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Completed R&D Projects

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Several R&D projects previously funded by the Industrial Technologies Program relating to the forest products industry have been completed. Documents and results from these projects are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader

Advanced Water Removal

  • Development and Full-Scale Demonstration of Multiport Dryer Technology for the Forest Products Industry (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Steam Cycle Washer for Unbleached Pulp (PDF 1.2 MB)

Enhanced Raw Materials

High Efficiency Pulping

  • Direct Causticizing for Black Liquor Gasification in a Circulating Fluidized Bed (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Integration of the Mini-Sulfide Anthraquinone Pulping Process and Black Liquor Gasificationin a Pulp Mill (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Performance and Value of CAD-Deficient Pine (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Development and Validation of Sterility Systems for Trees (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Yield Improvement and Energy Savings Using Phosphonates as Additives in Kraft Pulping (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Increasing Yield and Quality of Low-Temperature, Low-Alkali Kraft Cooks with Microwave Pretreatment (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • A Novel Alkali Fractionation Technology to Separate Wood Components (PDF 1.6 MB)
  • Hemicellulose Extraction and its Integration in Pulp Production (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Improved Recovery Boiler Performance Through Control of Combustion, Sulfur, and Alkali Chemistry (PDF 1.1 MB)

Improved Fiber Recycling

  • Mechatronic Design and Control of a Waste Paper Sorting System for Efficient Recycling (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Screenable Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.2 MB) Final Report: Nov 28, 2003 (PDF 2.7 MB)
  • Acoustic Separation Technology (AST) - Phase II
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Feb 22, 2002
  • New Revolutionary Screening Device for Pulp Mill Recycle System Application
  • Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Water-Soluble and Easily Removable Cationic Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Feb 2003 (PDF 1.5 MB)
  • Replacing Chemicals in Recycle Mills with Mechanical Alternatives
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Jun 2002 (PDF 1.8 MB)
  • Preventing Strength Loss of Unbleached Kraft Paper
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: April 16, 2003 (PDF 540 KB)
  • Removal of Light and Sticky Contaminants from Waste Paper
    Fact sheet (PDF 182 KB) Final Report: Mar 1, 1998
  • Removal of Wax and Stickies from OCC
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Jan 31, 2000
  • Surfactant Spray: A Novel Technology to Improve Flotation Deinking Performance
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.3 MB) Final Report: Mar 19, 2004 (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Decontamination of Process Streams Through Electrohydraulic Discharge
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Dec 2005 (PDF 2.2 MB)

Innovative Wood Processing, Drying, and Curing

  • An Innovative Titania-Activated Carbon System for Removal of VOCs and HAPs from Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • VOC and HAP Recovery Using Ionic Liquids (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Implementing Strategies for Drying and Pressing Wood Without Emissions Control (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Rapid, Low Temperature Electron-beam, X-ray, and Gamma Ray Curable Resins for Wood Composites (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Novel Isocyanate-Reactive Adhesives for Structural Wood-Based Composites (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Biological Air Emissions Control for an Energy Efficient Forest Products Industry of the Future (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • On-Line Oxidation of Volatile Compounds Generated by Sawmill Wood Kilns (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Development of Renewable Microbial Polyesters for Cost Effective and Energy-Efficient Wood-Plastic Composites (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Commercial Demonstration of Wood Recovery, Recycling, and Value-Added Technologies (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Moisture Distribution and Flow During Drying of Wood and Fiber
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Aug 1, 1995
  • Reduced Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Press Emissions from Oriented Strand Board (OSB) Manufacturing
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.2 MB) Final Report: Dec 31, 2001 (PDF 324 KB)
  • CORRIM II Consortium Proposal for Environmental Performance Research Priorities - Wood Products
    Fact sheet (PDF 153 KB) Final Report: Jan 15, 1998
  • Coupled Physical/Chemical Pretreatment and Biofiltration Technologies to Reduce Air Emissions from Forest Products Industries
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Dec 31, 2001
  • Wireless Microwave Wood Moisture Measurement System for Wood Drying Kilns
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Sept 30, 2004 (PDF 898 KB)
  • Control of Emissions from Wood Waste Burners and Wood Dryers
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Jan 30, 2004 (PDF 870 KB)
  • Improving Dryer and Press Efficiencies through Combustion of Hydrocarbon Emissions (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Fast Curing of Composite Wood Products
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: (PDF 1.0 MB)
  • Microwave Pretreatment: In Mill Evaluation, Kiln Schedule, and Process Model (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Experimental Assessment of Low-Temperature Plasma Technologies for Treating Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Pulp Mills and Wood Products Plants (PDF 1.1 MB)

Next Generation Mill Processes

Chemical Recovery/Environmental

  • Development of Corrosion-Resistant, Chromium-Rich Alloys for Gasifier and Kraft Recovery Boiler Applications (PDF 1.2 MB)
    (Project transferred to the Biomass subprogram)
  • Gas Cleanup for Combined-Cycle Systems (PDF 219 KB)
  • Stability and Regenerability of Catalysts for the Destruction of Tars from Biomass and Black Liquor Gasification (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Selection and Development of Metallic and Refractory Materials for Black Liquor and Biomass Gasification (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Biological Augmentation of Kraft Recycle
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Aug 1, 1995
  • Characterization and Conditioning of Tars Produced During Black Liquor Gasification (PDF 199 KB)
  • Fundamental Study of Black Liquor Gasification Kinetics Using a Pressurized Entrained-Flow Reactor (PEFR) (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Engineering Study for a Full Scale Demonstration of Steam Reforming Black Liquor Gasification at Georgia-Pacific's Mill in Big Island, VA
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Mar 19, 2002
  • Elimination of Calcium Cycle: Direct Electrolyte Causticizing of Kraft Smelt
    Final Report: Jan 31, 1999
  • Combined Cycle Biomass Gasification
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.2 MB) Final Report: Jul 1, 2000
  • Black Liquor Steam Reforming/Pulsed Combustion (PDF 237 KB)
  • High Solids Firing
    Final Reports: Nov 1, 1995, June 1, 1997, Nov 1, 1995
  • Recovery of Chemicals from Paper Mills using Electrolysis
    Final Report: Aug 1, 1995
  • Advanced Technologies for Biomass Energy Utilization in the Pulp and Paper Industry
  • Recovery Boiler Model
    Final Reports: Aug 1, 1998, Aug 1, 1998, Aug 1, 1998, Aug 1, 1998, Aug 1, 1998, Jul 1, 1997, Aug 1, 1996, Aug, 1, 1995
  • Electrochemical and Integrated-Process Opportunities
  • Use of Residual Solids from Pulp and Paper Mills for Enhancing Strength and Durability of Ready-Mixed Concrete (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Water Recycling/Removal Using Temperature-Sensitive Hydrogels (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Commercialization of the Biofine Technology for Levulinic Acid Production from Paper Sludge (PDF 226 KB)
  • Energy Efficient Process for Recycling Sodium Sulfate in Pulp Bleaching
  • Use of Borate Autocausticizing to Supplement Lime Kiln and Causticizing Capacities (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • I. Growth and Property Development of Convection-Pass Deposits in Recovery Boilers (PDF 1.2 MB)
    II. Intermediate-Sized, Entrained Particles: "Characterization, Formation, and Control" (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • System for Detection and Control of Deposition in Kraft Chemical Recovery Boilers and Monitoring Glass Furnaces (PDF 1.1 MB)

Papermaking

Process Control

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  • Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Control in Kraft Mills
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Sep 26, 2001
  • Photoactive Ion Exchange Resins
    Fact sheet (PDF 130 KB) Final Report: Mar 1, 1995
  • Low Temperature Oxidation of VOCs (PDF 131 KB)
  • Electrically Switched Ion Exchange (ESIX) for the Separation of Potassium and Chloride to Enhance Water Recycle Opportunities in Pulp Mills (PDF 131 KB)
  • Reducing Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Mar 14, 2001
  • Improvement of Pulping Uniformity by Measurement of Single Fiber Kappa Numbers (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Control of Soluble Scale Fouling in High Solids Black Liquor Concentrators (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Laser Sensors for On-Line Monitoring of Carryover in Recovery Boilers (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Model Based Approach to Soft Sensing and Diagnosis for Control of a Continuous Digester (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • 4-D Characterization of Paper Web at the Wet End (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Linescan Camera System for On-Line Moisture Measurement (PDF 122 KB)
  • Distributed Web Sensor for On-Line Measurement of Paper Basis Weight-Mill Demonstration Phase (continued project) (PDF 115 KB)
  • Detection and Control of Deposition on Pendant Tubes of Kraft Chemical Recovery Boilers
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Oct 1, 1999
  • Wood Chip Moisture Content (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • A Real-Time On-Line Ultrasonic Sensor to Measure Pulp Consistency and Degree of Refining (PDF 117 KB)
  • Corrosivity Monitoring of Kraft Recovery Boilers (PDF 123 KB)
  • On-Machine Ultrasonic Sensors for Paper Stiffness (PDF 1.1 MB)
  • Development of On-Line Viscometers for Kraft Black Liquor
    Final Report: Nov 1, 1996
  • In-Situ FT-IR Monitoring of a Black Liquor Recovery Boiler
  • Refiner Disc Gap and Wear
    Final Report: Mar 1, 1999
  • Demonstration of a Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing System for 100% Measurement
  • CCD-Based Sensor Instrumentation for 100% On-Line Measurement of Paper
    Final Report: Mar 1, 1998
  • On-Line Chip and Web Analysis using DRIFTS and Imaging Spectroradiometry
  • Intelligent Control Systems for the Pulp and Paper Industry
  • Designs for Improved Energy Efficiency
  • Growth and Property Development of Convection-Pass Deposits in Recovery Boilers (PDF 181 KB)
  • Characterization of Physical Properties of Kraft Black Liquor
    Final Reports: May 1, 1998, Apr 1, 1998
  • Guided Acoustic Wave Monitoring of Corrosion and Erosion in Recovery Boiler Tubing
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Feb 22, 2005 (PDF 361 KB)
  • 3-D Characterization of the Structure of Paper and Paperboard and Their Application to Optimize Drying and Water Removal Processes and End-Use Applications
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Aug 29, 2004 (PDF 2.6 MB)
  • Evaluation and Development of a Prototype Electrokinetic Sonic Amplitude (ESA) System for On-Line Measurement of Zeta Potential
    Fact sheet (PDF 1.1 MB) Final Report: Jun 2005 (PDF 790 KB)
  • Implementation of a TMP Advanced Quality Control System at a Newsprint Manufacturing Plant (PDF 1.1 MB)

Pulping and Bleaching

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Other Completed Projects

  • Development of Methane de-NOx (MdN) Reburning Process for Wastewood, Sludge, and Biomass Fired Stoker Boilers (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Fibrous Fillers to Manufacture Ultra High Ash Performance Paper (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • The Lateral Corrugator (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • On-Line Fluidics Controlled Headbox (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Laser Ultrasonic Web Stiffness Sensor (PDF 1.2 MB)