A New Felt Conditioner
- PRESS SHOT Series -
Satoshi Wada and Kenji Kowata
Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
In recently years, various new types of contaminations are occurred
in the papermaking process, they decrease the productivity of papermaking.
Felt conditioner are applied for resolving these problems.
There are very few technical reports describe on the relation between
papermaking conditions and the variation of contamination, and their
treatments. Here, felt conditioners named "PRESS SHOT" series were
developed based on a new concept, and their applications were introduced
in this paper.
PRESS SHOT series were designed and developed for dealing various
kinds of the contamination in papermaking. They are especially effective
for decreasing the contamination by calcium carbonate, and increasing
the papermaking productivity.
It is believed that PRESS SHOT will match the increasing trend
of higher filler content using calcium carbonate.
BTF Headbox and BTF Dilution Control System
- Application Report on BTF Dilution System -
Junichi Yano
Design Section, Kawanoe Zoki Co., Ltd.
Now two BTF automatic dilution system are running smoothly in
Japan.
First installation is at Marusumi Paper PM3 in 2004, and second
one is at Ehime Paper PM2 in 2005. Those two installations have
achieved much better level of 2 sigma than the target value we
had expected. And we are starting up the third BTF dilution system
at M Paper PM4 in this August. Those three installations are BTF
dilution system retrofit to the existing headbox. BTF dilution
system retrofit is in some means to enhance the performance of
the existing headbox by replacing the tapered header with the BTF
Central Distributor and BTF dilution system.
The BTF retrofit mentioned above gives your headbox a new breath.
A complete new hydraulic headbox with BTF dilution system is in
our scope of supply. 60 BTF headboxes have already been installed
in Europe and 20 in North America.
Substantial improvements in CD profile, fiber orientation, and
formation have been achieved. And in Japan we are starting up a
new complete BTF headbox with automatic dilution system at M Paper
in the next January. We will soon be able to show the best result
of both third BTF retrofit to an existing headbox and a first complete
new BTF headbox.
kajaaniPulpExpert, On-line Automatic Pulp Laboratory with Revolutionary
New Fiber and Shive Measurement
Takeshi Sato and Masanori Shimozaki
Metso Automation, Field Systems Division
After 15 years experiences and close co-operation with the customers,
there has been launched new generation automatic pulp testing laboratory
- kajaaniPulpExpert. Compared to old PulpExpert systems, the measurement
modules are improved to fulfill the demanding needs of today's
pulp and paper quality management: high measurement precision and
low maintenance need.
kajaaniPulpExpert has a new technology for measuring shives and
fibers. New revolutionary, outstanding performance, measurement
module for measuring fibers and shives has been developed. New
measurement algorithm is not just for kajaaniPulpExpert, but also
for other Metso fiber analyzers; FiberLab and FS300.
Measurement speed, analyzed fiber amount and repeatability are 5-10
times better than any fiber measurement in the past. Module is
suitable for all type of paper pulps. Module will be possible to
install as update for existing PulpExpert systems.
Development of Healthy/Functional Crops
Koichi Sugita
Forestry Science Laboratory, Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
We have developed the original technology to generate genetically
modified woody plants for pulp materials. For example, we produced
an anti-salt damage genetically modified eucalyptus into which
the gene of anti-salt bacteria was introduced. Although a lot of
genetically modified plants have been developed in all over the
world, the eucalyptus is one of the most difficult plant species.
We developed the original technology to generate a genetically
modified eucalyptus. This technology could be applied to produce
healthy/functional crops which healthy/functional materials, peptide
or protein, were accumulated into an edible part of plant. We mainly
introduce here genetically modified rice seeds for the prevention
of human cedar pollen allergy and type-II diabetes. These rice
seeds demonstrated the potential to induce biological effects in
cultured mouse cell systems. We will commercialize the rice seeds
in near future, following verification of efficacy and safety in
animals and human.
For Sound or Noise in Industrial World
- As Part of T.F.O. from SKF -
Yasuhiko Yamasaki
Condition Monitoring Service Division, SKF Japan
The noise and the vibration that maintenance person says are the
one while the machine is operating it. Where does the noise come?
The mystery is investigated.
It thinks about the efficiency improvement of the industrial world
once by considering the generation mechanism of the sound or noise
now.
Introduction of Latest Development of Dienes Cutting Technology
Both in Soft and Hard
- Is Your Slitting System Still Profitable -
Heinz Herkenrath and Moritake Onuki
Dienes Japan
Concerning with Dienes "Full Automatic Slitting ", we have to
admit that there are lots of newly developed features beyond our
expectation.
One of them is a "Cutting point" to be kept mechanically with its
system. Mechanically referred is a specially designed and manufactured
"Ball-bearing knife holders axles (zero gap in between)" combined
heat treated mechanical components. PLC control system can guarantee
"Automatic depth adjustment" to be within ±0/05mm and its CSL to
be continuously maintained.
Automatic positioning system is guaranteed to be free from vibration
and keep its accuracy ±0.1mm with its speed 1,500mm/min (5 to 6
units combination of Top and Bottom knife can be positioned within
approximately 30 second).
Based on these developments, a lot of cutting loss can be reduced
together with increasing number of layers (multi layer of non coated
paper,850g/m2 can be cut smoothly) and contribute its manufacturing
efficiency.
Not only Automatic positioning system, Dienes as a long experienced
German knife manufacture have been developing its original knife
quality to be fit for clean cut with long life running.
Effective Pest Control Activities
Shinya Yokoo
Research & Development Division, Earth Environmental Service
Co., Ltd.
ESCO (Earth Environmental Service Co., Ltd.) have made annual
base contact with up 7,000 food-related facilities, including food
contact
packaging manufacturing factories, for prevention of foreign mater
from finish products. Any contamination derived from environment
such as a contents product, a bottle and/or a package material,
facilities, manufacture machines, an air environment, pests, use
water, wastes and a consciousness of all of the members (contained
outside workers).
However, these activities don't work well or not effect. For example
one of the person does activities, another persons don't know activities.
And they dose not distinguish phenomena from causes.
Today, we explain about effective pest control activities in the
quality assurance.
The Development of a Functional Heating Sheets Using a Papermaking
Technique
Yoshiaki Kumamoto, Masataka Ishikawa, Tooru Ugajin, Hidetoshi Ooga
and Hironobu Kawajiri
Processing Development Research Laboratories, Kao Corporation
We have focused on adoption of pulp that is a recyclable material,
instead of plastic that is an exhaustible resource, and developed
"a paper bottle" in 2000 for the first time in the world
as an attempt to the recycling society in the future1〜2). In this development,
we found out that the pulp is a material with a great diversity
and can immobilize a functional powder at a high ratio3).
We have developed a ultra-thin and flexible heating sheet element
with abundant steam generation by immobilizing the iron powder
and the activated carbon on the pulp in a high density, applied
paper-making technique4〜6).
In this paper, we report this heating sheet element that is quite
different from a common heating element such as the body warmer.
IQInsight
Junichi Mori
Metso-SHI Co., Ltd.
A new, instantaneous full-sheet moisture profile measurement has
been after the press section. This new measurement system, called
IQInsight, takes instantaneous profiles of the moving paper using
an array of infrared detector modules across the web. This measurement
array and associated fiber optic cabling are embedded in a pressurized
protective enclosure that is located early in the first dryer section.
With this measurement, short-term machine direction and cross
direction disturbances that cannot otherwise be seen clearly with
traditional
dry end scanning measurement are isolated and quantified. Specific
examples of MD and CD stability problems that have been identified
and corrected are presented.
New Techniques for Paint and Coating Applications
Keisuke Miyamoto
Nihon SiberHegner K.K.
In practical applications the following information is important
concerning the rheological behavior of coatings:
・Time depending behaviors directly after a sudden change of shear
conditions. Practical use:
Application behavior (thixotropy), leveling,
sagging, layer thickness.
・Rheology plays an important role in dewatering processes. It
is therefore interesting to analyze
the dewatering process and
the
rheological behavior of a suspension simultaneously.
This paper informs newer rheological measurement about the behavior
paints and coatings. Presented is a new test method for the investigation
of the thixotropic behavior.
New Folio Size Sheeter Technology
- FS-PRO Mark-Free Sheeting Technology -
Robert Deutschle
E.C.H.WILL GmbH Germany
Kimio Shigeta
Paper Converting Machinery Sect., 2nd Machinery Dept., K.K. IRISU
Today's folio sheeting industry is facing a challenging situation.
The printing industry requires high quality paper and board material
to achieve high-quality printing results to satisfy their customers'
needs.
At the same time, paper mills and converters face high price and
cost pressure due to smaller order sizes and shorter time to delivery.
In this situation, marks and scratches on high-quality paper and
board mean insufficient product quality, less output, more waste,
lower efficiency and productivity of equipment and can result in
customer claims, loss of image and, at the worst, loss of future
orders.
E.C.H. Will has found the solution to avoid marking on the surface
of top quality paper and board, even at speeds of up to 350m/min.
The 2006 Pan Pacific Conference
- June 6-9, 2006 at Seoul, Korea -
Takayuki Okayama*1, Toshiharu Enomae*2, Hiroshi Ohi*3, Toshihiro
Ona*4, Makoto Iwasaki*5, Yosuke Uchida*5, Shunichiro Uno*6 and
Kunitaka Toyofuku*7
*1 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
*2 The University of Tokyo
*3 University of Tsukuba
*4 Kyushu University
*5 Oji Paper Co., Ltd.
*6 Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
*7 JAPAN TAPPI
2006 Pan Pacific Conference was held (6-9 June) under the auspices
Korea TAPPI in Seoul, Korea. Mr. Okayama, professor of Tokyo University
of Agriculture and Technology and Mr. Toyofuku, executive director
of JAPAN TAPPI attended the conference as the representatives of
JAPAN TAPPI. Pan Pacific Conference is held every two years in
the rotation of 8 countries of Pacific Rim. The conference was
held in Canberra, Australia in 2004. At the 2006 conference 8 Japanese
speakers attended. A summary of Japanese presentations and other
interested ones are described.
Report of 2006 TAPPI Coating and Graphic Arts Conference
Jun Makihara
Research and Development Dept., Product Development Research Lab.
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd.
2006 TAPPI Coating and Graphic Arts Conference was held in Atlanta,
GA, USA from April 24 to 27. This technical conference included
69 presentations in 21 sessions. The author had an opportunity
to attend it, and review some of presentations in this report.
International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products
Industry, which was organized by TAPPI for the first time concerning
about nanotechnology, was also held at the same place from April
26 to 28. This report introduces a few of presentations as well.
Report of Studying at Royal Institute of Technology
Koki Kisara
R&D, Pulp and Paper Research Laboratory, OJI Paper Co., Ltd.
The author had an opportunity to study at Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
in Stockholm, Sweden for one year in 2005. The author joined "Wood and Pulping
Chemistry Research Network (WPCRN)" project in department of Fibre and Polymer
Technology of KTH as a guest researcher. In this report, the review of WPCRN,
the impression of the studying, and the life in Sweden are presented.
Synthesis of Artificial Zeolites Containing Titanium Dioxide and Their Abilities
for Removing Bad Smell Substances
Satoru Fukugaichi, Akira Uramoto, Hideaki Ichiura and Masaaki Morikawa
Paper Industrial Research Institute of Ehime Prefecture
Shouichi Kyougoku and Kousaku Nagashima
LINTEC Corporation
Toru Yamamoto, Naoto Matsue and Teruo Henmi
Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University
Paper sludge (PS) has been discharged from paper-mill as an industrial waste
of paper manufacturing processes. Most of them has been burned in an incinerator
and thrown into the discard as solid waste for reclaiming a land. It is urgent
matter to establish an effective technique for a recycling of PS, in consideration
of current envirornment-oriented trend. In recent years, the formation of
zeolites using PS ash has been reported. Acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) is a kind of
toxic gas with strong fruity smell, and is contained such as in motor exhaust
and tobacco smoke. It is strongly required to develop agents for removing
toxic gases, in relation to current health-oriented trend. In this study,
we tried to synthesize three types of zeolites, NaP1 (P-TiO2), Zeolite A (A-TiO2)
and Faujasite (F-TiO2), from PS ash containing titanium dioxide, discharged
from paper mills in Shikokuchuo-shi. These zeolites were produced by hydrothermal
reaction with sodium hydroxide. The capacity of these formed zeolites containing
titanium dioxide was evaluated by removing acetaldehyde experiment. All formed
zeolites containing titanium dioxide had abilities for removing acetaldehyde
gas. In particularly, F-TiO2 showed the highest activity. It was suggested
that the zeolites synthesized using from PS ash would have enough ability
for the removal of toxic gas in atmospheric environment.
Key words: paper sludge, zeolite, titanium dioxide |
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