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P&P Membership Research Organization

Source: Paprican
The Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada (Paprican) is a non-profit research and educational organization that operates laboratories in Pointe-Claire, QC, and Vancouver, BC
Papricand Paper Research Institute of Canada (Paprican) is a non-profit research and educational organization that operates laboratories in Pointe-Claire, QC, and Vancouver, BC, as well as a technology transfer center at Prince George, BC. Any company producing pulp or paper can become a member of Paprican.

Features of the membership include:

  • Use of pilot plant facilities unavailable elsewhere in North America
  • More than 50 licensed technologies without a licensing fee
  • 100-plus reports/yr on new processes and technologies
  • Scientific environmental leadership
  • Libraries and ISO-accredited analytical and calibration services
  • A personal liaison representative
  • Training in the scientific fundamentals of pulp and paper manufacture
  • Consultation with internationally renowned experts in pulp and paper
  • Access to 75 years of accumulated knowledge of Paprican

    • Some of the technologies include:

  • Alkali sensor to improve recaust and digester control strategies (reduces standard deviation of recaust operations by 40%)
  • Boiler air flow optimization for a 5-15% increase in liquor throughput without any capital investment
  • Yellowing inhibition technology for papers made from mechanical pulps
  • Control loop monitor to evaluate every mill control loop, 24 hr/day
  • Adaptive controller that learns and adapts as the process changes to improve product quality, increase production, and lower chemical costs
  • Paprispec, a mill-based system that senses and avoids plastic contamination in pulps
  • Fiber Quality Analyzer (FQA) that measures fiber length distribution and curl to improve pulp uniformity and paper machine efficiency
  • High intensity refining to reduce energy consumption by 5%
  • Thermal barrier ceramic coating of the edges of paper machine dryers to increase efficiency and product quality
  • Papricycle, a process for recycling waste streams in the bleach plant
  • Papritection, an electrochemical corrosion protection process for pulp washers
  • Feltperm, a felt permeability tester to help mills make rational selection decisions, develop cleaning procedures, and extend the useful life of press section fabrics

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