spring 2002, Weyco, Dryden. Not sure whether they've agreed. Mike Beattie is member. Dan Robinson was going to follow-up. Kruger as backup for 2002 or potential for 2003? Also approach Steve Pelletier at St. Felicien.
• Fall 2002, Tembec, Skookumchuck/Cranbrook
• Suggestions for Spring 2003? Request a Quebec mill, e.g. Abitibi, St. Felicien, St. Anne-Nakawic?

Ross Anderson will provide info. tomorrow.

25 years anniversary of the Bleach Committee. Need champion for D1 and 25 years Technical Session for next meeting. (Chris Kanters suggests need Norm or Dennis or Jack Ayton). Evolution of Bleaching at Harmac? Have two Bleach Plants - maybe go through how bleaching has changed in the last 25 years and what the next 25 years will bring. Paprican could do the future.

Don McCabe would like the minutes from this session to be in Chris Kanters hands in three weeks for posting on our website.

International Pulp Bleaching Conference 2002. 60 submissions. Richard Berry and Chris Kanters. May 19, 2002 – Portland, OR.

Steering Cttee. Meeting, October 21, 2001.doc